Election 2026 Congress
Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., speaks at a news conference in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, as Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., chair of the House Democratic Caucus, from left, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., who is poised to become speaker of the House, Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Mass., the House minority whip, and Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., vice chair of the House Democratic Caucus, listen.
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President Donald Trump acknowledges the Iran war impacted the midterm elections but says the “Iran thing” was something he had to do. The midterm election blowout of Republicans has delivered a new era in Washington. Congressional Democrats are eager to meet voter demands for change while Republicans watch their majorities evaporate after a revolt against President Donald Trump and their party. 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 are ready to launch a 100-day agenda to lower the costs of gas, groceries and healthcare and conduct vast investigations into Trump and his administration.
