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Republicans lose over 40 House and at least seven Senate seats in midterms

House Republicans moved to elect Rep. Jim Jordan as minority leader and overwhelmingly blocked an impeachment effort against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Published Nov 13, 2026 · 23:13 UTC2 reports

The short version

  • Republicans lost over 40 House seats and at least seven Senate seats in the midterm elections.[NBC News]
  • NBC News' National Exit Polls showed 74% of voters ranked the Iran war as crucial or a major factor, and 64% said Trump's tariffs hurt their local economies.[NBC News]
  • House Republicans moved to elect Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio as minority leader and overwhelmingly blocked an impeachment effort against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.[NBC News · Associated Press]

Key facts

  • Republicans lost over 40 House seats and at least seven Senate seats in the midterm elections.[NBC News]
  • NBC News' National Exit Polls showed 74% of voters ranked the Iran war as crucial or a major factor in deciding their votes for Congress.[NBC News]
  • Sixty-four percent of voters said Trump's tariffs had hurt the economy in their areas.[NBC News]
  • House Republicans moved to elect Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio as the new minority leader.[NBC News]
  • Sen. Thom Tillis announced in June 2025 that he would retire after clashing with Trump, and the Trump-backed nominee for his seat, Michael Whatley, lost by 19 points.[NBC News]
  • House Republicans overwhelmingly blocked an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.[Associated Press]
  • Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie was reported as the only lawmaker who broke ranks to support the Hegseth impeachment push.[Associated Press]

What remains uncertain

  • The sourcing does not give an overall vote count for the Hegseth impeachment block, so the size of the opposition is not established.[Associated Press]

Sources

Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.