# How severe was the Republicans’ midterm defeat, and is there a silver lining?

https://mins.news/en/item/129134

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-04 13:59 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/4/how-big-is-the-republican-midterms-loss-and-is-there-a-silver-lining?traffic_source=rss

> Democrats won majorities in both chambers of Congress, handing Republicans a historic, worse-than-expected defeat. Democrats have so far secured 228 House seats and 54 Senate seats, while several candidates endorsed by Trump lost in traditional Republican strongholds. Republicans did have some wins.

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