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Election 2026 live results: Dems take back Congress, Maine GOP Sen. Susan Collins concedes

PHOTO: The sun sets on the U.S. Capitol on Election Day evening on November 3, 2026 in Washington.
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2026 midterm elections: ABC News Live
By ABC NEWS
Last Updated: November 4, 2026, 5:49 AM

Democrats have won several key races in the high-stakes midterm elections -- with ABC News projecting that Democrats will take control of the Senate and the House.

Watch ABC beginning at 7 p.m. EST for live Election Night 2026 coverage and results. Also streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.

Key Headlines

  • Maine GOP Sen. Susan Collins says she has conceded to Jackson
  • Democrat Peggy Flanagan projected to win Minnesota Senate seat
  • Hakeem Jeffries promises to hold administration accountable
Here's how the news is developing.

Nov 04, 2026 5:49 AM

Republican Julia Letlow projected to win in Louisiana Senate race

Republican Rep. Julia Letlow is projected to win against Democrat Jamie Davis in the race for the open Louisiana Senate seat.


Nov 04, 2026 5:48 AM

Anger over state of the country, Trump helped Dems take Kansas Senate seat: ABC News Voter Poll

Adam Hamilton made history Tuesday and became the first Democrat to be elected to the U.S. Senate from Kansas since 1932.

ABC News Voter Polls found that 4 in 10 Kansas Senate voters said they are angry about the way things are going in the country today. Those voters supported Hamilton over Republican Sen. Roger Marshall by roughly an 80-point margin.

Nearly 6 in 10 Kansas Senate voters disapprove of Trump including about half who strongly disapprove and they widely supported Hamilton over Marshall, according to ABC News Voter Polls.

-ABC News' Emily Guskin


Nov 04, 2026 5:43 AM

Speaker Johnson says he's 'disappointed' in election results but 'never discouraged'

House Speaker Mike Johnson acknowledged that he is "disappointed" in the midterm election results during remarks in Shreveport, Louisiana.

"To every American disappointed by tonight's results, I mean, I am disappointed, too. But we are never discouraged. OK? Because we live in the greatest nation in the world," Johnson, who appeared emotional, said.

Johnson said the outcome of an election "on one night doesn't change" Republicans' mandate.

"Republicans have much more work to do to give every American a shot at a better life, to ensure that the United States remains the freest and most prosperous, most powerful nation in the history of the world," he said. "We will never give up on that endeavor and that vision. A new Congress doesn't change that at all."

The speaker said he will address the midterms more in the coming days.

-ABC News' Lauren Peller



Nov 04, 2026 5:41 AM

Maine GOP Sen. Susan Collins says she has conceded to Jackson

Republican Sen. Susan Collins said early Wednesday that she called and conceded the Maine Senate race to her opponent, Democrat Troy Jackson.

ABC News has not made a projection in the race.

“It has been the honor of my life to serve the people of Maine in the United States Senate. I'm proud of all I have been able to accomplish for our state and for our country in the past 30 years," Collins wrote in a statement. "I called Troy Jackson tonight to congratulate him and to assure him that my staff and I will work to ensure a smooth transition.”

PHOTO: Democratic US Senate candidate for Maine, Troy Jackson speaks at a canvass launch on Election Day during the midterm elections in Portland, Maine, November 3, 2026.
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Democratic US Senate candidate for Maine, Troy Jackson speaks at a canvass launch on Election Day during the midterm elections in Portland, Maine, November 3, 2026.
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-ABC News' Hannah Demissie


Nov 04, 2026 4:40 AM

Democrat Josh Turek projected to flip Iowa Senate seat

PHOTO: Democrat, Josh Turek, Projected Winner, Senate, Iowa.
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Democrat, Josh Turek, Projected Winner, Senate, Iowa.
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Democrat Josh Turek, a state representative, is projected to defeat Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson in the race to fill retiring Republican Sen. Joni Ernst's seat.

This would mark the first time since 2008 that a Democrat has won a U.S. Senate seat in Iowa.


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