Democrat Rob Sand wins election to be Iowa's next governor

The results of the midterms have set up a two-year power struggle between Trump's White House and the incoming Democratic Congress. Lisa Desjardins takes a look at the races and the potential size of the incoming Democratic majority.

Topics: Democrats | house | senate | Vote 2026

By: Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura

For a deeper dive into the election data and why people voted the way they did, Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz spoke with Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report.

Topics: affordability | Democrats | Donald Trump news | James Talarico | midterms | republicans | Vote 2026

By: Amna Nawaz, Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman

In Michigan's 7th Congressional District, progressive activist William Lawrence unseated Republican Tom Barrett in one of the year's most competitive House races. Lawrence joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the win and what comes next.

Topics: Democrats | house | Michigan | progressive democrats | Vote 2026 | William Lawrence

By: Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz, Sam Lane

The election led to several historic firsts. In New Hampshire, Chris Pappas became the first openly gay man to be elected to the Senate. In Georgia, Keisha Lance Bottoms will be the first Black woman governor. And in New Mexico, Deb Haaland will make history as the first Native American woman to serve as a governor. Haaland joined Geoff Bennett to discuss more.

Topics: Deb Haaland | Democrats | native americans | new mexico | Race Matters | Vote 2026

By: Geoff Bennett, Jonah Anderson, Mira Donaldson

President Trump has sought to deflect blame for the sweeping Republican losses. But within the party, some are beginning to ask whether they have been too deferential to the president — and whether the GOP needs to rethink its identity. Amna Nawaz discussed what comes next with David Holt, the Republican mayor of Oklahoma City.

Topics: David Holt | Donald Trump news | midterms | Oklahoma | oklahoma city | republicans | trumpism | Vote 2026

By: Amna Nawaz, Doug Adams