# The Democrats’ midterm landslide was even bigger than it seemed

https://mins.news/en/video/139513

- CNN, 2026-11-11 18:49 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S25JKr-YDYs

> CNN’s Harry Enten explains why the Democrats’ 2026 midterm “blue wave” was unusually large, reviewing historic results that included major seat shifts, gains across the country and unprecedented changes in power.

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