Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) spent Sunday doing a bit of victory-lap accounting. In a post on X, he credited Democrats, election lawyers and poll watchers with countering Republican election interference threats during the 2026 midterms, arguing that American democracy held up just fine.
Schumer said Democrats had prepared for potential interference, while attorneys challenged efforts they considered harmful to the voting process. Then he laid out the defense in a tidy four-part sentence.
“Republicans threatened to interfere with the election. Democrats prepared. Election lawyers fought back. Tens of thousands of poll watchers stood guard. And Americans made their voices heard,” Schumer wrote.
He added, “Our democracy is stronger than any politician who tries to undermine it.”
Kelly and Obama Reacted to Midterm Results
Schumer wasn't the only Democrat framing the outcome. Last week, Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said the 2026 midterm results reflected voters’ “rejection” of Trump, his policies and congressional Republicans, accusing Trump of doing “the exact opposite of what he campaigned on.”
Meanwhile, former President Barack Obama said voters wanted “a politics that brings people together rather than divides them,” praising Democratic candidates for advancing unity and public service.
Trump and Johnson Reacted to GOP Losses
On the other side, Trump blamed his absence from the ballot for Republican losses, claiming, “If I was, we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE!” He also expressed willingness to accept the results and work with Democrats.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, though, was in no mood for a group hug. He vowed Republicans would “double down” on their conservative agenda and declared, “come 2028 we will take back the House,” while criticizing Democrats’ “socialist Marxist platform.”
Midterm Results Hit Musk’s Fortune
The election also showed up in one very large brokerage account. Elon Musk’s fortune fell from $898 billion to roughly $875 billion after Democrats won control of both the House and Senate in the 2026 midterm elections.
Price Action: Tesla Inc. (TSLA) and SpaceX Exploration Technologies Corp. (SPCX) shares declined in Wednesday trading, reducing the value of Musk’s holdings by approximately $22.9 billion, including nearly $6 billion from Tesla and $16.9 billion from SpaceX.
