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U S Midterm Elections 2026
Senate
50 seats midpoint
Democrats. 43 seats. 1 seat gained.
Republicans. 32 seats. 1 seat lost.
10 out of 35 seats counted
House
218 seats to win
Democrats. 41 seats.
Republicans. 18 seats.
59 out of 435 seats counted
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Democrats flip first Senate seat of the night as they take North Carolina from Republicans

Meanwhile, Democrat Jon Ossoff is re-elected to his Senate seat in Georgia, as races in Florida, Maine and South Carolina are still extremely close.

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