Democrats secure their first flip of the 2026 midterms on election night as Republicans lose their seat in Guam
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which Trump suggested renaming after himself on the eve of midterm polling day, as voter anger over grocery and gas prices driven by his Iran war and tariffs dominated the final campaign stretch.
Democrats flipped a Republican-held seat in Guam, the US Pacific territory, in the first result of the 2026 midterm elections, as voting continues across all 50 states. The night carries enormous stakes for Trump's agenda, with control of the House and Senate hanging in the balance.
Trump declared the Iran conflict a 'soft war' on Fox News just hours after the US struck Iran's Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz.
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned any non-citizen who votes illegally will be 'hunted down' and prosecuted.
Texas Attorney General and Senate candidate Ken Paxton admitted his probe into alleged felon voting in Harris County will not conclude before polls close.