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The "blunami" has come for the Senate.
Democrats have flipped seven Republican-held US Senate seats in the 2026 midterm elections so far, either by defeating incumbent Republican senators or winning races in which the sitting Republican senator was not on the ballot.
It's a resounding victory for the party and a blow to President Donald Trump.
Democrats entered Election Day less confident about retaking the Senate than the House, but they ultimately flipped more seats than they needed to gain a majority, including in historically Republican strongholds like Texas and Kansas.
Two close Senate races in Mississippi and Alaska are still uncalled, but the new split puts Democrats with at least 54 seats in the Senate. The party also earned a majority in the House of Representatives and will control both chambers of Congress.
Here are the Senate seats that have flipped as of November 4, using vote counts and preliminary win percentages from the Associated Press. We've also included House and governorship flips to show how the states fared in the broader election.
Maine
Troy Jackson (D) defeated incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins with 53.8% of the vote. Collins had served as one of Maine's senators for 30 years.
Ohio
Sherrod Brown (D) defeated incumbent Republican Sen. Jon Husted with 50.0% of the vote.
Ohio also flipped the governor's seat, with Amy Acton winning with 52.3% of the vote. She defeated Republican Vivek Ramaswamy and became Ohio's first woman elected governor. Republican Nancy Hollister previously served as governor via succession.
Democrats also flipped the 7th and 15th congressional districts.
North Carolina
Roy Cooper (D) defeated Republican Michael Whatley with 58.7% of the vote, flipping the US Senate seat held by retiring Republican Sen. Thom Tillis. The last time a Democrat won the seat was in 2008.
Democrats also flipped the 6th, 9th, 11th, 13th, and 14th Districts.
Iowa
Josh Turek (D) defeated Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson with 50.5% of the vote, flipping the US Senate seat held by retiring Republican Sen. Joni Ernst. Iowa hasn't elected a Democratic senator since 2008.
Iowa also flipped the governor's seat. Rob Sand (D) won the gubernatorial race with 55.5% of the vote, defeating Republican Zach Lahn.
Democrats also flipped the state's 1st, 2nd, and 3rd districts.
South Carolina
Annie Andrews (D) defeated incumbent Republican Sen. Darline Graham, who took over after her brother Lindsey Graham died in July, with 51.1% of the vote.
It's the first time South Carolina has elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1998.
Texas
James Talarico (D) defeated Republican Ken Paxton with 55.1% of the vote, flipping the Texas US Senate seat held by Republican Sen. John Cornyn. He'll be the first Democratic senator from Texas since 1988.
The governor's seat also flipped: Gina Hinojosa (D) defeated Republican Gov. Greg Abbott with 52.8% of the vote. Democrats also flipped the 15th and 23rd districts.
Kansas
Adam Hamilton (D) defeated incumbent Republican Sen. Roger Marshall with 50.9% of the vote.
It's been nearly a century since Kansas voted in a Democratic senator — the last time was in 1932.
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Roya is a reporter on Business Insider's Editorial Partnerships team. She is based in London. Before joining Business Insider, she worked as a reporter at financial newswire Alliance News and was an intern at The Wall Street Journal. Roya graduated from City St George's, University of London with an MA in International Journalism.
