WATCH: Takeaways from the 2026 midterms and answers to your election questions – PBS

WATCH: Takeaways from the 2026 midterms and answers to your election questions  PBS

Democrats delivered a decisive rebuke of President Donald Trump and Republicans on election night, winning a majority in both chambers of Congress. PBS News' Lisa Desjardins and Liz Landers took viewers' questions about the post-election results. Watch their conversation with digital correspondent Deema Zein in the player above. The Democratic Party had a historic night, flipping several key seats in the House and Senate, including in states that have been a Republican stronghold for decades. Ballots are still being counted in some areas of the country — this is normal — but the GOP appears to have lost ground with several key coalitions of voters, including those under 30. Stand with free and independent journalism.

Join Press Pass from PBS News. President Donald Trump, who did a weekslong campaign push in GOP states across the country, has so far accepted the election loss and said Democrats did a "good job," instead pointing a finger at Republican candidates. In his own social media post Wednesday, Vice President JD Vance blamed the losses on the war in Iran. As results continue to come in, PBS News Capitol Hill correspondent Lisa Desjardins and White House correspondent Liz Landers answered audience questions and shared their own takeaways from the 2026 midterms. Democrats notched wins in races on Tuesday that weren't exactly on party insiders'