By Facts News Group Staff
Washington, D.C. · Election Day Nov. 3, 2026 · U.S. House Clerk and U.S. Senate membership records; race calls by AP, CBS and NBC
Numbers in this story are as of 8:15 a.m. ET on Nov. 4, 2026. Counting continues; race calls and projections come from news organizations, not from official certified results.
Democrats will control both the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate when the next Congress convenes, according to race calls by The Associated Press (AP), with CBS News and NBC News making the same projections.
Status at a glance
- Senate control: called for Democrats by the AP; also projected by CBS News and NBC News.
- House control: called for Democrats by the AP; also projected by CBS News.
- Senate count so far: 54 seats for Democrats (including 2 independents who caucus with them) and 44 for Republicans, per CBS News and NBC News. Two races, Alaska and Mississippi, had not been called.
- Senate seats flipped from Republican to Democratic, named by the AP, CBS News and NBC News: Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, Kansas, Iowa and Maine.
- Final House seat totals are not yet known. CBS News reported that about 75 House races had not been called.
Where the chambers stood before Election Day
House. The Office of the Clerk of the House lists 218 Republicans, 214 Democrats, 1 independent and 2 vacancies (clerk.house.gov). CBS News reported that the independent caucuses with Republicans (CBS News). All 435 seats were on the ballot. A majority is 218 seats when all seats are filled.
Senate. The Senate's official membership list shows 53 Republicans, 45 Democrats and 2 independents (senate.gov).
What the race calls show
The AP reported Democrats flipped at least seven Senate seats: Kansas, Iowa, Texas, Ohio, Maine, North Carolina and South Carolina, and held seats in Georgia and Michigan (AP). In Iowa, Democrat Josh Turek defeated Republican Ashley Hinson. In Maine, Democrat Troy Jackson defeated Republican Sen. Susan Collins (AP). CBS News and NBC News list the same seven flips (CBS News; NBC News).
In the House, the AP called control for Democrats early Wednesday after the party reached 218 seats (AP). CBS News also projected a Democratic majority (CBS News). Outlets reported different running seat tallies, so those tallies are not included here.
What voters told exit pollsters
The NBC News Exit Poll found that 38% of voters approved of President Donald Trump's job performance, compared with 45% in the 2018 midterm exit poll. Forty-three percent said one reason for their vote was to express opposition to Trump. Fifty-four percent had an unfavorable view of the Democratic Party and 59% had an unfavorable view of the Republican Party (NBC News Exit Poll). Exit polls are surveys and carry a margin of error.
How each side described the results
Facts News Group is not characterizing the outcome. Party statements will be added only when they can be linked to the party or official who made them.
Still unknown
- The Alaska and Mississippi Senate results and the final size of the Senate majority.
- The final House seat totals.
- The outcome of races still being counted, including any recounts.
- Official certified results, which states release in the coming weeks.
Sources
- Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, party breakdown – clerk.house.gov
- U.S. Senate, senators' contact list (party field) – senate.gov (XML)
- Associated Press, Democrats win House and Senate, Nov. 3, 2026 – apnews.com
- Associated Press, election night live coverage, Nov. 3, 2026 – apnews.com
- CBS News, 2026 Senate live results – cbsnews.com
- CBS News, 2026 House election live results – cbsnews.com
- AP, Maine Senate race call – apnews.com
- AP, how AP calls control of Congress – apnews.com
- NBC News, 2026 Senate results – nbcnews.com
- NBC News Exit Poll, Nov. 3, 2026 – nbcnews.com
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