Democrats deliver a historic routing to Republicans in US midterms

What the report says

Democrats scored a sweeping set of wins in the US midterm elections, according to Al Jazeera, reclaiming control of the House of Representatives and adding enough Senate seats to put the party in charge of Congress. The results amount to a major setback for President Donald Trump and Republicans, with the losses cutting across several regions and including notable upsets in conservative states.

Among the headline races, Democrats won Senate contests in Kansas, Iowa, North Carolina, Texas and Georgia, and held South Carolina in a result Al Jazeera described as especially surprising. In South Carolina, Democrat Annie Andrews defeated Republican Senator Darline Graham, making her state’s first Democratic Senate representative in nearly 30 years, the article said. In Georgia, Senator Jon Ossoff won re-election, while Keisha Lance Bottoms made history as the first Black woman elected governor.

The report also said Hakeem Jeffries emerged as the figure likely to lead House Democrats, with party leaders portraying the results as a rejection of Trump and Republican governance. Trump, meanwhile, tried to downplay responsibility and shifted blame toward other Republicans. Some party figures cited economic frustration, especially over prices and broader dissatisfaction, as a key driver of voter anger. The outcome is likely to shape the balance of power in Washington and the political debate heading into the next phase of Trump’s presidency.