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Democratic Party wins US Senate in 2026 midterm elections
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The outcome is widely seen as a rebuke to Trump's Republican Party, which won control of the chamber in 2024.
The outcome is widely seen as a rebuke to Trump's Republican Party, which won control of the chamber in 2024.
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