https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/democrats-just-swept-congressContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/democrats-just-swept-congresshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/democrats-just-swept-congress#u196882Thu, 12 Nov 2026 11:01:32 +0000Democratic candidates secured control of Congress in the midterm elections, fueled by sweeping gains across the country that flipped the House of Representatives and the Senate. The party captured more than three dozen Republican-held seats in the House, marking their largest House gains since 1974 by taking perennial swing districts and deep red territories. The electoral wave extended down to state and local levels, flipping statehouses nationwide. While historical trends suggest stocks typically thrive following midterm outcomes, the sudden shift in political power triggered a sharp, dramat