Politics
Trump-backed Republicans lose dozens of US midterm races as Democrats retake Congress
November 5, 2026 at 10:32 AM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 2 hours
Dozens of Republican candidates endorsed by Donald Trump lost their US midterm races as Democrats regained control of both chambers of Congress.
- Democrats regained control of the House and Senate, securing 54 Senate seats to the Republicans' 44, with two races uncalled.
- Just half of the 26 candidates Trump endorsed for the Senate won, while only nine of his 23 gubernatorial picks prevailed.
- Forty-six Trump-backed House candidates lost their races, though roughly 60% of his endorsed House candidates won.
- In Texas, Trump ally Ken Paxton lost to Democrat James Talarico, the first Democratic US Senate win in the state since 1988.