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Michigan: Abdul El-Sayed became the first Muslim senator to win from Michigan, defeating Republican's Mike Rogers in US Midterm Election Results 2026. Sayed received 22.07 lakh votes (51.97 per cent), while Republican's Mike Rogers bagged 19.55 lakh (19,55,024) votes, as per 85 per cent of the votes counted. 42-year-old El-Sayed of Egyptian descent is a public health advocate. He previously led the health department in Detroit and Wayne County in southeast Michigan.  Who is Abdul El-Sayed? El-Sayed studied medicine at University of Michigan and Columbia University and earned a doctorate at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar. Sayed is married to Sarah Jakaku, whose…

Washington: Democrat James Talarico has scripted a historic political victory in Texas, defeating Republican Ken Paxton in the US Senate race and ending his party's decades-long struggle to win a Senate seat in the traditionally Republican state. The 37-year-old's stunning victory marks a major setback for President Donald Trump, whose endorsement of Paxton failed to protect the Republican stronghold. According to media projections, Talarico has secured the Texas Senate seat previously held by Republican John Cornyn. He will become the first Democrat elected to the US Senate from Texas since 1988, ending a 38-year drought for the party in one…

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday blamed the Republican Party's losses in the 2026 midterm elections on his absence from the ballot, claiming that the party would have secured a landslide victory had he contested the election.  Trump's remarks came as Democrats had wrested the US Senate races in Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Ohio – states where Trump campaigned hard, urging voters to pretend that he was on the ballot. "I wasn't on the ballot, and if I was, we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE! Thank you for your attention to this matter," Trump said in a…

Washington: US President Donald Trump favourite Indian-American Vivek Ramaswamy was defeated in Ohio's gubernatorial race, the home state of Vice President JD Vance, by Democrat Amy Acton after a bitter campaign that left the Republican Party divided. Each of the 50 states in the United States is represented by two Senators who sit in Congress for a six-year term. But the Senators are divided into three lots, and their terms are staggered so that elections are held every two years. This story is being updated. Read all the Breaking News Live on indiatvnews.com and Get Latest English News & Updates…

Washington: Indian-American Democrat Pia Dandiya has won the election to the US House of Representatives from Florida's 22nd Congressional District, defeating Republican candidate Casey Askar. Dandiya, a former high school principal, secured 51.9 per cent of the votes, while Askar received 49.1 per cent, according to US midterm election results declared on Tuesday. Pia Dandiya becomes first Indian American to be elected from Florida With the victory, Dandiya becomes the newest Indian American woman elected to the US Congress. Notably, Dandiya's victory marks a significant milestone for the Indian-American community as she becomes the first Indian American to be elected to the US…

Madrid (Spain): Spain's Transport Minister Óscar Puente has announced his resignation, six days after a devastating high-speed train collision claimed 69 lives. Puente made the announcement on Tuesday after appearing before lawmakers for several hours to explain the circumstances surrounding the disaster, which has once again brought the safety of Spain's high-speed rail network under scrutiny. Explaining his decision, Puente said he could not continue in office after two major train accidents within less than a year. He described his resignation as a matter of political accountability and sensitivity towards the victims and their families. "A transport minister in a…