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New York Times:
Trump Says in Interview That He Will Accept Election Results  —  In an interview with two Times reporters, President Trump blamed the G.O.P.'s losses on the fact that he was not on the ballot, and said he was willing to work with Democrats.  —  President Trump said on Tuesday night that he was …
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New York Times:
Live Forecast: Senate and House  —  Read how it works ›  —  Chance of winning Senate control … Tracking the closest races in the Senate and House  —  Our election forecast is based on estimates for the outcomes of all Senate and House races.  The tables below show the closest races …
Discussion: Phillips's Newsletter
The Hill:
Democrats seize House control from Republicans  —  Democrats on Tuesday seized control of the U.S. House, flipping the chamber after four years in the minority wilderness to usher in a new era of divided government, Decision Desk HQ projects.  —  The change will have immediate repercussions …
Josh Dawsey / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Acknowledges Iran War Is Partly to Blame for Republican Losses  —  ‘Iran was a piece of it,’ the president says in a WSJ interview  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump said on Tuesday night that the war in Iran was partially to blame for widespread Republican losses in the midterm elections.
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Angry Voters Usher in Beginning of the End to the Trump Era  —  The electoral backlash extended even into deep red states and indicated that President Trump has lost his hold over the coalition that lifted him to the White House twice.  —  President Trump implored voters over the course …
Associated Press:
Midterm elections live updates: First Senate race call gives Democrats a win in Virginia  —  EDITED BY CURTIS YEE, BRIDGET BROWN, LUENA RODRIGUEZ-FEO VILEIRA, NELL CLARK, BERNARD MCGHEE, SAL CHRIST AND KIANA DOYLE  —  AP photographers capture Americans voting  —  Photos of Americans voting on midterm Election Day
Weijia Jiang / CBS News:
Trump congratulates Democrats in election night call with CBS News  —  President Trump congratulated Democrats on their midterm election victories in a phone call with CBS News.  —  “My message is, congratulations to the Democrats, and I look forward to working with you for the good of our country,” he said.
Kaia Hubbard / CBS News:
Chris Pappas wins New Hampshire 2026 Senate election  —  Washington — Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas defeated former GOP Sen. John Sununu in the New Hampshire Senate race, CBS News projects, keeping the seat in Democratic control after Sen. Jeanne Shaheen's retirement.
Lisa Lerer / New York Times:
How a Blue Wave Became a Red Wipeout  —  Republicans lost control of the House and Senate as voters offered a stinging rebuke to President Trump's agenda.  —  NEWS ANALYSIS  —  Republicans lost control of the House and Senate as voters offered a stinging rebuke to President Trump's agenda.
NBC News:
Democrats capture full control of Congress, NBC News projects, fueled by victories in deeply Republican states  —  Democrats capitalized on voter anger over Trump and affordability, flipping seats in deep-red and major battleground states alike.  —  President Donald Trump told voters …
Damian Paletta / Wall Street Journal:
Democrats Snatch House and Senate Seats and Overperform All Over the Map  —  Roy Cooper wins North Carolina Senate race, and top Florida contests were much closer than Republicans expected  —  Good evening.  Democrats jumped out to a strong start Tuesday night, though there is a long way to go.
Nick Judin / Mississippi Free Press:
Democrat Scott Colom Leads Mississippi US Senate Race by 28 Votes Against Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith  — Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email  —  Mississippi's U.S. Senate election between Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democratic challenger Scott Colom …
Rachel Dobkin / The Independent:
Trump scores lowest midterm voter approval numbers ever in CBS exit poll
Discussion: CBS News and Breitbart
Scott Wong / NBC News:
Democrats win control of the House of Representatives, with a vow to combat Trump
Kelsey Brugger / Politico:
Democrats are about to run the show on Capitol Hill. What will they do with their power?
Discussion: The Washington Sun
Raquel Coronell Uribe / NBC News:
Jocelyn Benson wins Michigan governor's race, extending Democratic control
Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs wins re-election over GOP Rep. Andy Biggs in Arizona
Discussion: Joe.My.God., ABC News and CBS News
Jason Clayworth / Axios:
Democrat Josh Turek flips Iowa Senate seat in major upset
Discussion: The Daily Wire, Daily Kos and Townhall
Emma Ruby / The Washington Sun:
Josh Turek Wins Iowa Senate Seat in a Major Flip for Democrats
Associated Press:
How Trump and Republicans lost the 2026 midterm elections, according to The AP Voter Poll
Discussion: Newsweek and France 24
David Weigel / Semafor:
Massive blue wave hands Congress to Democrats
New York Times:
The American People Have Repudiated Trump
Discussion: NPR
Alexander Burns / Politico:   Trump's Whole Theory of Power is in Ruins
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Associated Press:
Democrat Gina Hinojosa elected Texas' first Latina governor, ousts Republican incumbent Greg Abbott  —  Gina Hinojosa was elected the first Democratic governor of Texas in more than 30 years on Tuesday, ousting Republican incumbent Greg Abbott and catapulting a decided underdog to the helm …
Calder Mchugh / Politico:
Elon Musk suffers major blow in US midterms  —  Plans for buildout of data centers across Texas in doubt after Democrats won a surprise sweep.  —  WASHINGTON — Tech billionaire and Republican megadonor Elon Musk was among the biggest losers of election night, after spending hundreds …
Kyla Guilfoil / NBC News:
Democrat Gina Hinojosa takes down Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in stunning result
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Trump Is Watching Fox News, and He Is Not Thrilled  —  On a consequential midterm night, the president offered some harsh criticism of the cable news channel on his social media account.  —  Like millions of his fellow Americans, President Trump tuned into Fox News on Tuesday for the latest updates on the midterm elections.
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Allan Smith / NBC News:
The lawmaker who led Republican efforts to keep the House loses his re-election bid  —  Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, lost his re-election bid on Tuesday, NBC News projected.  Hudson fell short to Democrat Richard Ojeda in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District.
Discussion: Axios
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Politico:   Republicans nationwide are freaking out after Dem gains in Florida
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Tuesday's elections bring historic first for Black governors  —  Multiple Black governors will serve at the same time for the first time U.S. history, after four wins in elections across the country.  —  For the first time in U.S. history, multiple elected Black governors will serve at the same time …
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Eleanor Klibanoff / The Texas Tribune:
In major upset, Nathan Johnson takes Texas attorney general's office for Democrats  —  TAKE OUR CONTENT — PLEASE!  — YOU'RE WELCOME TO REPUBLISH THIS ARTICLE FOR FREE AS LONG AS YOU FOLLOW OUR REPUBLISHING GUIDELINES, WHICH INCLUDES USING OUR CANONICAL URL AND PIXEL TRACKER ON YOUR STORY PAGES WHENEVER POSSIBLE.
Paul Krugman:
It Wasn't (Just) the Economy, Stupid  —  2024 was a blip.  This was America.  —  What happened last night was no ordinary election.  It was a mass affirmation that most Americans still believe in our nation's basic values, and a mass rejection of a movement that wants to destroy everything our nation stands for.
Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Maryland voters approve Democratic-backed redistricting amendment  —  NBC News projects that voters passed a ballot measure that paves the way for lawmakers to redraw their state's congressional map before the 2028 election.  —  Maryland voters approved a constitutional amendment that paves …
 
 
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Finya Swai / The Hill:
Susie Lee wins reelection to Nevada House seat
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Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
GOP Rep. Max Miller loses re-election in Ohio following abuse allegations from his ex-wife
Discussion: HuffPost and Time
Abigail Walker / The Hill:
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Sarah Sternhagen / NBC News:
Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George elected mayor of Washington, D.C.
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
JoAnna Mendoza wins Arizona House seat, flipping key district for Dems
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Carlos Nogueras Ramos / The Texas Tribune:
Jon Rosenthal heads toward victory in Texas Railroad Commission race, the first Dem to hold the role in 32 years
Discussion: CBS News and Houston Public Media
 

 
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