Democrats 'got their wish': Voters react to midterm results

Democrats won both the Senate and the House in the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, giving the party command of Congress for the remainder of Donald Trump's presidency. Because the two chambers together make up Congress, the party now holds the entire legislative branch. Control of both will stay with the opposing party through the rest of his time in the White House, according to BBC.

BBC gathered reactions from people in Texas, Kansas and New York, and their views diverged. Some welcomed the Democratic victories, while others said they were disappointed with how the voting turned out. BBC's framing of the mood was that Democrats had gotten what they wanted.

Trump has responded to the results as well. BBC reports that the president credited his opponents, saying "Democrats did a good job." His comment amounted to an acknowledgment of the opposition's performance. BBC also published a roundup of the key moments from the midterm returns, along with further coverage of the 2026 midterms.

Summarized by PolitiKool from BBC’s reporting. Read the full story at BBC →