By Julia Mueller and Caroline Vakil | Wednesday, November 4

Illustration / Courtney Jones; Glen Stubbe, Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Abbie Parr, Brynn Anderson, Reba Saldanha and Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press; AAron Ontiveroz, Getty Images; and Adobe Stock

Meet the history-making winners of the 2026 elections

Democrats dominated and won back control of both the House and Senate in the blue wave of their dreams with stunning flips in red Texas, Kansas, Iowa and beyond.

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