Democrats' historic midterm victory | US Politics | The New Statesman

Democrats won sweeping victories in Tuesday’s midterm elections and will take control of the House and Senate next year. Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2DHAQOeEg-Z-4trARDXHRA?sub_confirmation=1 In the Senate, the party has flipped seven seats: Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, Maine, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas. In the House, NBC News projects Democrats will win 258 seats, a number they haven’t reached since 1993. Some races are still to be called, but the direction is clear. Trump has congratulated the Democrats, while insisting he doesn’t see the results as a rejection of his leadership. So who voted, why, and what does this mean for US politics? Freddie Hayward is joined by Ashley Koning, director of the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling at Rutgers University. 📚 READ: https://www.newstatesman.com/world/americas/north-america/us/2026/11/the-midterms-are-magas-doomsday 🙋‍♀️ ASK a question We answer listener questions every Friday. Submit your by commenting here, or at www.newstatesman.com/youaskus 📧 FREE get our daily politics email https://morningcall.substack.com 💷 SAVE Become a New Statesman subscriber: Get access to all our reporting at newstatesman.com and receive your copy of our weekly magazine. Podcast listeners can get the first two months for just £2 at https://www.newstatesman.com/save 🎧 LISTEN to the New Statesman podcast https://www.youtube.com/@NewStatesman -- The New Statesman brings you unrivalled analysis of of the latest UK politics. On our YouTube channel you’ll find insight on the top news and current affairs stories, as well as insightful interviews with politicians, advisers and leading political thinkers to help you understand the political and economic forces shaping the world. With regular contributions from our writers including Oli Dugmore, Anoosh Chakelian, Ailbhe Rea, Rachel Cunliffe and George Eaton, we’ll help you understand the world of politics in Westminster and beyond. #topnews #news #politics