‘GET A LAWYER’: Democrats and Republicans waste no time setting social media on fire after midterm sweep
Democrats’ decisive victories in the 2026 midterms prompted a wave of reactions online. By early Wednesday, the party had regained control of both the House and Senate, while Republicans began debating what had gone wrong. Democratic supporters celebrated the result as a rejection of President Trump’s MAGA movement and pointed to the opportunities their new […]
Abdul El-Sayed deals Republicans a major setback in Michigan after a hard-fought Senate race
Michigan has remained in Democratic hands, dealing a setback to Republicans who had hoped to flip the state and add some support to their narrow majority. Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive who became a prominent target of Republican messaging about Democratic policies, is projected to defeat former Rep. Mike Rogers in one of the election’s most […]
Republicans suffer a historic Senate loss as Democrats win a strongly Republican state for the first time in nearly 100 years.
In Kansas, Democrats pulled off a result Republicans had feared: newcomer Adam Hamilton defeated first-term Sen. Roger Marshall, marking the first time since 1932 that the state has elected a Democrat to the Senate. Hamilton, a megachurch pastor, was projected to win after a surprisingly close and hard-fought race. Marshall’s campaign lost momentum late in […]
Democrats immediately tell Trump to hire a lawyer amid Republicans’ crushing midterm defeat
After major midterm gains, Democrats quickly signaled that the Trump administration could face a wave of congressional investigations and subpoenas when the new Congress takes office. “Lawyer up,” Rep. Robert Garcia of California, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, wrote on X. Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon offered a one-word forecast: “Subpoenas.” As […]
Democrats win the district around Trump’s Bedminster golf course as Republicans lose a key congressional seat
Republicans are projected to lose New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District, a closely watched seat, in a significant win for House Democrats. The district includes President Donald Trump’s Bedminster golf course. Former Navy helicopter pilot Rebecca Bennett is projected to defeat Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr., who was seeking a third term. Kean represents a prosperous […]
Democrats stand their ground in Georgia as Republicans fail to capture a prized Senate seat
The Fox News Decision Desk projects that Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff has defeated Republican Rep. Mike Collins in Georgia’s Senate race. Ossoff was once seen by Republicans as the most vulnerable Democratic senator running for re-election in the 2026 midterms. He will now serve another term representing Georgia. He took an early lead after polls […]
Differences between Republican-leaning and Democratic-leaning states give Republicans a message that can win.
Affordability is regularly named voters’ top concern heading into the midterms, yet Republicans have not said much about it. There’s a reason: Making the case on the economy is complicated. The administration and Congress can point to positive statistics and argue that people are doing better than they were two years ago. But that message […]
Republicans win Guam’s governorship, while Democrats take the island’s House seat
The first midterm election results offered a split outcome for the parties in Guam: Republicans won the governor’s race, while Democrats captured the territory’s seat in the U.S. House. Guam has a nonvoting delegate in the House and no representation in the Senate. Democrat Alicia Anne Garrido Limtiaco defeated Republican incumbent James Moylan, receiving 51% […]
‘A major difference’: A Democrat’s last-minute endorsement gives Republicans new hope in a crucial Senate race
OAKLAND COUNTY, Michigan — Michigan Republicans are making a final appeal to voters who have traditionally supported Democrats, arguing that winning over members of those communities could help decide the midterm elections. They pointed to Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens’ late endorsement of Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers, who is running against Abdul El-Sayed. On Monday, […]
If Republicans can’t get things right in Wyoming, what are they fighting for?
Donald Trump won Wyoming by 46 points in 2024. If conservatives can’t elect the governor they want in the reddest state in the country, it’s fair to ask what the movement is trying to accomplish. Tuesday’s gubernatorial election has brought that question into focus. Eric Barlow, a former speaker of the Wyoming House whom many […]