In these images released on November 4, combo image shows Indian-American leaders Aruna Miller, top left, Pia Dandiya, top centre, Pramila Jayapal, top right, Suhas Subramanyam, bottom left, Ami Bera, bottom centre, and Ro Khanna, bottom right, who secured victories in the 2026 US midterm elections. (Handout via PTI Photo)
US mid-term polls LIVE: Iranian officials say results show voters have rejected Trump's war
Democratic control will profoundly reshape Trump's final two years in office and likely hamstring his agenda
Democrats have won control of the US House in addition to the US Senate, delivering a shockingly decisive rebuke of Republican governance in Washington and ushering in a new era of congressional resistance to President Donald Trump.
The midterm elections Tuesday (November 3) channeled voters' deep frustrations over high prices, the Iran war and concerns over government corruption. Democrats routed their rivals across the map, from Texas to Iowa to New Hampshire, including states Trump won by double digits just two years ago.
Democratic control will profoundly reshape Trump's final two years in office and likely hamstring his agenda.
Trump’s veto threat
Trump has promised he would use his veto power to block Democrats’ agenda, forecasting the potential for gridlock in Washington.
Democrats charted an extraordinary path to Senate victory through some of the most conservative states in the nation.
The elections will drastically shift power in Washington. Democrats had been cautiously optimistic heading into Tuesday as they watched Republicans spend the campaign’s final stretch pumping tens of millions of dollars into states and districts that Trump won handily two years ago, and watched Trump campaign across some of the reddest states.
They had bet that discontent over Trump’s failure to stop inflation and perceptions that he's focused more on gilding the nation’s capital than easing their pain at the pump will turn the tide in their favor.
Republicans had held out hope their money advantage would help stem the tide, but they were bracing to lose control of the U.S. House and fighting to hang onto the U.S. Senate — an outcome that seemed unlikely earlier this year, given a map widely seen as favoring their party.
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- 4 Nov 2026 11:26 AM IST
Speaker Mike Johnson concedes House majority as Democrats flip seats
US House Speaker Mike Johnson has conceded that Republicans are losing their majority as Democrats keep flipping Republican-held seats.
Johnson said Republicans knew they would have to overcome more than a century of midterm election history to retain control of the chamber.
- 4 Nov 2026 11:19 AM IST
Trump congratulates Democrats, says he is ready to work with them
US President Donald Trump congratulated Democrats on their midterm election victories during an interview with CBS News on Wednesday. He also said he was ready to work with the opposition party.
“My message is, congratulations to the Democrats, and I look forward to working with you for the good of our country,” Trump said.
He added that he intended to cooperate with Democratic lawmakers but could veto legislation if the two sides failed to reach an agreement.
“I know a lot of Democrats, I have total veto power and I'm sure we'll be able to work things out. I think they're gonna want to work with me. Otherwise, I'd just veto everything and they're not gonna want that,” he told CBS News.
- 4 Nov 2026 11:15 AM IST
Democrats flip three of Iowa’s four US House seats
Iowa, which previously had an entirely Republican delegation in the US House, will now have three Democratic representatives.
Democrats flipped three of the state’s four congressional seats in the midterm elections, the Associated Press reported.
- 4 Nov 2026 11:14 AM IST
Republican Brad Little wins third term as Idaho Governor
Republican Brad Little defeated Democrat Terri Pickens to win re-election as Idaho governor, securing a third term, the Associated Press reported.
- 4 Nov 2026 11:06 AM IST
Democrats secure 195 House seats, 23 short of majority
Democrats have secured 195 seats in the US House of Representatives, according to the Associated Press. The chamber has 435 seats, and a party needs at least 218 to win a majority and take control.
- 4 Nov 2026 11:02 AM IST
Mark Warner defeats Republican challenger to retain Virginia Senate seat
Democrat Mark R. Warner defeated Republican Bert Mizusawa to retain Virginia’s US Senate seat, the Associated Press reported.
- 4 Nov 2026 11:01 AM IST
Iran says Americans have rejected war in midterm vote
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Americans had rejected war in the US midterm elections, as Republicans faced defeat against Democrats.
Reacting to the results in a post on X on Wednesday, Ghalibaf said:
“Conscience or the cost of living, Americans said NO TO WAR, and we endorse this message. If the US govt betrays their public will to serve international paymasters and blackmailers, it will learn our NO comes with a Nightmare,” he said.
- 4 Nov 2026 10:59 AM IST
Democrat Josh Green wins second term as Hawaii Governor
Democratic incumbent Josh Green won re-election as Hawaii governor, defeating Republican challenger Gary Cordery to secure a second term, the Associated Press reported.
Green, a former lieutenant governor and state lawmaker, is also a physician who has served communities in rural Hawaii.
Cordery founded a construction company before entering politics. He also co-founded the conservative advocacy group Aloha Freedom Coalition.
- 4 Nov 2026 10:49 AM IST
Trump says Iran war contributed to Republican midterm defeat
US President Donald Trump acknowledged that the Iran war contributed to his Republican Party’s defeat in the midterm elections.
Speaking to Fox News in a telephone interview late Tuesday, Trump said the conflict had influenced the outcome.
“I think a part of it was Iran, but at the same time, people understood the importance of what I've done with Iran,” he said.
- 4 Nov 2026 10:47 AM IST
Trump says he will veto legislation if Democrats win Congress
US President Donald Trump said he would use his veto power if Democrats take control of Congress, as votes continue to be counted in the US midterm elections.
Speaking to Fox News on Wednesday morning, Trump said the president could block legislation passed by a Democratic-controlled Congress.
“It's been done before, as you know, numerous times. It's the power of veto — it's one of the stronger powers that a President has. They'll send over things that are insane and I'll veto them,” he told the channel.
