VOA Persian’s latest breaking news reports developments in the race to control the U.S. Senate.

At the beginning of election night, the Republicans held the Senate majority with 53 seats to the Democrats’ 47; meanwhile, for the Democrats to take control of the chamber, they need to gain four more seats in net terms.

In the state of Texas, VOA has also joined the list of media outlets that have predicted the victory of James Tallarico, the Democratic Party candidate, in the U.S. Senate election race against Ken Paxton, the Republican Party candidate.

Texas plays an important role in the production of U.S. energy, international trade, border security, and the industries that manufacture defense equipment. The outcome of this election could affect U.S. policies toward Mexico and China, as well as global energy markets.

For the Democratic Party, Texas is another significant win in the 2026 midterm elections and the third important seat the party is set to win from the Republicans during the election contests of tonight.