# Voters were sick of incumbents. Tuesday was only the third time in 50 years a party lost control of both chambers of Congress at once

- Source: Fortune | FORTUNE
- Published: 2026-11-04T06:46:53+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://fortune.com/2026/11/04/voters-incumbents-republicans-congress-chambers-control-50-years/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/voters-were-sick-of-incumbents-tuesday-was-only-the-third-time-in-50-y-9bb844/

Republicans lost a six-term senator, a three-term governor and two appointed senators as voters named the cost of living a top issue.

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