Democrats took back the Senate in a massive blue wave. See the 7 states that flipped.
Source: Business Insider ·
Some of the states hadn't elected a Democratic senator in more than 30 years.
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Seven states elected Democratic senators in the 2026 midterms, with most of the wins in long-held Republican states.Win McNamee/Getty Images; RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP via Getty ImagesDemocrats have taken control of the US Senate in a massive blue wave.They flipped seats in seven long-held Republican strongholds, including Texas and Kansas.Some states hadn't elected a Democratic senator in more than 30 years.The "blunami" has come 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 senator was not on the ballot.It's a resounding victory for the party and a blow to President Donald Trump. Democrats entered Election Day less confident about retaking the Senate than the House, but they ultimately flipped more seats than they needed to gain a majority, including in historically Republican strongholds like Texas and Kansas. Two close…
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