Democrats are basking in decisive victories from Tuesday’s elections, results that some Republicans have shrugged off as predictable wins in blue strongholds.

But Democrats also scored gains in reliably red states such as Georgia and Mississippi. In Mississippi, where Republicans control nearly every statewide office, Democrats flipped enough state Senate seats to end the GOP’s supermajority that had stood since 2011.

With President Donald Trump’s approval ratings slipping, Democrats are eyeing the 2026 midterms with fresh optimism for the first time since last November’s losses. The question now is whether that momentum can carry into deep red Alabama, where Trump remains popular.

Most observers doubt Democrats can replicate their Southern wins in Alabama, but the party believes the p

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