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Where did Democrats flip seats in Montana and Virginia?
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Democrat Sam Forstag, a former union leader, won western Montana's House race, then addressed cheering supporters in Missoula. In Virginia, Democrat Shannon Taylor, the top prosecutor in Henrico County, unseated Republican incumbent Rob Wittman in the Richmond suburbs, according to the AP.
Missoula and Richmond
All 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats were up for grabs this November, so the Montana and Virginia House wins came out of that pool. Most races had been called by the time The Telegraph published.
- House435 seats
- Senate35 seats
Forstag put it this way on Tuesday night: We aren't just winning; we're winning with authority, sending a message about what can happen when working people come together.
“We aren't just winning; we're winning with authority, sending a message about what can happen when working people come together.”
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Based on reports by
- Le Monde.fr2026 US midterms: Democrats end Republican monopoly on religious issues
- The TelegraphMapped: US midterms results in full
- The New York TimesShannon Taylor Unseats 10-Term Republican in Virginia House Race
- The New York TimesVirginia House Republican Who Had Seemed Vulnerable Fends Off Democrat
- Le Monde.frMidterms 2026: Democrats regain a crucial role for nominations that depend on Donald Trump
- The New York TimesSam Forstag, a Smoke Jumper, Flips a House Seat for Democrats in Montana