Politics
Democrats notch early Senate battleground wins as midterm results roll in
The Associated Press tally at 8:40 p.m. ET puts the Senate at 43 Democrats to 32 Republicans with 25 seats still to be called. The House stands at 43 Democrats to 19 Republicans, and governors at 11 Democrats to 8 Republicans. Control of neither chamber has been called.
Democrats notched early Senate battleground wins on Tuesday night as the first wave of 2026 midterm results came in, with the Associated Press tally at 8:40 p.m. ET putting the Senate at 43 Democrats to 32 Republicans and 25 seats still to be called.
The Senate races called so far include Mark Warner in Virginia, Jon Ossoff in Georgia, Juliana Stratton in Illinois, Roy Cooper in North Carolina, a flip, Chris Pappas in New Hampshire, Cory Booker in New Jersey, Jack Reed in Rhode Island, Chris Coons in Delaware and Ed Markey in Massachusetts. Control of neither chamber has been called.
In the House, 62 seats had been called by 8:40 p.m. ET, 43 for Democrats and 19 for Republicans, with 218 needed for a majority. Governors called so far stood at 11 Democrats and 8 Republicans, including reelection wins for Josh Shapiro in Pennsylvania and Maura Healey in Massachusetts.
Most of the night's biggest prizes remain uncalled. Twenty-five Senate seats are still to be called, most House races are still outstanding, and polls on the West Coast do not close until 11 p.m. ET. Results will continue to update through the night.
Some contests will not be settled tonight: Alaska's ranked-choice count runs to November 18, and a Georgia race in which no candidate tops 50 percent heads to a December 1 runoff. This story will be updated as more races are called.
Reporting: Associated Press
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