Democrats win control of Senate as US voters reject Trump’s agenda
Republicans routed as Democrats gain powerful new leverage over Trump for remainder of his presidency US midterm elections – live updates Track live results from all 50 states Democrats have regained control of the US Senate, routing Republicans nationwide with historic victories that will give them powerful new leverage over Donald Trump for the remainder of his presidency. Democrats will soon have the ability to hold up not just Trump’s legislative agenda, but also any appointments he makes to
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Republicans routed as Democrats gain powerful new leverage over Trump for remainder of his presidency
Democrats have regained control of the US Senate, routing Republicans nationwide with historic victories that will give them powerful new leverage over Donald Trump for the remainder of his presidency.
Democrats will soon have the ability to hold up not just Trump’s legislative agenda, but also any appointments he makes to his cabinet or the federal judiciary – including the supreme court, where conservatives have a 6-3 majority.
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- Length
- 98 words · 1 min read
- Published
- November 4, 2026
- Byline
- Chris Stein
- Source
- The Guardian