Election 2026 Congress
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee office, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, in Washington.
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President Donald Trump acknowledges the Iran war impacted the midterm elections but says he's not considering replacing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth despite voter dissatisfaction with it. The election blowout of Republicans has delivered a new era in Washington. Democrats ousted Republicans from coast to coast Tuesday in a rejection of unified GOP control. Democratic majorities will be padded by unusually wide margins in the House and the Senate. Democrats will be under pressure to quickly show they have solutions for voters’ anger and frustration over high prices and the Iran war and unease about the direction of the country. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries calls the election “a great victory for the American people.”
