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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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The Economist:
The Democrats' extraordinary triumph, explained  —  Six charts show how they came out on top  —  US House elections, vote margin, % points  —  051015 195019601970198019902000201020202026 D+13*  —  Sources:  — Brookings  — New York Times - The Economist
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 …
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
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.
Brian Beutler / Off Message:
Don't Read The Mandate Down  —  Winning parties typically overstate their mandates.  That's what Donald Trump and his loyalists did in 2024, when they won the presidency with less than 50 percent of the vote and one of the smallest House majorities in history.  —  The idea is simple: Winning is fun, but governing is the point.
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.
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.
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 …
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.
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 …
Damian Paletta / Wall Street Journal:
Democrats Snatch House and Senate Seats and Overperform All Over the Map
Emily Herbert / Financial Times:
US midterms 2026 live: Senate races in Mississippi and Alaska go down to the wire as Trump blame game erupts
Discussion: HuffPost
Reuters:   From Iran to trade: how the US midterms impact the rest of the world
Kelsey Brugger / Politico:   Democrats are about to run the show on Capitol Hill. What will they do with their power?
Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
GOP Rep. Max Miller loses re-election in Ohio following abuse allegations from his ex-wife
Discussion: HuffPost, Time and Political.org
Rachel Dobkin / The Independent:
Trump scores lowest midterm voter approval numbers ever in CBS exit poll
Discussion: NBC News, CBS News, Newsweek and Breitbart
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
New York Times:
The American People Have Repudiated Trump
Discussion: NPR
Jason Clayworth / Axios:
Democrat Josh Turek flips Iowa Senate seat in major upset
Washington Examiner:   Trump's hubris and failure get their voter payback
Alexander Burns / Politico:   Trump's Whole Theory of Power Is in Ruins
Emma Ruby / The Washington Sun:
Josh Turek Wins Iowa Senate Seat in a Major Flip for Democrats
Madalyn Mendoza / Axios:
Gov. Greg Abbott concedes to Gina Hinojosa in stunning Texas upset  —  Democrat Gina Hinojosa pulled off a stunning upset in the Texas governor's race Tuesday, after three-term Gov. Greg Abbott (R) conceded the race.  —  Why it matters: The victory ends 32 years of Republican control …
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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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Associated Press:
Billionaire Rick Jackson faces former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms for Georgia governor  —  A former Atlanta mayor, Keisha Lance Bottoms won Tuesday despite a staggering campaign spending deficit driven by the billionaire Republican businessman Rick Jackson tapping more than $200 million of his own fortune.
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Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
Our Democracy Was Hanging By a Thread.  Here's the Real Reason It Held.  —  The Blue Tsunami Was Driven By These History-Making Candidates All the Ways Democrats Just Made History The Democrats Just Achieved a Wave of Historic Firsts.  Here They Are.  America's First Muslim Senator.
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The Downballot:
Morning Digest: Democrats sweep nationwide in massive rebuke to Trump
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 …
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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: Daily Kos and Axios
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Politico:   Republicans nationwide are freaking out after Dem gains in Florida
Eleanor Klibanoff / The Texas Tribune:
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The Guardian:
James Talarico wins Senate race in Texas, securing historic victory - video  —  Democrat James Talarico has won the US Senate race in Texas, securing an astonishing and historic victory.  Talarico, a state representative, beat the scandal-plagued attorney general Ken Paxton in the most expensive race of this midterms cycle.
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Michael Tomasky / New Republic:
Say Goodnight, New Democrats. It's the Era of the New New Democrats.
Discussion: The Washington Sun and NBC News
Kevin Robillard / HuffPost:
Democrat Troy Jackson Triumphs In Maine As Susan Collins Finally Ousted  —  The win fulfills Democrats' decades-long dreams of ousting the moderate Republican.  —  Democrat Troy Jackson is projected to defeat five-term Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine's U.S. Senate race on Tuesday night …
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