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• cbsnews.com

Schumer lauds blue wave as a "generational remake of the Senate map"

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer spoke after Democrats won control of the House and Senate in the 2026 midterm elections.
Schumer lauds blue wave as a "generational remake of the Senate map"
• pbs.org

WATCH: Sen. Chuck Schumer speaks after Democrats win control of Senate

The longtime Democratic leader told reporters in Washington that "Americans voted for change" and that there had been a "generational remake of the Senate map."
WATCH: Sen. Chuck Schumer speaks after Democrats win control of Senate
• nbcnews.com

Troy Jackson defeats GOP Sen. Susan Collins in Maine, padding Democrats’ majority

NBC News projects that Jackson, who became the Democratic nominee after an embattled Graham Platner dropped out, flipped control of the Senate seat.
Troy Jackson defeats GOP Sen. Susan Collins in Maine, padding Democrats’ majority
• nytimes.com

Winning the Senate, Democrats Secure a Platform to Check Trump

In a stunning string of victories in Iowa, Texas, and North and South Carolina, Democrats delivered a midterm thrashing repudiating President Trump.
• nytimes.com

Democrat Wins a Kansas Senate Seat for the First Time Since 1932

The Rev. Adam Hamilton, a centrist Democrat, ousted Senator Roger Marshall, a Republican who was bogged down by President Trump’s unpopularity.
• pbs.org

Democrats take control of the Senate after winning key midterm races

Democrats have won the U.S. Senate, ending Republican dominance in Washington by harnessing voters' frustration with President Donald Trump.
Democrats take control of the Senate after winning key midterm races