2026 Midterm Election Results: Latest Updates
Politico's live blog on the 2026 midterms reports that Democrats won control of the Senate through pickups in North Carolina, Texas, Ohio and other states, gained seven House seats so far, and swept races including Gina Hinojosa's upset of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Sherrod Brown's reclaiming of an Ohio Senate seat. The blog also covers Elon Musk's largely losing, roughly $446 million spending push, the wave against crypto-friendly Republicans, and Trump's Truth Social posts blaming candidates and Fox News for the defeat.
