Elections

Key takeaways from the 2026 midterm elections in California
Democrats easily hold on to governor’s office and are on track to notch up wins in key congressional races.
Published On 4 Nov 2026
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Republicans fuming after Democrat Talarico flips Texas Senate blue
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US elects its first Black woman governor
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Democrat from Kansas elected to US Senate for first time since 1932
Published On 4 Nov 2026
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‘We defeated Goliath’: Texas Democrat James Talarico wins Senate seat
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Democrats deliver a historic routing to Republicans in US midterms
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Democrats win Congress: How they did it, and what it means
Published On 4 Nov 2026
Democrat Troy Jackson wins Maine US Senate seat in blow to Republicans
Published On 4 Nov 2026
South Africans vote in local elections as failing services test ANC
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Democrat Amy Acton makes history in Ohio

Democrat Amy Acton defeats Republican Vivek Ramaswamy to become the first ever woman to be elected as governor in Ohio.

Democratic Party gains US House majority in 2026 midterm elections

All 435 seats in the lower chamber of Congress were on the ballot in Tuesday’s midterm race.

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House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries hails midterm victory

Top US Democratic politician Hakeem Jeffries has called the midterm results the start of a ‘great American comeback’.

Lula’s victory is a stress test for the Global South

Trump can still punish Brazil for pursuing an independent course. Can China offer lasting alternatives to US dominance?

Democrats dominate NYC races, Hochul re-elected New York governor

Brad Lander, Darializa Avila Chevalier and Claire Valdez sweep their congressional races in key Democratic districts.

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Trump and Republicans trampled in the midterms

Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher says Republicans are facing a worse-than-expected midterm performance.

Democratic Party wins US Senate in 2026 midterm elections

The outcome is widely seen as a rebuke to Trump’s Republican Party, which won control of the chamber in 2024.

FBI arrests man for sending over 700 threatening letters to US officials

The suspect, an Oklahoma City man, is accused of mailing hoax letters with white powder and treason warnings.

First polls close in pivotal US midterm elections

With control of the US Congress on the line, results from Tuesday’s races will have marked implications for the country.

Democrats win US Congress in blue wave as voters reject Trump’s agenda

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Trump’s political capital hits new lows
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South African president calls results ‘new era in world relations’
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China ‘willing to continue working’ with US after midterms
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Record spending in Texas played ‘directly’ into data centre controversy

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