# US midterms 2026: Democrats won Congress, but who controls the party?

https://mins.news/en/video/136149

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-11-09 19:53 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ndwx2NDGHhw

> Democrats have won the midterm elections, but the contest over the party’s future is just beginning. Divisions are emerging between progressive Abdul El-Sayed and traditional leader Chuck Schumer. The question is whether progressives will use their electoral gains to challenge the establishment or whether Democrats can unite around a shared agenda.

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