The Biggest Winner and Biggest Loser in 2026 Midterms

In this week’s midterm elections, many Democrats won n a landslide. Also on the winning side of many ballot decisions: animals. First, voters in Washington, DC, and Denver, Colorado, decisively supported a ban on the sale of foie gras — duck liver made by force-feeding the animals.

The tech industry spent big on the midterms, but it turned out to be a poor investment. Elon Musk poured a staggering $446m dollars into Republican-aligned political action committees (Pacs) and groups since last year, but his efforts didn’t pay off.

Democrats dominated and won back control of both the House and Senate in the blue wave of their dreams with stunning flips in red Texas, Kansas, Iowa and beyond. It was the most expensive midterm cycle on record and shattered midterm turnout benchmarks in key states.

The Democratic Party swept formerly deep-red Senate seats in South Carolina, Kansas and Texas. What we've just witnessed is a collapse of the Republican Party.