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Democrats take control of Congress in midterm elections

WBUR
Published November 4, 2026 at 11:04 AM CST
A supporter of Democratic Senate candidate Adam Hamilton celebrates at an election night event, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, in Overland Park, Kansas. (Charlie Riedel/AP)
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A supporter of Democratic Senate candidate Adam Hamilton celebrates at an election night event, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, in Overland Park, Kansas. (Charlie Riedel/AP)

Democrats are set to control Congress when newly elected lawmakers are sworn in on Jan. 3.

Here & Now speaks with NPR congressional correspondent Claudia Grisales about the midterm election results.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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