There were also unexpected victories in Kansas, with Adam Hamilton, and Iowa, where Josh Turek won the seat that allowed the Democrats to achieve a majority in the Upper House. These results were complemented by victories for Annie Andrews in South Carolina and Sherrod Brown in Ohio.
The electoral map also showed Republican victories in Florida, West Virginia, and Wyoming, although very close. In the gubernatorial races, the Democrats achieved notable results, including the victory in Texas and that of Keisha Lance Bottoms in Georgia, which ended almost three decades without a governor from that party in the state.
The Republican Party suffered a significant defeat in the midterm elections held on November 3 in the United States.
The Democrats managed to prevail in both chambers of Congress and changed the balance of power in Washington, in a result that represented a punishment vote against the government of President Donald Trump during his second term.
The Republican setback was primarily marked by the discontent of a portion of the electorate regarding the war in Iran and the increase in fuel prices.
Both factors played an important role in the voters' decision, in a country where the cost of gasoline has a direct impact on everyday economics and strongly influences voting intentions.
President Donald Trump.
In this context, numerous Republican voters chose not to go to the polls, dissatisfied with the direction of foreign policy and the economic situation.
In the Senate, the Democrats secured between 52 and 53 seats, regaining the majority. In the House of Representatives, they also managed to reverse control, with more than 191 seats compared to the 110 obtained by the ruling party, although there were still districts with pending counts.
Among the most relevant results was the victory of the leftist degenerate James Talarico in Texas, where he defeated the conservative Ken Paxton and became the first Democratic senator from the state in 38 years.
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During the elections, Trump referred to his party's electoral performance. Through Truth Social, he claimed that the Republicans would have achieved a "crushing victory" if his name had appeared directly on the ballots.
The milestones of Trump so far in his second term
The defeat occurred despite a series of significant achievements obtained during Trump's second administration. Among them, the Working Families Tax Cuts tax reform, enacted in mid-2025, which included tax benefits under the slogans No Tax on Tips and No Tax on Overtime, in addition to changes related to Social Security.
Also notable is the sharp decline in illegal crossings at the border, the reactivation of the "Remain in Mexico" program, the deployment of military personnel at the southern border, and mass deportations of illegal immigrants. Similarly, the United States recorded a historic drop in the homicide and crime rate.
On the international front, another central event was the military operation that ended with the capture of the dictator Nicolás Maduro in early 2026. This was complemented by public employee cuts driven by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
However, these milestones were not enough to prevent punishment at the polls. The result left the Republican Party facing a new political landscape, with the Democrats in control of Congress and a signal of voter discontent towards the priorities of the Trump administration.
