Some people in the New Brunswick border town of St. Stephen say they feel hopeful after Democrats succeeded in enough races in the U.S. midterm elections Tuesday to gain a majority of the seats in the Senate and House of Representatives.
U.S. Congress under Democrats’ control a reason for optimism in St. Stephen
Aidan Cox · CBC News
· Posted: Nov 04, 2026 5:07 PM EST | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
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Some New Brunswick residents living near the border with Maine said they felt relieved by the results of Tuesday’s U.S. midterm elections. Pictured here are St. Stephen, N.B., to the lower right, and Calais, Maine, which are separated by the St. Croix River. (Shane Fowler/CBC)
Some residents of a New Brunswick border town say they’re feeling relief over the outcome of elections held just minutes away in the United States.
On Tuesday, Americans voted for congressional and gubernatorial candidates, among others, and delivered what’s being described as a rebuke of President Donald Trump and his agenda,, Democrats won enough seats to control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
“It was surprising and it was nice,” said St.
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