US midterm elections: Democratic victory and the first Democratic senator from Texas since 1988

Following the US midterm elections, the Democrats, according to Euronews, are close to winning both chambers of Congress. Political scientist Eric Ham links the shift to the return of voters who supported Trump in 2024 and names Texas as a potentially key state for the 2028 elections.

Aziz KarimovFirst published on tafs uz 5 November 2026 at 13:371 min read

The key facts

The Democrats are likely to win both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections
In Texas, a Democrat was elected to the Senate for the first time since 1988
Analyst Eric Ham believes Texas could decide the 2028 presidential election

A shift toward the Democrats in the midterm elections

The United States held midterm elections, which, according to Euronews, brought a historic defeat for the ruling Republican Party. According to the outlet, the opposition Democrats are on track to win both chambers of Congress, which, starting in January when the new composition takes office, will create serious obstacles to the ruling party's legislative agenda.

Texas as a possible key to the 2028 elections

American political scientist Eric Ham, in a comment to Euronews, explained the result by saying that Democrats considered many votes from African Americans, Latinos, and young voters to be back 'in play' after those groups supported Trump in 2024. According to him, in the midterm elections the Democrats 'won back these gains,' pointing to Tuesday's results. The shift was most noticeable in Texas, where a Democrat was elected to the Senate for the first time since 1988. Ham believes this state could 'decide the presidential election' of 2028. This assessment belongs to the analyst; the 2028 election itself is still ahead, and the final full results of the composition of Congress have not been tallied in the publication.