Where Trump and Republicans lost the midterms – a visual analysis of the key states

Democrats have won both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections, giving them the means to check President Donald Trump's agenda, including by blocking new Supreme Court or cabinet nominees. Results counted by Wednesday morning show Republicans losing seven Senate seats, 25 House districts and five governorships, as voters withheld support amid high fuel prices and discontent with the president, according to The Guardian.

The Senate fight centered on a handful of states. Surpassing the four-seat gain they needed, Democrats ended the Republican majority. James Talarico won in Texas by more than 10 points, the first Democratic Senate victory there since 1988. Adam Hamilton ousted Republican Senator Roger Marshall in Kansas, which had not elected a Democrat to the chamber since 1932. Roy Cooper prevailed in North Carolina, where every county shifted toward Democrats.

Compared with 2024 presidential results, most counties moved left, with the largest statewide shifts in Texas, Rhode Island, North Carolina and Mississippi. Urban areas, places with many residents under 30 and heavily Hispanic counties showed the strongest movement. In Texas's Starr County, which Trump carried with 58% in 2024, Talarico took 77%.

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