# US midterms: Democrats’ blue wave and a bad night for Trump

https://mins.news/en/item/128685

- The Guardian, 2026-11-04 07:47 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/04/midterm-election-takeaways-trump

> Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, flipping seats long held by Republicans and adding governorships. Voters rebuked Trump’s record, particularly over the cost of living. Trump said he was not on the ballot and would have won by a landslide if he had been, while telling the New York Times he was willing to accept the results.

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