Democrats prepare to take Congress after sweeping wins

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According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, After Democrats' sweeping House and Senate victories, the party is laying out how it plans to wield power, while President Trump and Republicans react to their midterm losses.

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House Democrats will start 2027 with a sizable majority, but their exact margin isn't clear, as votes are still being counted in key races in Maine, Montana, Florida, Alaska and elsewhere.

The Alaska race between GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola is still tight, and vote-counting could take some time , partly due to the state's ranked-choice system. The race was shaken up last week by allegations that Peltola-linked operatives helped recruit a candidate with the same first and last name as Sullivan — which Peltola's campaign denied.

The Mississippi race between GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde Smith and Democrat Scott Colom wasn't expected to be competitive, but is razor-thin. State officials say thousands of ballots still need to be counted, including outstanding absentee ballots that aren't due for a few more days and "affidavit" ballots from voters whose eligibility needs to be confirmed.

Democrats won control of the House of Representatives on Tuesday by flipping more than two dozen Republican-held seats, picking up perennial swing districts and seats that were once considered deep-red. The party's wins ranged from suburban areas in the Northeastern United States to areas of South Texas that were once viewed as increasingly GOP-friendly.

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Information in this article was compiled directly from records provided by CBS News US Politics. Access the primary source document at: https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/midterm-election-results-2026-democrats-house-senate-trump/. Reporting and editorial review conducted by the USA NOW News Desk.