US midterm elections 2026 deliver results across Senate, House and governor races as voters weigh economy, democracy and Trump's future
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.
Jon Ossoff defeated Republican Rep. Mike Collins in Georgia's Senate race, one of the few genuine battlegrounds of the 2026 midterms, with early counts putting Ossoff ahead by roughly 60 points as results came in. Prediction markets showed Democrats' odds of sweeping both chambers climbing through Tuesday afternoon, while early exit polls recorded President Trump's approval at just 38 per cent — below any comparable midterm figure for the past four presidents.
Trump warned he was prepared to use 'tremendous powers' if Democrats took control of Congress.
Mark Warner won a fourth Senate term in Virginia, projected the winner with zero per cent of the vote counted when polls closed at 7pm Eastern.
Early exit polls showed voters named the economy and the state of democracy as their top concerns on election day.
