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Who Won CONGRESS?! 2026 Election Results Explained

Animated Short, 0:47. Published 2026-11-04.

Who won Congress in the 2026 midterms?

2026 midterm election results, explained in 46 seconds. 📺

Who won the midterms? Democrats are projected to win both the House and the Senate (some races are still being counted).

Does anything change today? No. The new Congress starts January 3. Until then the old Congress is still in charge, the lame-duck session.

Then the House picks a new Speaker, and the Senate decides which judges get confirmed.

Can they pass any law they want? No. The President can veto it, and overriding a veto takes two thirds of both chambers.

So: divided government, GOOD or BAD? One word in the comments 👇

Part 1, how the midterms work: https://youtu.be/T9bdaKRzcSo

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Transcript

Dad! So who won last night? Democrats are projected to win both the House and the Senate. Both?! Both. Remember the midterm curse? The President's party lost Congress. So everything changes today? Nope. The new Congress starts January third. Until then, the old one is still in charge. That's the lame duck. A lame DUCK?!

Then the House picks a new Speaker, and the Senate decides which judges get confirmed. So they can pass any law they want? No. The President can veto it. And overriding a veto takes two thirds of both chambers. So what happens now? Fewer laws. More fights. Welcome to divided government!

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