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2026 Election Results: Who Won the House, Senate and Governor Races

Facts checked Nov. 9, 2026 · Jamoke News does not project winners or call races; results link to the AP.

Democrats won control of both the House and the Senate in the Nov. 3, 2026 midterm elections, the Associated Press reported. Democrats flipped Senate seats in Texas, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina and Maine, while the Senate races in Alaska and Mississippi were still uncalled as of Nov. 9, 2026, 6:30 a.m. ET (latest count and key dates). Below: who won the key Senate, House and governor races, what is still being counted, and where to follow the remaining results. Summary as of Nov. 9, 2026, 6:30 a.m. ET.

Senate

Democrats will hold at least 54 seats, according to Axios, with two races still uncalled. Republicans held 53 seats going into the election. Axios

• Texas: James Talarico (D) defeated Ken Paxton (R). Democratic flip. (AP via PBS News)
• Iowa: Josh Turek (D) defeated Rep. Ashley Hinson (R). Democratic flip. (AP via PBS News)
• Kansas: Adam Hamilton (D) defeated Sen. Roger Marshall (R), the state's first Democratic senator since 1932. Democratic flip. (AP via PBS News)
• Ohio: Sherrod Brown (D) defeated Sen. Jon Husted (R). Democratic flip. (AP via PBS News)
• North Carolina: Roy Cooper (D) won the open seat. Democratic flip. (AP via PBS News)
• South Carolina: Annie Andrews (D) defeated Darline Graham (R). Democratic flip. (AP via PBS News)
• Maine: Troy Jackson (D) defeated Sen. Susan Collins (R). Democratic flip. (AP via PBS News)
• Michigan: Abdul El-Sayed (D) defeated Mike Rogers (R) for the open Democratic seat; he will be the first Muslim U.S. senator. Democratic hold. (Axios (AP projection))
• Georgia: Sen. Jon Ossoff (D) defeated Rep. Mike Collins (R). Democratic hold. (AP via PBS News)
• New Hampshire: Rep. Chris Pappas (D) defeated John Sununu (R) for the open Democratic seat. Democratic hold. (AP via PBS News)

Still too close to call:

• Alaska: Mary Peltola (D) led Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) 102,962 to 102,325 (48.0% to 47.7%) in unofficial first-choice results last posted Nov. 4 and unchanged as of Nov. 8. Tens of thousands of early and absentee ballots are still uncounted; the next scheduled count is Tuesday, Nov. 10, including early votes cast Oct. 30 to Nov. 2 and questioned ballots. No one has a majority, so the outcome depends on ranked-choice tabulation, scheduled for Nov. 18. (Alaska's News Source)
• Mississippi: Scott Colom (D) led Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) by 2,574 votes (467,930 to 465,356) with about 97% of votes counted in the AP's latest estimate as of Sunday, Nov. 8. Secretary of State Michael Watson said 75 of 82 counties had uploaded unofficial results, 12,767 affidavit ballots had been processed (about 77% accepted) and just over 2,800 absentee mail ballots were still out. (WAPT, Nov. 8)

House

Democrats won the House majority (218 seats needed). Exact seat totals are not final: Axios cited a New York Times projection of 257 Democratic seats to 178 Republican, and said those numbers could change as more races are called. Hakeem Jeffries is in line to become the first Black speaker of the House. Axios · NPR

Governors

• Texas: Gina Hinojosa (D) defeated Gov. Greg Abbott (R). (AP via PBS News)
• Ohio: Amy Acton (D) defeated Vivek Ramaswamy (R). (AP via PBS News)
• Georgia: Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) won; she will be the first Black woman governor of any state. (AP via PBS News)
• Iowa: Rob Sand (D) won, flipping a Republican-held seat. (AP via PBS News)
• Florida: Byron Donalds (R) won, the first Black Republican elected governor. (AP via PBS News)
• California: Xavier Becerra (D) defeated Steve Hilton (R). (AP via PBS News)
• Wisconsin: David Crowley (D) won. (CBS News)
• Re-elected: Democratic Govs. Josh Shapiro (Pa.), JB Pritzker (Ill.), Wes Moore (Md.), Maura Healey (Mass.) and Kathy Hochul (N.Y.). (AP via PBS News)

Summary as of Nov. 9, 2026, 6:30 a.m. ET. Race calls are projections by news organizations, mostly the AP; official results are certified by the states in the coming weeks. Jamoke News does not call races. For every race, see AP election results.

Races still being counted

• Alaska: the state reports only first-choice votes at first; if no Senate candidate tops 50%, ranked-choice tabulation is scheduled for Nov. 18. Alaska guide · How ranked-choice counting works
• Mississippi: eligible absentee ballots can arrive through Nov. 10 and counties certify by Nov. 13. The winner needs only the most votes (no runoff), and the state has no automatic recount; a court could order one. Mississippi and Alaska: what happens next
• House: some districts, especially in states that count mail ballots arriving after Election Day such as California, can take days; final seat totals may shift.

Where to follow the remaining results

• AP: 2026 election results: The Associated Press race calls most outlets use.
• How AP calls races: AP calls a race only when the trailing candidate has no path left to win.
• Fox News election results
• CNN election results
• NPR elections coverage
• Decision Desk HQ results
• Find your state election office: Official results come from each state, and they are certified days or weeks later.
• Jamoke News midterm hub: the latest results headlines from outlets across the spectrum, refreshed every 30 minutes.

A race “call” is a projection by a news organization, not an official result. States count and certify official results in the coming weeks.

Senate balance of power (pre-election) · House toss-ups (pre-election ratings) · When will we know the final results?