In the U.S. midterm elections, Democrats have so far won 148 House seats and 47 Senate seats

Odaily reports: According to the latest data from Decision Desk HQ, in the 2026 U.S. midterm elections Senate races, the Democratic Party has won 51 seats, while the Republican Party has won 40 seats. The Democratic Party has reached the Senate majority threshold (51 seats).In the House of Representatives, the Democratic Party currently holds 211 seats, while the Republican Party holds 119 seats, still 7 seats short of the 218-seat majority threshold.

Odaily: Election forecasting firm Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) predicts that Democrat Adam Hamilton has successfully flipped a U.S. Senate seat in Kansas. He capitalized on voter discontent with U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policies and public anger over rising fuel prices caused by the Iran war, becoming the first Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate from this Great Plains state since 1932. According to preliminary vote counts, with 84% of ballots tallied, Hamilton leads Republican Senator Roger Marshall by 53% to 44%.DDHQ has declared Hamilton the winner, but other television networks have not yet projected a victor. According to projections from DDHQ and multiple television networks, Democrats have now flipped five Senate seats, in North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Kansas, and South Carolina. Democrats originally needed a net gain of just four seats to take control of the Senate, provided the party did not lose any existing seats in other states. (Jinshi)

Odaily: In an interview, U.S. President Trump attributed the Republican Party's losses to his own failure to campaign, saying he will accept the midterm election results and expressing willingness to cooperate with Democrats. Trump said: "I am absolutely willing to accept these results. We will work with the Democrats, and we look forward to working with them. We may be able to reach some agreements."Trump said he does not regret having endorsed candidates such as South Carolina Republican Senator Darline Graham and Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton. Currently, Democrats are poised to win control of both the House and the Senate. Graham has already lost in the election, while Paxton is temporarily trailing in the Senate race. Trump believes that Senator Lindsey Graham, who died in July, would very likely have won if he had run in the election. (The New York Times)

Odaily: A NewsNation White House correspondent reported that U.S. President Trump has responded to the midterm election results for the first time, with his message to voters being to pretend he is on the ballot.Trump previously said, "I'm not running. If I were running, we would win by a landslide!"

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Odaily Sees: According to predictions from election forecasting firm Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ), Democrat James Talarico will win the Texas U.S. Senate seat, defeating Republican Ken Paxton. This is the first major victory for Democrats in the "Lone Star State" since 1988. It marks a significant moment for the Democratic Party: on one hand, the party has finally secured a major win in a state crucial to presidential elections; on the other hand, it brings Democrats closer to reclaiming a Senate majority. Democrats need a net gain of 4 seats to retake the Senate majority, and according to U.S. media projections, Democrats have flipped Senate races in both North Carolina and South Carolina.