Democrats have scored major victories across the United States, flipping five key Republican-held Senate seats in the 2026 midterm elections. Roy Cooper defeated Michael Whatley in North Carolina, Annie Andrews beat Darline Graham in South Carolina, and James Talarico defeated Ken Paxton in Texas. Adam Hamilton ended a 94-year Democratic drought in Kansas by defeating Roger Marshall, while Troy Jackson defeated five-term Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine. The results mark a series of significant setbacks for Republicans.