The Democrats won control of Congress, handing Trump a crushing defeat. Reuters. The US Democratic Party won majorities in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, scoring landslide victories even in traditional Republican strongholds, as tens of millions of voters strongly condemned President Donald Trump. The size and scope of the Democratic wave is still not entirely clear, but the party won in states long considered out of reach, including conservative strongholds like South Carolina, Texas and Iowa. The Democratic surge underscored voters' deep dissatisfaction with Trump's handling of the economy and his decision to go to war against Iran, which sent gasoline prices soaring. In poll after poll, voters expressed concern about the cost of living and dissatisfaction with Trump's handling of the issue. On Tuesday night, when it became clear that the Republicans were in danger of losing the majority in Congress, Trump wrote on social media: "I was not on the ballot and if I had won we would have won an amazing victory! Half of voters nationwide said they saw the 2026 midterm elections as an opportunity to express disapproval of the president, and three-quarters said they were "angry" or "dissatisfied" with the direction the country is going, according to exit polls conducted by SSRS for a consortium of American media outlets and the Associated Press major television networks.