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Photos: US Democrats celebrate winning control of Congress

Democrats have won control of both the US Senate and House of Representatives in a nationwide rebuke of President Donald Trump, according to Al Jazeera. The midterm results include a series of historic firsts, including the first Black female governor, the first openly gay male senator, the first Muslim senator and the first female Native American governor. The gains give the opposition power to block legislation, launch investigations into the administration and challenge judicial and senior appointments.

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Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers to win Michigan's US Senate seat, becoming the first Muslim senator-elect in US history. His victory came despite a campaign of anti-Muslim attacks led by President Donald Trump, and helped Democrats regain control of the Senate.

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California's 2026 midterm results show Democrats holding the governor's office with Xavier Becerra's win and leading in several key congressional races, including the 22nd and 48th districts, as vote counting continues. A ballot measure to tax billionaires (Proposition 40) is trailing, while a conservative-backed voter ID measure (Proposition 39) has been rejected.

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Democrats won sweeping victories in the 2026 US midterm elections, retaking the House of Representatives and flipping at least six Senate seats to gain full control of Congress. The results, widely seen as a rebuke of President Donald Trump, included historic firsts such as Kansas electing a Democratic senator for the first time in 94 years and South Carolina sending a Democrat to the Senate for the first time in nearly 30 years. Economic frustration, particularly over petrol and grocery prices following the war with Iran, was cited as a driving factor.

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The 2026 US midterm elections, in which Democrats made major gains, also produced a series of historic firsts for women and minority candidates. New Hampshire elected Chris Pappas as the first openly gay US senator, while New Mexico's Deb Haaland became the first Native American woman elected governor of any state. Georgia's Keisha Lance Bottoms became the first Black woman to serve as governor anywhere in the US, and three Black women will enter the Senate for the first time.

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Democrat Troy Jackson, a former Maine Senate president and labour organiser, has won the US Senate race in Maine, flipping a seat held by Republicans for three decades. Longtime Republican Senator Susan Collins conceded early Wednesday, ending nearly 30 years in office. The closely watched race saw heavy spending, with Republican groups putting in $76m compared with $40m by Democrats.

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