Donald Trump held the lowest public approval rating heading into a midterm election of any United States president since 1946

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Republicans won white voters without college degrees by 24 percentage points in the 2026 midterms, compared to a 34-point margin for Donald Trump in 2024

In the 2026 Florida gubernatorial election, Democratic candidate David Jolly was outspent by tens of millions of dollars

Following the 2026 midterm elections, Democrats secured at least 54 seats in the United States Senate

Following the 2026 midterm elections, Democratic governors led nine of the ten most populous United States states

In the 2026 Kansas Senate election, independent candidate Hamilton defeated incumbent Republican Senator Roger Marshall

Independent voters favored Democrats over Republicans by 17 percentage points in the 2026 midterm elections

Abdul El-Sayed won the United States Senate election in Michigan, becoming the first Muslim American United States senator

Democratic candidates Milad Kirolos, Adam Hammawi, and Darieliza Chevalier won United States House seats in New York in the 2026 midterms

Following the 2026 midterm elections, Democrats secured at least 228 seats in the United States House of Representatives

In the 2014 midterm elections, Republicans gained nine United States Senate seats during Barack Obama's sixth year as president

Republican candidate Brandon Herrera lost his 2026 United States House race

In the 2026 midterm exit polls, Republicans trailed Democrats among Hispanic voters by 27 percentage points

The 2026 election of independent candidate Hamilton marked the first non-Republican United States Senate victory in Kansas since the 1930s

Candidates endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America won multiple congressional seats in New York in the 2026 midterm elections

In the 2026 midterm elections, exit polls indicated that Republicans lost voters aged 18 to 29 by 36 percentage points

In the 2026 Texas Senate election, Democrat James Talarico defeated the Republican nominee by 12 percentage points

During the 1998 midterm elections, Democrats gained House seats while Republicans retained control of both the House and the Senate

In the 2006 midterm elections, Democrats gained 30 House seats and six Senate seats to take control of both congressional chambers

Republican Senators Tom Cotton of Arkansas and Pete Ricketts of Nebraska won reelection in the 2026 midterms

College-educated voters favored Democrats over Republicans by 19 percentage points in the 2026 midterm elections