Democrats have secured the midterm elections results that put them in charge of both the US Senate and the House of Representatives, giving the party control of Congress for the rest of President Donald Trump's term. Party figures described the night as historic even before every race was finalised, with celebrations in several states that Trump had won comfortably two years earlier, including Texas, Kansas, Ohio and South Carolina.
Key races from North Carolina to New Hampshire
Supporters in North Carolina cheered when Democrats recorded the night's first Senate seat flip. Former governor Roy Cooper defeated Republican Michael Whatley. Addressing supporters on Tuesday, Cooper said that when everyday people come together, they can make change. Democrats had not won a Senate race in the state since 2008.
In Georgia, former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has been projected to win the governor's race, becoming the first Black governor and the first woman elected to the state's highest office. She defeated Republican Rick Jackson, a billionaire businessman and healthcare executive endorsed by outgoing Governor Brian Kemp and by Trump. Jackson spent $200 million of his own money on the race. Georgia has not had a Democratic governor in more than 20 years.
Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff has also been projected to win a second Senate term in Georgia over Republican Mike Collins, a member of the House. Ossoff told supporters that for those who "doubted whether our republic would survive" over the past two years, the "first light of dawn is on the horizon". Trump won Georgia in the 2024 presidential election after Joe Biden's narrow victory there in 2020. Ossoff's re-election is likely to increase speculation about a possible run in 2028.
In New Hampshire, Democrat Chris Pappas, 46, is projected to defeat former Republican Senator John Sununu, becoming the first openly gay man elected to the Senate. He celebrated on stage with his husband and thanked Sununu for public service. Pappas has represented New Hampshire in the House since 2019 and chose not to seek re-election there so he could run for the Senate.
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries told supporters: "Today begins the great American comeback." If his colleagues keep him as their party's House leader, he is poised to become Speaker.
Trump's response on election night
Trump spoke to media throughout the night in a conciliatory tone, saying Democrats had done a "good job", that he would accept the results, and that he looked forward to working with the opposition — while stressing that he still holds the presidential veto over bills Democrats advance. He distanced himself from some Republican candidates, saying that in some cases voters "didn't like the candidates", and that in some cases "those candidates were not my friend".
Timeline: what has happened so far
- 2008: Last Democratic win in a North Carolina Senate race before Cooper's victory.
- 2020: Joe Biden narrowly won Georgia in the presidential election.
- 2024: Trump won Georgia in the presidential election.
- Tuesday: Cooper flips North Carolina's Senate seat; Bottoms and Ossoff are projected winners in Georgia; Pappas is projected winner in New Hampshire; emerging midterm elections results show Democrats taking both chambers of Congress.
- Rest of Trump's presidency: Democrats will control Congress once remaining races are fully settled.
Aasan alfaaz mein
America ke midterm elections results mein Democrats ne Senate aur House dono jeet liye hain. Ab Congress ka control un ke paas hai jab tak Trump president hain. Trump ne kaha Democrats ne achha kaam kiya aur woh results qabool karenge. Aam Pakistani ke liye seedha asar abhi clear nahi, lekin petrol, dollar aur trade ki soorat-e-haal baad mein clear hogi.
