US midterm elections 2026: live results from Senate, House and governor races in all 50 states

The headline reports live coverage of the 2026 US midterm elections, tracking results across Senate, House and gubernatorial races in all 50 states, as attributed to Antonio Voce, Seán Clarke, Ashley Kirk, Ed Gargan and Anna Leach. The primary market transmission channel is policy expectations: the partisan balance of Congress determines the likelihood of fiscal spending, tax changes, tariff legislation, and regulatory direction, which feeds into repricing of equity sector leadership and the term premium on Treasuries. Sectors most sensitive to this repricing include healthcare, energy, financials, and defense, whose earnings outlooks are closely tied to expected legislative and regulatory outcomes, while the dollar and long-dated yields tend to react to shifts in deficit expectations. Traders should watch how the Senate control outcome shapes confirmation prospects for Federal Reserve and regulatory appointments, as well as the first post-election Congressional Budget Office updates to deficit projections.

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