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Scandal-plagued Ilhan Omar easily secures 5th term in deep blue Minnesota despite immigration fraud probe

Ilhan Omar won reelection despite a federal probe into whether she committed immigration fraud, including claims she married her brother in 2009.

Dems seize the Senate as blue tidal wave crashes deep into Trump country, topples GOP strongholds

Democrats reclaimed the Senate Tuesday by toppling GOP candidates across Trump country, with Chuck Schumer clinching five pickups in a midterm wave.

Republicans suffer historic Senate upset as Dem flips deep-red state for first time in nearly a century

Adam Hamilton ended nearly a century of Republican Senate dominance in Kansas by defeating Roger Marshall in a brutal midterm battle.

Abdul El-Sayed delivers major blow to GOP in Michigan after bruising Senate race

Abdul El-Sayed toppled Mike Rogers to become the first Muslim U.S. senator, overcoming Trump's attacks on his faith and alleged foreign ties.

Thune plans to run for Republican minority leader after Dem's midterm takeover

John Thune intends to run for Senate minority leader after Republicans lost at least five seats in the 2026 midterm elections, a source says.

Dems flips yet another Senate seat in Trump country amid sweeping GOP upsets

Josh Turek's Iowa Senate win over Ashley Hinson marks the first time Democrats captured the seat since 2008 in a state Trump won by double digits.

Speaker Mike Johnson projected to cruise to re-election for fifth House term

Speaker Mike Johnson is seeking a fifth term representing Louisiana's 4th Congressional District in the House of Representatives.

Dem wins Trump-targeted Texas district in rebuke of Republican redistricting shakeup

Johnny Garcia defeated Republican Carlos De La Cruz in Texas' redrawn 35th Congressional District, defying a Trump-backed redistricting map.

STATE OF PLAY: Blue wave sweeps Democrats into power, with key races still hanging in balance

Democrats flipped GOP seats in Texas, Ohio, Iowa, North and South Carolina as a blue tsunami swept midterm elections far beyond expectations.

Dem AG pulls off upset of sitting Republican governor after blistering campaign in key swing state

Attorney General Aaron Ford ousts Gov. Joe Lombardo to become Nevada's first Black governor, handing Democrats unified control of state government.

El-Sayed mocks Trump, Vance and Rogers in gloating victory speech signaling combative tone in Senate

Abdul El-Sayed mocked Trump and JD Vance in a combative victory speech after defeating Mike Rogers, calling his opponents "the bad guys" who lost.

‘LAWYER UP’: Democrats, Republicans waste no time in setting social media ablaze after midterm sweep

Sen. Ron Wyden's one-word post — "Subpoenas" — set the tone as Democrats celebrated reclaiming both the House and Senate in 2026 midterms.

Trump pledges to veto 'insane' Dem bills, pinpoints issue partially to blame for Republican losses

President Donald Trump blamed rising gas prices from the Iran conflict for GOP midterm losses, saying Americans backed the war but not the pain.

Bonta says he'll counter DOJ election monitors with observers of his own

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is deploying state election observers amid concerns the DOJ's federal monitoring could intimidate voters.

America saw the blue wave coming — but drastically underestimated the extent of the Dem tsunami

James Talarico toppled Ken Paxton and Gina Hinojosa unseated Greg Abbott as Texas delivered historic Democratic upsets in the 2026 midterms.