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Democrats win the US House and are on course to take the Senate

Annie Andrews, a Democrat, won a South Carolina Senate seat held by Darline Graham, who was appointed after her brother Lindsey Graham died. North Carolina was the first of four Senate gains Democrats need, so they are halfway there. Attention now turns to counts in Texas, Kansas and Ohio, with Democrats also winning the House for the first time since 2022.

By BriefTea Editorial · 4 November 2026 at 5:04

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