The "blunami" has arrive for the Senate.
Democrats have flipped seven Republican-held US Senate seats in the 2026 midterm elections so far, either by defeating incumbent Republican senators or winning races in which the sitting Republican legislator was not on the ballot.
It's a resounding victory for the gathering and a attack to President Donald Trump.
Democrats entered Election Day small assured concerning retaking the Senate than the House, but they ultimately flipped additional seats than they needed to acquire a majority, including in historically Republican strongholds like Texas and Kansas.
Two near Senate races in Mississippi and Alaska are motionless uncalled, but the new divided puts Democrats alongside at smallest 54 seats in the Senate. The gathering additionally earned a bulk in the House of Representatives and volition authority the two chambers of Congress.
Here are the Senate seats that have flipped as of November 4, using ballot counts and preliminary win percentages from the Associated Press. We've additionally included House and governorship flips to display how the states fared in the broader election.
Maine
Troy Jackson (D) defeated incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins alongside 53.8% of the vote. Collins had served as one of Maine's senators for 30 years.
Ohio
Sherrod Brown (D) defeated incumbent Republican Sen. Jon Husted alongside 50.0% of the vote.
Ohio additionally flipped the governor's seat, alongside Amy Acton winning alongside 52.3% of the vote. She defeated Republican Vivek Ramaswamy and became Ohio's archetypal female elected governor. Republican Nancy Hollister earlier served as administrator via succession.
Democrats additionally flipped the 7th and 15th legislative districts.
North Carolina
Roy Cooper (D) defeated Republican Michael Whatley alongside 58.7% of the vote, flipping the US Senate place held by retiring Republican Sen. Thom Tillis. The final period a Democrat won the place was in 2008.
Democrats additionally flipped the 6th, 9th, 11th, 13th, and 14th Districts.
Iowa
Josh Turek (D) defeated Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson alongside 50.5% of the vote, flipping the US Senate place held by retiring Republican Sen. Joni Ernst. Iowa hasn't elected a Democratic legislator since 2008.
Iowa additionally flipped the governor's seat. Rob Sand (D) won the gubernatorial competition alongside 55.5% of the vote, defeating Republican Zach Lahn.
Democrats additionally flipped the state's 1st, 2nd, and 3rd districts.
South Carolina
Annie Andrews (D) defeated incumbent Republican Sen. Darline Graham, who took complete following her brother Lindsey Graham died in July, alongside 51.1% of the vote.
It's the archetypal period South Carolina has elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1998.
Texas
James Talarico (D) defeated Republican Ken Paxton alongside 55.1% of the vote, flipping the Texas US Senate place held by Republican Sen. John Cornyn. He'll be the archetypal Democratic legislator from Texas since 1988.
The governor's place additionally flipped: Gina Hinojosa (D) defeated Republican Gov. Greg Abbott alongside 52.8% of the vote. Democrats additionally flipped the 15th and 23rd districts.
Kansas
Adam Hamilton (D) defeated incumbent Republican Sen. Roger Marshall alongside 50.9% of the vote.
It's been nearly a hundred years since Kansas voted in a Democratic legislator — the final period was in 1932.
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Roya is a newsman on Business Insider's Editorial Partnerships team. She is based in London. Before joining Business Insider, she worked as a newsman at financial newswire Alliance News and was an intern at The Wall Street Journal. Roya graduated from City St George's, University of London alongside an MA in International Journalism.
