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The Rest of the World Report | November 4, 2026 — Morning Edition
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DEMOCRATS WIN BOTH CHAMBERS
Democrats will control the House and the Senate when the new Congress convenes in January.
Democrats flipped at least seven Senate seats: Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, Maine, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas. They have secured at least 54 of the 100 seats. Republicans held 53 before the vote. In the House, Democrats will win at least 258 seats, well beyond the 218 needed for a majority, in an estimate that can still move by a few. They have not reached that number since…
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