Democrats take control of U.S. Senate; 4 House incumbents lose in Pa. and N.J.; Van Drew concedes
The Philadelphia Inquirer's live blog of the 2026 midterms in Pennsylvania and New Jersey reports Democrats winning control of the U.S. Senate for the first time since January 2025 and Gov. Josh Shapiro cruising to reelection. Four House incumbents fell — Bob Brooks, Paige Cognetti, Janelle Stelson, and Rebecca Bennett — and Republican Jeff Van Drew conceded to Cape May Mayor Zack Mullock even as the Associated Press had not projected a winner.
