# The biggest winners and losers of the 2026 US midterms

https://mins.news/en/item/129543

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-04 18:52 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/4/the-biggest-winners-and-losers-of-the-2026-us-midterms?traffic_source=rss

> Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in Tuesday’s midterms, scoring unexpected victories in longtime Republican strongholds. Annie Andrews, Abdul El-Sayed and James Talarico were among the winners, while Trump allies including Vivek Ramaswamy and Republican candidates faced setbacks.

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