U.S. midterm elections in pictures: Democrats' sweeping victories deliver rebuke to Trump

Democrats scored sweeping victories in the U.S. midterm elections on Wednesday, flipping key Republican-held seats in Congress and securing historic wins in traditionally conservative states, as voters delivered a setback to President Donald Trump.The party was projected to gain control of both chambers of Congress, with victories across several battleground states threatening to constrain Trump's legislative agenda for the remaining two years of his presidency.Here are some of the scenes from polling stations, campaign headquarters and election-night celebrations across the United States.Heading to the pollsVoters cast their ballots inside a polling location at the Bridge of Hope Church on November 3, 2026 in Youngstown, Ohio. Americans go to the polls in consequential midterm elections, where control of the House and the Senate is at stake for the remainder of President Donald Trump's second term in office.Jeff Swensen | Getty Images News | Getty Images Election workers celebrate as balloons are dropped when the polls closed at the Registrar of Voters in Kearny Mesa.The San Diego Union-tribune | Medianews Group | Getty ImagesTexasRepublican Senate candidate, Texas Attorney Genera...