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Democrats take control of US Senate in midterm elections in major blow to Trump

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Lester, N. (2026, November 4). Democrats take control of US Senate in midterm elections in major blow to Trump. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/donald-trump-democrats-senate-congress-georgia-b1303498.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-11-04 · by Nick Lester

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Democrats won Senate seats in Texas, Kansas, South Carolina, and Ohio, flipping several House seats in Kentucky, New Jersey, and North Carolina during midterm elections. James Talarico became the first Democrat to win a statewide office in Texas since 1994. President Trump faced significant losses; he claimed on Truth Social that his absence from the ballot would have led to landslide victories if he had run. Democrats celebrated these results as a rebuke to Trump's presidency, with Representative Ominous Ossoff stating that the election outcomes signaled hope for the future of American democracy.
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In the 2026 U.S. midterm elections held on November 3, Democrats won control of both the House and Senate, marking a significant shift after years of Republican dominance. Despite President Donald Trump's unpopularity, Republicans had hoped to maintain their majority in Congress. However, factors such as Trump’s unconstitutional actions, notably his unilateral declaration of war against Iran, contributed to voter backlash. The election saw Democrats winning in traditionally red states like Texas and South Carolina, leading many analysts to describe it as a "Blue Tsunami." Post-election, there was internal blame-sharing within the Trump administration, with some insiders suggesting that certain cabinet members might face consequences for their roles during the midterm defeats.

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Nick Lester
49 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Democrats will have the power to block the president’s legislative agenda, reject his appointees and investigate his administration.
2026-11-04 · assertive framing · Is Donald Trump a ‘lame duck president’ after US midterm elections hammering?
🔮 Several US major media outlets have reported the Democrats are also projected to regain control of the House of Representatives, which they last held in 2023, having flipped numerous seats in states including Kentucky, New Jersey and North Carolina.
2026-11-04 · assertive framing · Democrats win control of US Senate in midterms as Trump branded ‘lame duck’
🔮 “I thought that I could transfer those people into candidates.”
2026-11-04 · assertive framing · Democrats win control of US Senate in midterms as Trump branded ‘lame duck’
🔮 In the face of losses, Mr Trump posted on his Truth Social platform: “I wasn’t on the Ballot and if I was, we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE!”
2026-11-04 · assertive framing · Democrats take control of US Senate in midterm elections in major blow to Trump
🔮 In the face of several losses, Mr Trump posted on his Truth Social platform: “I wasn’t on the Ballot and if I was, we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE!”
2026-11-04 · assertive framing · Democrats secure major wins in their campaign to wrestle control of US Congress
🔮 “And if, at times these last two years, amidst the ceaseless onslaught of brutality and indecency, you doubted whether our republic would survive, let tonight’s results give you courage that the first light of dawn is on the horizon.”
2026-11-04 · assertive framing · Democrats secure early wins in their campaign to wrestle control of US Congress
🔮 The midterms, which will determine which party controls Congress, will be seen as a referendum on the controversial Republican leader, who had urged people to pretend he was on the ballot paper.
2026-11-04 · assertive framing · Democrats secure early wins in their campaign to wrestle control of US Congress
🔮 Millions of US voters have gone to the polls in elections which will decide the balance of power in Washington and shape the last two years of Donald Trump’s presidency.
2026-11-04 · assertive framing · Donald Trump faces nationwide verdict from US voters in midterm elections
🔮 Millions of US voters have gone to the polls in elections which will decide the balance of power in Washington and shape the last two years of Donald Trump’s presidency.
2026-11-04 · assertive framing · Donald Trump faces nationwide verdict from US voters in midterm elections
🔮 The challengers are expected to benefit from voter discontent over the cost of living, tariffs and high energy prices fuelled by the Iran war, which Mr Trump launched with Israel earlier this year.
2026-11-04 · assertive framing · Donald Trump faces nationwide verdict from US voters in midterm elections
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Senate ORG · 2× Texas GPE · 2× Trump PERSON · 2× Democrats NORP · 1× Kansas GPE · 1× Kentucky GPE · 1× Ohio GPE · 1× Republican NORP · 1× South Carolina GPE · 1× the House of Representatives ORG · 1×

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The 39-year-old has been a leading critic of the US president and his administration, raising his national profile. Mr Ossoff told supporters: “In sweeping and decisive victories the American people have rebuked the depravity, corruption, and incompetence of the failed lame duck president Donald J Trump.
framing: assertive · carried by 2 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-04
🔮 In the face of losses, Mr Trump posted on his Truth Social platform: “I wasn’t on the Ballot and if I was, we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE!”
2026-11-04 · Evening Standard
Democrats take control of US Senate in midterm elections in major blow to Trump · assertive framing
2026-11-04 · Evening Standard
Democrats secure early wins in their campaign to wrestle control of US Congress · assertive framing

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In a remarkable sweep, the Democrats won Senate seats in the former Republican strongholds of Texas, Kansas, South Carolina and Ohio. asserted
Democrats → win → Texas
The party also flipped a string of seats in the House of Representatives in states like Kentucky, New Jersey and North Carolina. asserted
party → flip → Kentucky
Senate candidate James Talarico became the first Democrat to win a statewide office in Texas since 1994. asserted
Talarico → become → 1994
The midterm victories represent a major blow to Mr Trump, who earlier urged people to pretend he was on the ballot paper. asserted
he → represent → paper
In the face of losses, Mr Trump posted on his Truth Social platform: “I wasn’t on the Ballot and if I was, we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE!” asserted
we → post → LANDSLIDE
The 39-year-old has been a leading critic of the US president and his administration, raising his national profile. Mr Ossoff told supporters: “In sweeping and decisive victories the American people have rebuked the depravity, corruption, and incompetence of the failed lame duck president Donald J Trump. asserted
people → lead → president
“And if, at times these last two years, amidst the ceaseless onslaught of brutality and indecency, you doubted whether our republic would survive, let tonight’s results give you courage that the first light of dawn is on the horizon.” asserted
light → doubt → horizon
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