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Democrats have won control of the House and are leading in Senate races in multiple red states, in a 2026 midterm election that is widely viewed as a rebuke of President Trump. Follow live updates here.
Democrats have won control of the House in the 2026 election, CBS News projects. Follow the midterm election results here, as polls begin to close.
Democrats scored two major upsets in Texas and South Carolina, states President Trump won by double digits two years ago.
Democratic Reverend Adam Hamilton defeated GOP Sen. Roger Marshall in the Kansas Senate race, CBS News projects, unseating the incumbent in a major upset.
President Trump congratulated Democrats on their victories in a phone call with CBS News.
Sherrod Brown faced off against Husted, who was appointed to the seat last year to replace Vice President JD Vance.
Democrat Annie Andrews won a stunning upset over GOP Sen. Darline Graham, who was running for her late brother Lindsey Graham's seat.
President Trump remained optimistic about GOP chances ahead of polls closing: "We have a good chance. But we're not going to be embarrassed."
Texas voters elected a governor to serve a four-year term overseeing the state's executive branch, implementing laws and shaping policies.
Here's a national look at what's on voters' minds in the 2026 midterm elections as they cast their ballots.
Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign produced a controversial ad in October that featured Amy Acton's estranged mother.
The change in the balance of power sets up a clash with the Trump administration on oversight and other legislative priorities.
President Trump said on the eve of U.S. elections that a deal with Iran "could happen," but after new U.S. strikes, Tehran called America's response to the latest proposal "not convincing."
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs will win the governor's race, CBS News projects, besting Trump ally Rep. Andy Biggs.
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.
CBS News projects Rob Sand will win the Iowa governor's office, the first Democrat to be elected to the governor's mansion since 2006 and defeating Zach Lahn.
Democrat Roy Cooper defeated Michael Whatley in the North Carolina Senate race, CBS News projects, marking a flip for Democrats after GOP Sen. Thom Tillis opted not to seek reelection.
The armed father who was hailed for his heroic actions during a deadly shooting at his daughters' elementary school in Oregon frantically called authorities before he went after the shooter.
Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff defeated GOP Rep. Mike Collins in the Georgia Senate race, CBS News projects, holding onto his seat in the upper chamber.
Jacob Morley was serving a life sentence at the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tennessee when he escaped by slipping through a fence on the property.
Nine people were killed when a Learjet 60 that departed Austin for the Bahamas crashed in Palm Beach County on Sunday.
The U.S. launched limited strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz after Iran fired at a U.S. aircraft, a senior U.S. official told CBS News.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and other critics are accusing Google of trying to pressure U.S. schools to use AI.
