US midterm elections 2026 live: Democrats exceed 250 House seats as blue wave sweeping Congress grows
The Guardian World's headline. Reported by The Guardian World, The Guardian UK.
What the sources say, in brief
According to The Guardian World and The Guardian UK, Democrats have exceeded 250 House seats in the US midterm elections, with what the headline describes as a blue wave growing in Congress. Both outlets report that Democrats widened their House margin by flipping more seats, including in Ohio, Arizona and North Carolina. Both also report that Ted Cruz called the election a 'Watergate-level repudiation'. The excerpts supplied are short live-blog extracts, so the wider results and any further details are not covered here. The two Guardian editions appear to report the same core facts.
Key points
- The Guardian World reports Democrats exceed 250 House seats in the US midterm elections.
- The Guardian World reports Democrats flipped more seats, including in Ohio, Arizona and North Carolina.
- The Guardian UK reports Ted Cruz called the election a 'Watergate-level repudiation'.
- The Guardian UK says the dust is still settling on the midterm results.
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US midterm elections 2026 live: Democrats exceed 250 House seats as blue wave sweeping Congress grows. According to The Guardian World and The Guardian UK, Democrats have exceeded 250 House seats in the US midterm elections, with what the headline describes as a blue wave growing in Congress. Both outlets report that Democrats widened their House margin by flipping more seats, including in Ohio, Arizona and North Carolina. Both also report that Ted Cruz called the election a 'Watergate-level repudiation'. The excerpts supplied are short live-blog extracts, so the wider results and any further details are not covered here. The two Guardian editions appear to report the same core facts. Covered by 2 publications. The Guardian World: US midterm elections 2026 live: Democrats exceed 250 House seats as blue wave sweeping Congress grows. The Guardian UK: US midterm elections 2026 live: Democrats exceed 250 House seats as blue wave sweeping Congress grows.
Who is covering it
- The Guardian World United Kingdom US midterm elections 2026 live: Democrats exceed 250 House seats as blue wave sweeping Congress grows Democrats widen gap in House chamber by flipping more seats, including in Ohio, Arizona and North Carolina; Ted Cruz calls election a ‘Watergate-level repudiation’ Live results | Q&A: Ask your questions about Democrats’ win Sign up for Breaking News US email Welcome to our live coverage of the US mi 3 h ago · Tier 2
- The Guardian UK United Kingdom US midterm elections 2026 live: Democrats exceed 250 House seats as blue wave sweeping Congress grows Democrats widen gap in House chamber by flipping more seats, including in Ohio, Arizona and North Carolina; Ted Cruz calls election a ‘Watergate-level repudiation’ Live results | Q&A: Ask your questions about Democrats’ win Sign up for Breaking News US email With the dust still settling on the midte 3 h ago · Tier 2
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