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WATCH: Sen. Chuck Schumer speaks after Democrats win control of Senate
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WATCH: Sen. Chuck Schumer speaks after Democrats win control of Senate

Nov 4, 2026 · 6:42 AM · Associated Press

The longtime Democratic leader told reporters in Washington that "Americans voted for change" and that there had been a "generational remake of the Senate map."

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WATCH: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks after winning reelection
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WATCH: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks after winning reelection

Nov 4, 2026 · 6:32 AM · Associated Press

This is Hochul's second time being elected governor. She was serving as lieutenant governor when Andrew Cuomo resigned in 2021, and she ascended to take his place.

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Democrat J.D. Ford wins election to U.S. House in Indiana's 5th Congressional District
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Democrat J.D. Ford wins election to U.S. House in Indiana's 5th Congressional District

Nov 4, 2026 · 6:29 AM · Associated Press

In an upset that many analysts did not see coming, Democratic nominee J.D. Ford defeated three-term Rep. Victoria Spartz in Indiana's 5th Congressional District in Tuesday's election.

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Democrats win control of U.S. House, in major rebuke to Trump
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Democrats win control of U.S. House, in major rebuke to Trump

Nov 4, 2026 · 6:27 AM · Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Democrats have won control of the U.S. House in addition to the U.S. Senate, delivering a shockingly decisive rebuke of Republican governance in Washington and ushering in a new era of congressional resistance to President Donald Trump.

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WATCH: Democrat Annie Andrews' full victory speech after flipping South Carolina Senate seat
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WATCH: Democrat Annie Andrews' full victory speech after flipping South Carolina Senate seat

Nov 4, 2026 · 6:20 AM · Associated Press

Andrews' victory in a state President Donald Trump won three times by double digits is a stark defeat for the Republican Party.

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Democrat Troy Jackson wins election to U.S. Senate from Maine
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Democrat Troy Jackson wins election to U.S. Senate from Maine

Nov 4, 2026 · 6:06 AM · Patrick Whittle, Associated Press

Jackson, 58, a fifth-generation logger and former president of the state Senate, had a little more than 100 days to sell himself to Maine voters after he replaced Graham Platner as the party's nominee in July.

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Democrat Christina Bohannan wins election to U.S. House in Iowa's 1st Congressional District
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Democrat Christina Bohannan wins election to U.S. House in Iowa's 1st Congressional District

Nov 4, 2026 · 5:43 AM · Associated Press

The third time was the charm for Bohannan, who lost by just 799 votes in her second race against Miller-Meeks two years ago.

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WATCH: Republican Ken Paxton speaks after losing Texas Senate race
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WATCH: Republican Ken Paxton speaks after losing Texas Senate race

Nov 4, 2026 · 5:41 AM · Associated Press

"I will commit that I will be praying for him, that he will do good for Texas and this nation," Paxton said about Talarico.

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Trump says Democrats 'did a good job,' blames Republican candidates for midterm losses
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Trump says Democrats 'did a good job,' blames Republican candidates for midterm losses

Nov 4, 2026 · 5:34 AM · Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

Voters delivered a significant rebuke to President Donald Trump on Tuesday by handing Democrats control of the Senate, rejecting his handpicked candidates while airing widespread concerns about high costs in the wake of his war against Iran and his punishing tariff policy.

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WATCH: Democrat James Talarico speaks after winning Texas Senate seat
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WATCH: Democrat James Talarico speaks after winning Texas Senate seat

Nov 4, 2026 · 5:26 AM · Associated Press

Talarico's victory represents the first time a Democrat has won a statewide office in Texas since 1994, a shakeup for a state long dominated by Republicans.

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