Democrats win U.S. Senate control, ending Republican majority on Tuesday night
The result gives Democrats the power to block Trump's nominees and control which bills reach the floor.
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Democrats won control of the U.S. Senate on Tuesday night, ending a Republican majority that had held since before the last midterms. The shift gives Democrats the ability to block Trump's nominees and decide which measures get floor votes over the final two years of his term, CBS News reported.
Going into the election, Republicans held the majority. Democrats needed a net gain of four seats, with Vice President JD Vance able to break ties for Republicans. Voters cited high prices, the war in Iran and concerns about government corruption as their main frustrations, according to other outlets covering the results.
Democratic wins included Josh Turek over Rep. Ashley Hinson in Iowa, Adam Hamilton over Sen. Roger Marshall in Kansas, James Talarico over Ken Paxton in Texas, and Sherrod Brown over Sen. Jon Husted in Ohio. Hamilton is the first Democratic senator from Kansas since 1932. Jon Ossoff held his Georgia seat, and Chris Pappas won the New Hampshire seat being vacated by Democrat Jeanne Shaheen.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told reporters the results reflected a "generational remake of the Senate map." He said, "Americans voted for change."
Trump posted on social media before West Coast polls closed that he was not on the ballot. In a late-night Fox News phone interview, he said he did not consider the elections a personal defeat and said voters "didn't like the candidates." He vowed to veto Democrat-controlled legislation.
Democrats have signalled investigations into top administration members, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and former top Trump adviser Elon Musk, and scrutiny of Trump family enrichment over the next two years.
The Senate's new majority is set to take up its first votes on nominees and bills when the chamber reconvenes, with the first Trump veto threat already on the table.
