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OPINION: The recent ‘earth-shaking’ General Elections across America

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Source: Jackson Advocate

By Ivory Phillips JA Contributing Editor When the dust settled Tuesday night, November 3, 2026, Democrats gained control of the U.S. House of Representatives, 254 to 166, with 15 races still undecided. They gained control of the U. S. Senate, 54 to 44, with 2 races still undecided. (It is worth noting Mississippi stole the headlines by Scott Colom coming in ahead of incumbent Cindy Hyde Smith – months earlier nobody gave him a chance.) Democrats gained control of 28 governorships, compared to 20 by the Republicans. In addition to those state offices, Democrats gained significant positions in many state and local races.

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