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Wave Ledger · Midterms of Nov 3, 2026

Democrats won both chambers. Here is what is counted, and what is not.

All 2026 results are unofficial until states certify. Numbers will move as mail and provisional ballots are counted.

House

CALLED

AP called the majority for Democrats at about 1:25 AM ET Nov 4.

Democrats
242
Republicans
151
Uncalled
42
218 for majority
  • Net +34 D (35 flipped to D, 1 to R)
  • Before the election: 214 D, 219 R, 2 vacant. R total includes Kevin Kiley, an independent who caucuses with Republicans.
  • NBC model estimate of the final count: 259 D, 176 R UNCALLED
NBC News House results · Nov 4, 6:40 PM ET

Senate

CALLED

AP called the Senate for Democrats on election night, Nov 3. D count includes independents who caucus with Democrats.

Democrats
54
Republicans
44
Uncalled
2
51 for majority
  • Net +7 D (7 flipped to D, 0 to R)
  • Before the election: 47 D, 53 R
TIME live results · Nov 4, 12:45 PM ET

What changes when the new Congress is sworn in

The outgoing Republican Congress keeps control until then. These are the dates that matter between now and then.

  1. Mississippi affidavit ballots must be validated

    Yahoo News live blog (AP updates)

  2. Mississippi counties certify; North Carolina canvass

    The Mississippi Senate race is decided by tens of votes. A recount there needs a court order.

    Mississippi Independent

  3. Alaska ranked-choice tabulation

    Decides the Senate, governor and at-large House races if no one passes 50%.

    Alaska Public Media

  4. House Democrats hold leadership elections (Nov 18–19)

    Hakeem Jeffries is running for speaker.

    CBS News House live updates

  5. Mississippi Secretary of State declares final results

    Mississippi Independent

  6. Government funding runs out

    The outgoing Republican Congress still controls the lame-duck session. The main fight is a $1.5 trillion defense request.

    No Labels: lame-duck agenda

  7. Louisiana House runoffs (LA-5 and LA-6)

    WAFB (LA-6)Natchitoches Parish Journal (LA-5)

  8. Community Health Center Fund expires

    No Labels: lame-duck agenda

  9. New Congress convenes (scheduled) May move

    The 20th Amendment sets noon on Jan 3 unless a law names another day. Jan 3, 2027 is a Sunday; no law moving it has been found.

    Bipartisan Policy Center: key datesU.S. Constitution, 20th Amendment

  • Committee gavels change hands

    Democrats chair every House and Senate committee, which brings subpoenas, hearings and requests to the GAO and inspectors general.

  • The Senate controls confirmations

    With 51 or more seats, Democrats decide which nominees get hearings and votes. The Vice President's tie-breaking vote no longer decides control.

  • Bills still face a veto

    Overriding a veto takes two-thirds of each chamber, 290 House and 67 Senate votes with everyone present. Most bills that pass will be vetoed.

    U.S. Constitution, Art. I, Sec. 7

  • The filibuster still applies

    54 to 56 seats is short of the 60 needed to end debate on most bills in the Senate.

Senate races that changed or are still open

Seven Republican-held seats flipped and no Democratic seats were lost. Two Republican-held seats are still being counted.

StateStatusResultNotesSource
IowaR→DCALLEDJosh Turek (D)over Ashley Hinson (R) Open seat; Ernst retired.PBS NewsHour / AP · Nov 4
KansasR→DCALLEDAdam Hamilton (D)over Sen. Roger Marshall (R) Called 11:35 PM ET.TIME live results · Nov 3, 11:35 PM ET
TexasR→DCALLEDJames Talarico (D)over Ken Paxton (R) Called 11:10 PM ET. Cornyn lost the primary.TIME live results · Nov 3, 11:10 PM ET
North CarolinaR→DCALLEDRoy Cooper (D)over Michael Whatley (R) Called 8:37 PM ET. Open seat; Tillis retired.TIME live results · Nov 3, 8:37 PM ET
Ohio (special)R→DCALLEDSherrod Brown (D)over Sen. Jon Husted (R) Husted was appointed to the seat.PBS NewsHour / AP · Nov 4
South CarolinaR→DCALLEDAnnie Andrews (D)over Sen. Darline Graham (R) Called 10:45 PM ET. Graham, Lindsey Graham's sister, was appointed in July 2026 after his death. AP styles her name Darline Graham Nordone.NBC News South Carolina Senate · Nov 3, 10:45 PM ETTIME live resultsPBS NewsHour / AP profile
MaineR→DCALLEDTroy Jackson (D)over Sen. Susan Collins (R) Called 1:10 AM ET Nov 4.TIME live results · Nov 4, 1:10 AM ET
MississippiR-heldLEADINGScott Colom (D) leads by 65 votesvs. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) 95.8% of the expected vote in; too close to call. Mississippi has no recount law (a recount needs a court order) and no runoff. Counties certify by Nov 13; the Secretary of State declares results Dec 3.NBC News Mississippi Senate · Nov 4, 6:29 PM ETYahoo News live blog (AP updates)Mississippi Independent
AlaskaR-heldLEADINGMary Peltola (D) leads, 48.2% to 47.9%vs. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) 74.3% of the expected vote in. AP had Peltola ahead by 626 votes at 4:09 PM ET; earlier counts had Sullivan ahead. Ranked-choice tabulation is Nov 18. A judge dismissed a Justice Department suit to block certification; the department is appealing.NBC News Alaska Senate · Nov 4, 6:26 PM ETYahoo News live blog (AP updates)Alaska Public Media

House seats that flipped

Districts named in sources so far. NBC counts 35 Democratic pickups in total, so this list is incomplete. Named so far: 23 of 35.

Governors, legislatures and trifectas

About 28 Democratic and 20 Republican governors, with Alaska and Kansas uncalled. Before the election it was 26 R, 24 D. Stateline: governors

Governors

  • GeorgiaR→DCALLEDKeisha Lance Bottoms (D)over Rick Jackson (R)AP call 9:24 PM ET.TIME live results · Nov 3, 9:24 PM ET
  • IowaR→DCALLEDRob Sand (D)Stateline via CT Mirror: governors · Nov 4
  • NevadaR→DCALLEDAaron Ford (D)over Gov. Joe Lombardo (R)Called 5:07 AM ET Nov 4.Stateline: governors · Nov 4, 5:07 AM ET
  • OhioR→DCALLEDAmy Acton (D)over Vivek Ramaswamy (R)Called 10:55 PM ET.TIME live results · Nov 3, 10:55 PM ET
  • TexasR→DCALLEDGina Hinojosa (D)over Gov. Greg Abbott (R)Called 11:25 PM ET.TIME live results · Nov 3, 11:25 PM ET
  • ArizonaD-heldCALLEDKatie Hobbs (D)over Andy Biggs (R)Projected by NBC and AP.NBC News Arizona governor · Nov 4, 6:28 PM ET
  • KansasD-heldLEADINGHolscher (D) leads by 5,557 votes (0.51%)vs. Ty Masterson (R)Not called by AP. A recount at state expense is available if the margin is within 0.5%.KCUR · Nov 4, 11:46 AM ET
  • AlaskaR-heldLEADINGKreiss-Tomkins (D) leads with 49.2%vs. Bernadette Wilson (R), 29.2%73.9% of the expected vote in. Ranked-choice count Nov 18.NBC News Alaska governor · Nov 4, 6:26 PM ET

Legislative chambers flipped to D

The DLCC says Democrats flipped at least 12 chambers. Its two releases name 12 between them; NCSL confirms 9 so far, and results are unofficial. DLCC: A Banner Night for State DemocratsDLCC press release

Trifectas

New Democratic trifectas
Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin
Possible
Arizona LEADING
Republican trifectas broken
Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, Texas Stateline via CT Mirror: legislatures

Arizona needs the legislature: Hobbs (D) won the governorship, and Democrats lead both chambers.

NBC News: state governments · Nov 4

New maps

Republicans won 2 of the 15 House seats they targeted with new maps; Democrats won 11 of them. Democrats won all 6 seats they were set to gain from new maps (5 in California, 1 in Utah). NewsNation / DDHQ: redistricting · Nov 4

Ballot measures

Results were mixed. Abortion-rights positions won in three of four states, while photo-ID and citizenship measures also passed. NBC News ballot-measure takeaways · Nov 4, 4:24 PM ET

TopicWhereMeasureResult
AbortionNevadaConstitutional abortion right (second required vote)Passed CALLED
AbortionVirginiaConstitutional abortion rightPassed CALLED
AbortionMissouriRepeal of the 2024 abortion-rights amendmentRejected CALLED
AbortionIdahoStatutory right to abortion through viabilityRejected CALLED
MapsMissouriReferendum on the Republican congressional mapMap blocked CALLED
MapsMarylandAllow a congressional redraw (could apply in 2028)Passed CALLED
VotingWV, SD, KS, AK, AROnly U.S. citizens may votePassed CALLED
VotingOH, NC, NVPhoto ID for in-person votingPassed CALLED
VotingVirginiaRestore voting rights after release from prisonPassed CALLED
TaxesWashingtonRepeal the 9.9% millionaires' income taxRejected CALLED
TaxesCaliforniaProp 40 billionaire taxTrailing by 11 points at 60% counted UNCALLED

How this ledger works

Every row links the page it came from and the time that page showed. When sources disagree, the row says so instead of picking one. Calls are replaced by certified results as states certify them.

Corrections are logged here with the date and what changed. No corrections yet.

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