WASHINGTON — Democrats are showing fresh swagger after prominent and lesser-noted victories Tuesday in New York State and across the country, as their focus shifts rapidly to the 2026 fights for control of the U.S. House and Senate.

But Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) — also with an eye to next year — is aggressively downplaying with his lieutenants any evidence of broad pushback against President Donald Trump and Republicans or worry about a change in party control of the House.

Meanwhile, Trump — who would face stark new limitations if Democrats took control of even one of the chambers — is casting the results as more tied to passing voter unhappiness over Congress and the U.S. government shutdown.

The twin, double-digit Democratic gubernatorial wins in New Jersey and Virginia were expec

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