# Democrats win House and Senate in sweeping US midterm victory

https://mins.news/en/item/129799

- DW, 2026-11-04 23:04 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/democrats-take-house-and-senate-from-republicans-in-us-midterm-rout/a-79859416?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Democrats flipped seats in Republican strongholds and are set to control both chambers of Congress, in an election widely seen as a repudiation of President Donald Trump. They are projected to hold at least 237–139 in the House and 54–44 in the Senate, while some races remain uncalled.

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