# US midterms live: Democrats take control of Congress in major setback for Trump

https://mins.news/en/item/129027

- The Guardian, 2026-11-04 12:42 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/nov/04/midterm-elections-results-senate-house-michigan-maine-mississippi-latest-updates

> Democrats secured a Senate majority and at least 228 House seats, taking control of Congress, while flipping seats in states normally considered Republican strongholds. Trump accepted his party’s defeat and congratulated Democrats, but some contests, including Alaska’s, remained undecided.

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