Democrats took back the Senate in a massive blue wave. See the 7 states that flipped.

• Democrats have taken control of the US Senate in a massive blue wave.
• They flipped seats in seven long-held Republican strongholds, including Texas and Kansas.
• Some states hadn’t elected a Democratic senator in more than 30 years.

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.

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

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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