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Breaking: Democrats gain control of Senate, on track to win House of Reps

Annabel Bowles · ABC News (AU)

Published 4 Nov 2026, 3:57 pm·1 h ago·1 min read

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The Democrats have won the Senate and are on the cusp of taking the House of Representatives as well, in a stunning victory over Donald Trump's Republican Party.

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