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📊 What drove the 2026 House vote?

82% of surveyed Democratic House voters said opposing Trump was one reason for their vote.

Among Republican House voters, 34% cited supporting him.

Economist/YouGov, Nov. 4-6. #USPoli
November 9, 2026 at 1:43 PM
📊 POST-ELECTION POLL: Among surveyed 2026 House voters, 52% say they voted Democratic and 41% Republican, according to Economist/YouGov.

These are self-reported votes, not certified results.

#USPoli
November 9, 2026 at 12:13 PM
🇺🇸 NEW POLL: Trump's approval rating

🟢 Approve: 36%
🔴 Disapprove: 62%

Net approval: -26 points

YouGov/The Economist surveyed 3,166 registered voters from Nov. 4–6.

#USPoli #Polling
November 8, 2026 at 8:06 PM
🛒 About 6 in 10 midterm voters in households earning under $50K said cost of living was crucial to their vote, vs. about half of voters earning $50K or more.

AP Voter Poll, fielded through Nov. 3
#USPOLI #midterms2026
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November 6, 2026 at 7:30 PM
🗳️ Democrats won about 7 in 10 voters under 30 in U.S. House races. But under-30s made up only about 1 in 10 midterm voters.

AP Voter Poll, fielded through Nov. 3
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How Trump and Republicans lost the 2026 midterm elections, according to The AP Voter Poll
Findings from The AP Voter Poll reveal that most voters are exhausted and exasperated by President Donald Trump.
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November 6, 2026 at 5:06 PM
🤠 About 7 in 10 Texas Latino voters backed James Talarico for Senate, vs. 3 in 10 for Ken Paxton.

In 2024, Texas Latino voters were roughly split between Trump and Harris.

AP Voter Poll, Oct. 22 to Nov. 3
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Latino voters swing left in midterm elections, lifting Democrats to big wins in Texas and nationwide
Latino voters moved sharply to the left in the midterm elections, helping Democrats achieve significant victories in Texas and in key House races nationwide.
apnews.com
November 6, 2026 at 3:26 PM
🗳️ ELECTION FAIRNESS: 56% of US adults have high confidence the election was fair; 17% have little or none.

📊 YouGov | Released Nov 4 | Fielded Nov 4

#midterms2026

https://yougov.com/en-us/daily-results/20261104-4d626-2
November 5, 2026 at 8:29 PM
⚖️ TRUMP IMPEACHMENT: 48% of US adults support Congress calling for impeachment and removal; 41% oppose.

📊 YouGov | Released Nov 4 | Fielded Nov 4

#USPOLI

https://yougov.com/en-us/daily-results/20261104-4d626-3
November 5, 2026 at 6:47 PM
🚨 2028 DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY: WIDE OPEN

New AtlasIntel polling shows:

🔵 AOC: 18%
🔵 Jon Ossoff: 18%
🔵 Pete Buttigieg: 16%
🔵 Kamala Harris: 13%
🔵 Gavin Newsom: 9%
🔵 Mark Kelly: 9%

No clear frontrunner as Democrats begin looking toward 2028.

#USPOLI #Election2028
November 5, 2026 at 2:33 AM
🌹 DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS WIN 8 HOUSE SEATS

Six newcomers:
🔵 Avila Chevalier (NY)
🔵 Valdez (NY)
🔵 Kiros (CO)
🔵 McKinney (MI)
🔵 Rabb (PA)
🔵 Gonzales-Torres (CA)

Plus reelected incumbents AOC and Rashida Tlaib

DSA's House delegation grows from 2 to 8

#Midterms2026 #uspoli
November 5, 2026 at 2:26 AM
🚨 ALASKA SENATE HEADING TOWARD RANKED-CHOICE COUNT

🔵 Peltola (D): 48.18%
🔴 Sullivan (R): 47.88%

📊 74% counted. Peltola leads by just 626 votes.

Neither has 50%. If that holds, ranked-choice transfers will decide the race on November 18.

#USPOLI #Midterms2026
November 4, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Democrats today:
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November 4, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Blanche K. Bruce was the last Black U.S. senator elected from Mississippi.

Born into slavery, Bruce served from 1875 to 1881 during Reconstruction.

Nearly 150 years later, Mississippi has yet to elect another Black senator.

Scott Colom's candidacy could change that.

#Midterms2026
November 4, 2026 at 5:25 PM
🚨 2026 SENATE: 7 GOP SEATS FLIP BLUE

Democrats have flipped Republican-held seats in:

🔵 Kansas
🔵 Iowa
🔵 Texas
🔵 Ohio
🔵 Maine
🔵 North Carolina
🔵 South Carolina

Democrats have secured Senate control.

Mississippi and Alaska remain unresolved.

#USPOLI #Midterms2026
November 4, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Good morning world

What a night.
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November 4, 2026 at 2:31 PM
MISSISSIPPI COULD MAKE HISTORY

🔵 Scott Colom (D): 48.9%
🔴 Cindy Hyde-Smith (R): 48.9%

📊 96% counted. Colom leads by just 43 votes.

If elected, Colom would become Mississippi's first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction.

A historic possibility in an incredibly close race

#Midterms2026 #uspoli
November 4, 2026 at 1:18 PM
🚨 MICHIGAN SENATE: EL-SAYED VICTORY PROJECTED

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has defeated Republican Mike Rogers.

🔵 El-Sayed: 51.84%
🔴 Rogers: 46.16%

84% reporting in the AP snapshot.

El-Sayed is set to become the first Muslim U.S. senator.

#Midterms2026
El-Sayed: "Michigan, we did it! My name is Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed. And I am so proud and honored to stand here as your senator-elect."
November 4, 2026 at 7:21 AM
Montana's Senate race shows the cost of a divided opposition.

🔴 Alme (R): 47.2%
🟣 Bodnar (I): 39.0%
🔵 Bankhead (D): 12.0%

Bodnar and Bankhead combine for 51%, but they're competing for overlapping voters.

That split has become a defining story of this race.

#Midterms2026
November 4, 2026 at 6:43 AM
🚨 CALIFORNIA HOUSE: ANOTHER CLOSE GOP DEFENSE

🔴 Jay Obernolte (R): 50.5%
🔵 Tessa Hodge (D): 49.5%

46% of estimated votes counted.

Obernolte leads by just 1,026 votes in CA-23.

With more than half the vote outstanding, this Republican-held seat remains competitive.

#USPOLI #Midterms2026
November 4, 2026 at 6:35 AM
🚨 BOEBERT TRAILING IN COLORADO

Democrat Eileen Laubacher leads Republican incumbent Lauren Boebert in Colorado's 4th District.

🔵 Laubacher: 49.35%
🔴 Boebert: 47.67%

78% reporting. Laubacher leads by 5,412 votes.

The AP has not called the race.

#USPOLI #Midterms2026
November 4, 2026 at 6:24 AM
President Trump sending a clear message tonight to Democrats who are now in control of both the House and the Senate
November 4, 2026 at 6:19 AM
Tonight has turned into a major setback for Trump.

Ds have taken both chambers of Congress, flipping Senate seats in states Rs have dominated for years

But this isn't necessarily a vote of confidence in Democrats. It looks just as much like a rejection of the status quo.

#Midterms2026
November 4, 2026 at 6:14 AM
🚨 MICHIGAN HOUSE: DEMOCRATS LEAD IN MI-10

🔵 Christina Hines (D): 50.1%
🔴 Mike Bouchard (R): 47.4%

📊 50% of estimated votes counted.

Hines leads by 5,230 votes.

#USPOLI #Midterms2026
November 4, 2026 at 6:10 AM
🚨 MICHIGAN SENATE: EL-SAYED DOMINATES WAYNE COUNTY

🔵 Abdul El-Sayed: 78.0%
🔴 Mike Rogers: 20.0%

📊 47% of estimated county votes counted

El-Sayed leads by 215,814 votes in Wayne County, home to Detroit

This Democratic stronghold could prove decisive in MI Senate race

#USPOLI #Midterms2026
November 4, 2026 at 6:05 AM
🚨 NEBRASKA SENATE: RICKETTS FACES CLOSE RACE

🔴 Pete Ricketts (R): 48.6%
🟣 Dan Osborn (I): 45.5%

📊 67% of estimated votes counted.

Ricketts leads by 17,236 votes.

Democrats are backing independent Osborn in a state Trump won by over 20 points in 2024.

#USPOLI #Midterms2026
November 4, 2026 at 6:05 AM