Democrats win the Senate, taking full control of Congress, NBC News projects
NBC News projects that Democrats will secure full control of Congress in January by winning both the House and Senate in the midterm elections. NBC News Steve Kornacki explains how Democrats gained control of the Senate.
Covered by 6 sources from 3 countries. First reported by Sky News ·
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Common ground: most headlines mention “projected Democrats win control”.
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- Financial Times “pulled off the blue wave”
How 6 newspapers cover this story
The scale of the Democrats' win - in interactive maps and charts
The Democrats have won control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, Sky's US partner NBC News has projected.
Democrats take control of the House of Representatives, NBC News projects
NBC News projects the Democrats will take control of the House of Representatives, predicting they will be able to pick up the three seats needed.
· Democrats win the Senate, taking full control of Congress, NBC News projects
Democrats win control of the House of Representatives, CBS News projects
Democrats will reclaim control of the House, hampering President Trump's ability to advance his agenda.
Moment CNN projected Democrats win control of US Senate
CNN projected that the Democrats will win control of the US Senate in the 2026 US midterm elections
Moment CNN projected Democrats win control of US Senate
CNN projected that the Democrats will win control of the US Senate in the 2026 US midterm elections
How Democrats pulled off the blue wave in maps and charts
Party on track for largest swing in their favour in House elections in more than 75 years
Coverage details
6 outlets from 3 countries are covering this story: Sky News, NBC News, CBS News, The Sydney Morning Herald and 2 more. Sky News published it first, on November 4, 2026; the last outlet to join was Financial Times, 19 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Moment CNN, House and Senate.
By country: United Kingdom (2), United States (2), Australia (2). In total 7 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
