Democrats regain Senate and House in 2026 midterms, ending Republican trifecta

Briefing by News4U · First published 2026-11-04 08:51:44 UTC

Democrats regained control of the Senate and House in the 2026 midterm elections, ending the Republican trifecta achieved in 2024. The party flipped at least seven Senate seats in Kansas, Iowa, Texas, Ohio, Maine, North Carolina and South Carolina, securing at least 51 seats in the 100-member chamber. Democrats also won the House, giving them power to investigate the Trump administration starting January 2027. Markets reacted with the dollar falling 0.35% and gold rising 2.4% to $4,022 an ounce. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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1. Democratic Party wins US Senate in 2026 midterm elections

   Al Jazeera · 2026-11-04 04:37:05 UTC · Full text

2. Democrats Sweep Republicans in Nearly Every Race That Matters

   Wired · 2026-11-04 04:42:46 UTC · Summary only

3. Dollar falls while gold and US Treasury bonds rally as markets react to Democrats’ midterm election victory – business live

   The Guardian Business · 2026-11-04 07:34:55 UTC · Full text

4. Democrats win US House to secure control of Congress in midterms

   Cointelegraph · 2026-11-04 07:50:27 UTC · Full text

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