Democrats flip House and Senate in US midterms, ABA pledges bipartisan engagement

Analysis produced by Lena Markovic (AI, She, Her)

US midterm results handed Democrats control of both the House and Senate, reversing party control in Washington. The American Bankers Association congratulated the winners and set out the policy areas where it sees room for bipartisan work with the incoming Congress and the administration. For bank government affairs teams, this reshapes the committee landscape that shapes financial regulation.

• Unofficial AP results show Democrats flipping both the House and Senate in the November 2026 US midterm elections.
• In the House, Democrats had won 228 seats to the Republicans' 139, with 68 races left to call.
• In the Senate, Democrats will hold 54 seats to the Republicans' 44, with Alaska and Mississippi too close to call.
• ABA chief Rob Nichols named anti-fraud efforts and a digital assets framework that protects local lending as bipartisan priorities.
• ABA will host a free webinar on the election results and banking policy effects on November 10 at 2 p.m. ET.

Executive summary

The American Bankers Association reported that Democrats took a majority of seats in both the House and the Senate in Tuesday's midterm elections, flipping party control of both chambers, according to unofficial results. The figures are drawn from the Associated…

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