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Election 2026 Special Coverage | Part 3Politics

As voters decide control of Congress and deliver a verdict on President Trump’s second term, Bloomberg TV examines the midterms’ implications for Wall Street and the world. This segment covers South Carolina’s Senate race, Iowa’s governor’s race, House results, falling stock-index futures, and updates from Michigan and Maine.

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Live: Democrats shock Republicans with nationwide election sweepPolitics

Democrats have won control of both chambers of Congress in an election sweep extending deep into Republican territory. Victories in Texas and historic breakthroughs elsewhere dealt Donald Trump and his party a major setback. Correspondents in Washington, Texas and Michigan examine what fueled the Democratic wave and what it means for Trump’s final two years in office.

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US midterms: Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate racePolitics

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed declared victory in Michigan’s Senate race, calling it a win for the grassroots movement backing his campaign. He thanked supporters who canvassed, called voters and donated, saying voters had taken a chance on an unlikely candidate. He pledged to serve Michigan with the openness and determination shown by his supporters.

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2026 Midterms: El-Sayed Speaks After Winning Michigan Senate RacePolitics

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed spoke in Detroit after defeating Republican Mike Rogers to win Michigan’s Senate seat. The divisive contest featured accusations of antisemitism and Islamophobia. El-Sayed said his name and faith were not why people struggled to afford gas, groceries or medical care. He will become America’s first Muslim senator.

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LIVE: Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed at Detroit midterms watch partyPolitics

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed attends a midterm-election watch party in Detroit as he competes against Republican Mike Rogers. Republicans are more optimistic about flipping the open seat, while Democratic divisions persist in what could be the tightest race this year for a Democratic-held Senate seat.

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Thousands protest Czech plan to finance public mediaPolitics

Thousands joined a protest against the Czech public media financing overhaul. Critics say it would give the ruling three-party coalition the means to control the media, echoing actions by populist governments in Slovakia and Hungary.

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James Talarico wins Texas Senate race in historic victoryPolitics

Democrat James Talarico defeated scandal-plagued attorney general Ken Paxton in Texas’s most expensive race of the midterm cycle. He is the first Democrat to win a US Senate seat in the state since 1988.

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Sean Hannity: This is troublingPolitics

Fox News host Sean Hannity joined “FOX News Democracy 26” to discuss the unfolding election results and historical trends in midterm elections.

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US midterms: ‘Today begins the Great American comeback,’ Jeffries saysPolitics

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries vowed to pursue accountability for what he called unprecedented corruption if Democrats secure their expected majority. Alleged grift by President Donald Trump has been on voters’ minds, and Jeffries is on track to become speaker in the new Congress.

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