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Kansas senator-elect Hamilton tells Muir, "We're better together"

ABC's post-election broadcast pairs Republican explanations for defeat with Democratic celebrations and the Senate contests still awaiting a result.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 1,057,422 views a day, 46 times a normal first day on this channel (23,175).

ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Nov. 4, 2026

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2:22ABC examines inflation, the Iran war and Republican explanations for losing control of Congress.
5:03Democratic victory celebrations include Texas winners James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa.
7:41Kansas senator-elect Adam Hamilton discusses his victory and bipartisan goals in a live interview with Muir.
9:03Rachel Scott explains the Senate counts still unresolved in Mississippi and Alaska.
12:32Florida reporting shows neighborhood flooding and water rescues amid persistent stormy weather.
20:00Houston automotive students describe the practical repair skills they are learning through their school shop.

Donald Trump says Republicans would have won had he been on the ballot. Adam Hamilton, the Democratic senator-elect from Kansas, offers a different message when David Muir interviews him live: "We're better together, and Kansans believe that."

Those contrasting responses sit at the heart of the November 4 edition of World News Tonight, which drew about a million views in its first day. ABC News's regular videos usually receive around 23,000 over that period, making this full broadcast an unusually large draw.

Mary Bruce's election coverage examines voter frustration over inflation and the war in Iran, alongside Trump's and Vice President JD Vance's explanations for Republican losses. The report moves through Democratic victory celebrations, including James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa in Texas, before Muir's conversation with Hamilton turns to bipartisan goals.

The congressional outcome is not the same thing as a finished count. Rachel Scott explains the unresolved Senate contests in Alaska and Mississippi, a subject also drawing unusually strong viewing on ABC's separate Short about the remaining races. Other widely watched ABC uploads address Trump's response to the results and the limits of Democrats' power with a president able to veto legislation.

Muir closes the broadcast far from Washington, with a Houston high school auto-repair program. Students describe learning practical maintenance skills, including oil changes, in a shop serving their community.

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