Politics
Democrats win both chambers as US midterms deliver historic firsts
November 4, 2026 at 09:44 PM
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انتخابات التجديد النصفي.. 7 مرشحين صنعوا التاريخ في سباق الكونجرس
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TGThe Guardian
Ten historic firsts: the winning US midterm candidates making waves
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(opens the publisher’s site)The 2026 US midterm elections handed Democrats control of both chambers while candidates broke longstanding barriers in governor and Senate races.
- Democrats won majorities in both chambers, with initial counts showing 228 House seats to 139 and 54 Senate seats to 44.
- Keisha Lance Bottoms has been elected Georgia governor, becoming the first Black woman governor in US history.
- Deb Haaland has been elected New Mexico governor, the first Native American woman to hold a governorship.
- Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan's Senate race, becoming the first Muslim elected to the US Senate.