US Midterm Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Incumbent Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff secured a high-profile victory in Georgia’s Senate race, defeating Republican challenger Mike Collins as initial results rolled in from the 2026 US midterm elections. Ossoff's victory retains a pivotal battleground seat for Democrats, who are fighting to overturn narrow Republican majorities in both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Ossoff, who frequently criticised President Donald Trump's administration during his campaign, centered his platform on economic affordability, healthcare access, and ethics oversight.
Voting across all 435 House seats, 35 Senate seats, and 36 governorships serves as a major midterm referendum on the Trump administration.
Democrats need a net pickup of three seats to flip the House of Representatives and four seats to control the Senate.
Securing either chamber gives Democrats significant legislative leverage, including the authority to stall executive appointments, block policy initiatives, and launch congressional investigations.
Democrat Dr. Amy Acton won the Ohio governor’s race, defeating Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy in the 2026 US midterm elections.
Decision Desk HQ and major decision desks projected Acton’s victory after vote tallies established a decisive lead, flipping the governor’s seat from Republican control and ending two decades of GOP dominance in the office.
Incumbent Democrat Katie Hobbs has won reelection as Governor of Arizona, securing a second term in office after defeating Republican nominee and U.S. Representative Andy Biggs.
Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) projected the outcome as ballot tallies from Maricopa, Pima, and surrounding urban counties built an unassailable advantage for the Democratic candidate.
Democrat James Talarico is projected to win the Texas US Senate race, defeating Republican challenger and state Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) and VoteHub called the contest as election returns confirmed a lead for the former public school teacher and state lawmaker. The historic victory flips the seat to Democratic control, shifting the political alignment of Texas in the U.S. Senate.
In other states, Indian-American candidates had mixed fortunes on election night, with results still being calculated in several contests.
Massachusetts Senate: Independent candidate Shiva Ayyadurai lost his bid in the Senate race. Current Democratic Senator Ed Markey has been elected again.
Georgia House: Democrat Jyot Singh has taken an early lead over Republican Yassin Moghazy in the 97th House District race, while votes continue to be counted.
North Carolina and Texas: Republican Mahesh Ganorkar from North Carolina and Democrat Pooja Sethi from Texas are watching their respective races closely.
Ramaswamy, who has the backing of President Donald Trump, is in the race to take over from fellow Republican governor Mike DeWine, who is term-limited; Acton is heading the Democratic slate.
With around 25% of the anticipated ballots tallied, Acton was in the lead with about 63% of the vote, while Ramaswamy received approximately 34%.
In Ohio, the former presidential candidate Vyvel Ramaswamy has fallen behind his Democratic challenger in early results of the governor elections.
Democrat Pia Dandiya is winning over Republican Casey Askar in Florida’s 22nd District.
Aruna Miller won re-election as the Lieutenant Governor alongside her colleague Democrat Wes Moore as Democratic Governor. The one ticket defeated Republicans Dan Cox and Rob Krop which means the Indian-American representation in the executive government of Maryland will continue.
The race of Indian-American candidates in Florida and Ohio continues to attract national attention as counting of ballots determines congressional control over Capitol Hill.
In the US House of Representatives, Suhas Subramanyam was re-elected in Virginia's 10th District, beating Republican candidate Dave Beckwith by more than 63% of votes. In 2024, he became Virginia's first Indian-American Congressman.
More than 16 states have finished polling including important swing states.
On the Eastern Coast and Southern states, polling had been completed in Florida, Pennsylvania, Illinois, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Maryland, Missouri, Alabama, Connecticut, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Delaware.
In the Central and the Western areas, polling ended in Washington DC, and in the congress districts of Kansas, Michigan and Texas.
Previously closed times included Ohio, North Carolina, West Virginia, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Vermont and Virginia.
It was decided early in the night that Democratic senator Jon Ossoff wins Georgia defeating Republican Mike Collins.
Ossoff's victory holds a crucial battleground seat for Democrats in their bid to challenge the GOP's Senate majority.
Meanwhile, attention remains locked on Georgia's historic gubernatorial election, where Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms faces Republican candidate Rick Jackson.
A win for Bottoms would make her the first female governor in Georgia's history and the first Black woman elected governor in the United States.
Vote counting is progressing in several high-profile state executive and congressional races:
Ohio Governor race: Democrat Amy Acton holds an early lead over Republican Vivek Ramaswamy as returns continue to filter in from key suburban counties.
New Hampshire Senate: Democrat Chris Pappas secured a critical Senate victory, defeating Republican John Sununu.
House control: Early returns across swing districts in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Virginia are driving the fight for the 218-seat House majority.
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