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Democrats in Texas took control of the state House after historic wins for governor and U.S. Senate, part of a series of sweeping gains nationwide in Tuesday's elections that shifted the balance of power across several battleground and Republican-leaning states.
Topics: 2026 midterm elections | Democrats | Gina Hinojosa | James Talarico | texas | Vote 2026
By: Scott Bauer, Associated Press, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press
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
