RALEIGH - Democrats won control of the U.S. Senate in the 2026 midterm elections, flipping control of the upper chamber, according to CBS News. The network said the party secured a raft of victories over Republicans in key races, cementing a new majority.

The Guardian reported in a live report on the midterms that Democrats had "regained control" of the Senate, routing Republicans nationwide. Its headline said U.S. voters had rejected President Donald Trump's agenda, and its summary said the results would give Democrats powerful new leverage over Trump for the rest of his presidency.

In North Carolina, PBS NewsHour reported that Roy Cooper flipped a Senate seat for Democrats. Its report said a crowd gathered Tuesday night in a downtown Raleigh hotel ballroom, where music was thumping and CNN played on a big screen. When news of Cooper's victory appeared, the crowd erupted and began chanting "Cooper! Cooper!"

The summaries for these reports did not include final vote totals, an official count of Senate seats, or margins in individual races. PBS NewsHour's summary did not give Cooper's vote margin, and the Guardian summary ended mid-sentence before describing what Democrats would do next. CBS News's summary did not identify the specific races it referred to.

Sources: PBS NewsHour: WATCH: Roy Cooper speaks after flipping North Carolina Senate seat for Democrats; CBS News: Democrats win majority in the Senate, flipping control of upper chamber; The Guardian: Democrats win control of Senate as US voters reject Trump’s agenda.