What in the World - Midterm elections: How the Democrats beat President Trump’s Republicans

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Democrats in the US have won control of Congress in the midterm elections. They’ve done better than even the polls suggested - winning seats held by Republicans for decades. But what does that actually mean?

BBC reporter and What in the World’s resident American, William Lee Adams, breaks down what the elections were for, what voters were most concerned about, what it means for President Trump and his Republican party as well as some of the notable firsts among the victors. And we’re hearing from young voters in some of the states that have changed parties this year

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Presenter: Hannah Gelbart
Producers: William Lee Adams and Emily Horler
Editor: Verity Wilde

Published on Wednesday, 4th November 2026.

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