# US midterms: Democrats projected to win House and Senate > CBS News projects Democrats won control of the House and the Senate in the 3 November midterms. Results are unofficial until states certify them. Treasury yields fell in the next two days. - Canonical URL: https://forextradingcommunity.com/news/us-midterms-2026-treasury-yields-dollar/ - Type: Markets - Published: 2026-11-06 - Updated: 2026-11-06 - Publisher: Forex Trading Community (https://forextradingcommunity.com), FTC Editorial Team - Currencies: USD, EUR Americans voted in the midterm elections for Congress on Tuesday 3 November 2026. President Donald Trump was not on the ballot. Each state counts and certifies its own results over the following weeks, so the outcome below is a news organisation's projection, not an official count. FTC will update this article with certified totals. ## The projected result (CBS News) - **House**: at 10:29 p.m. Eastern on 3 November, CBS News projected that Democrats had won enough seats to take control of the House of Representatives, where a majority is 218 of 435 seats. Its latest estimate, at 5:24 p.m. on 5 November, had Democrats on pace for 256 seats. By 7:11 p.m. that day CBS said 43 districts had shifted to Democrats and two to Republicans, with winners in dozens of races not yet projected ([CBS News, House results](https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/house-election-results-2026/)). Before the vote, Republicans held 219 seats, including one independent who caucuses with them, and Democrats 214, according to CBS. - **Senate**: at 11:44 p.m. Eastern on 3 November, CBS News projected that Democrats had won control of the Senate. By 5 November it said Democrats had won enough races to control at least 54 seats, flipping seats in Maine, Iowa, Ohio and North Carolina, with what it called major upsets in Texas, South Carolina and Kansas. Alaska and Mississippi were unresolved, both rated toss-ups ([CBS News, Senate results](https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/senate-election-results-2026/)). Projections are made from partial counts and can change as states finish counting. The new Congress takes office in January 2027. ## US Treasury yields (par yield curve, per cent) - **2-year**: 4.61 on 3 November, 4.58 on 4 November, 4.46 on 5 November - **10-year**: 4.95, 4.90, 4.84 - **30-year**: 5.32, 5.28, 5.25 Source: [US Treasury, daily par yield curve rates](https://home.treasury.gov/resource-center/data-chart-center/interest-rates/daily-treasury-rates.csv/2026/all?type=daily_treasury_yield_curve&field_tdr_date_value=2026&page&_format=csv). ## The euro against the dollar The ECB's euro reference rate was $1.1179 on 3 November, $1.1267 on 4 November and $1.1224 on 5 November ([ECB, euro reference rates](https://data-api.ecb.europa.eu/service/data/EXR/D.USD.EUR.SP00.A?startPeriod=2026-10-26&format=csvdata)). A higher rate means a weaker dollar. ## What else moved that week The election was not the only event. The Bank of England raised its rate on 5 November ([decision](/news/bank-of-england-raises-bank-rate-to-4-percent-november-2026/)), US jobless claims fell to 189,000 ([claims report](/news/us-jobless-claims-189000-week-ended-31-october-2026/)), and Brent crude fell sharply on 2 November ([energy report](/news/middle-east-war-central-banks-flag-energy-prices-november-2026/)). The data show the moves; they don't say how much of each came from the vote. The October jobs report is due today: [US jobs report preview](/news/us-jobs-report-october-2026-preview/). Live prices: [EUR/USD](/markets/eur-usd/). ## Sources - [CBS News: 2026 House midterm election results (projections, updated 5 November 2026)](https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/house-election-results-2026/) - [CBS News: 2026 Senate midterm election results (projections, updated 5 November 2026)](https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/senate-election-results-2026/) - [US Department of the Treasury: daily Treasury par yield curve rates, 2026](https://home.treasury.gov/resource-center/data-chart-center/interest-rates/daily-treasury-rates.csv/2026/all?type=daily_treasury_yield_curve&field_tdr_date_value=2026&page&_format=csv) - [European Central Bank: euro foreign exchange reference rates, USD](https://data-api.ecb.europa.eu/service/data/EXR/D.USD.EUR.SP00.A?startPeriod=2026-10-26&format=csvdata) ## Common questions ### Who won the 2026 US midterm elections? CBS News projects that Democrats won control of both the House and the Senate in the 3 November 2026 elections. The results are unofficial until each state certifies them. ### How did Treasury yields move after the 2026 midterms? The 10-year par yield was 4.95% on election day, 3 November 2026, 4.90% on 4 November and 4.84% on 5 November, according to the US Treasury. ### When are the 2026 midterm results official? Each state counts and certifies its own results in the weeks after the 3 November 2026 vote; until then, totals are unofficial. --- This article is for information only and is not financial advice. Trading forex and CFDs carries a high risk of losing money.