How Historic Were the 2026 Midterms?

Rising Up With Sonali · Nov 11, 2026

FEATURING JEET HEER - The November 3rd midterm elections were historic on many fronts. Not only were there many firsts in positions of power, from Michigan's Abdul El Sayed becoming the nation's first Muslim Senator to Gina Hinojosa becoming Texas's first ever Latina governor, the overall scale of the Democratic Party’s victories was far greater than polls predicted. As of this recording, Democrats appear to be heading for a 54-seat Senate majority and 254-seat House majority. 

How much of this was the result of voter disaffection from Trump versus attraction toward the liberal…