On the Ballot: Meet the history-making winners of the 2026 elections
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- The Hill reports: “Democrats dominated and won back control of both the House and Senate in the blue wave of their dreams with stunning flips in red Texas, Kansas, Iowa and beyond. It was the most expensive midterm…”
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