Josh Turek's Iowa upset opens a divided-government debate

FOX 9's Senate projection leads into a closer look at Minnesota's Democratic gains and the limits of congressional power under a Republican president.

Channel: FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul Story of November 5, 2026Trari Newsroom

Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 321,317 views a day, 133 times a normal first day on this channel (2,414).

Democrats win Senate: How upsets in Iowa, Kansas changed the map

"Democrats have won control of the Senate." FOX 9's announcement comes less than a minute into its election-night segment, following the projection that Josh Turek has defeated Republican Ashley Hinson in Iowa.

The panel pauses on Turek's background as a state legislator and former Paralympian, then turns to what his victory means: projections putting Democrats at 51 Senate seats. The discussion is not just about securing a majority, but how much room that majority leaves for disagreement within the party.

The segment drew about 317,000 views before its first day was over, far beyond the Twin Cities station's usual audience for a regular upload. Its separate report on Annie Andrews's South Carolina Senate upset also drew an unusually large audience, alongside Amy Klobuchar's Minnesota governor victory speech.

What makes this broadcast distinct is its movement between Washington and the local map. At the touchscreen, reporters examine Anoka County, highlighting results favoring Minnesota Democrats in statewide races before moving to potential Democratic gains in the state legislature.

Back at the roundtable, celebration gives way to the practical question of governing. The panel considers health care legislation, investigations of the administration and the obstacles facing a Democratic Congress with Donald Trump still president. One commentator puts the oversight argument plainly: "It is Congress's job to do oversight." The discussion later turns to possible Supreme Court vacancies and the next presidential campaign.

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The numbers

The Senate-control segment reached far beyond FOX 9's usual first-day audience. Several of the station's other election uploads also had unusually strong starts.

the video's first day

usual first day here

2,414

this video

321,317

subscribers

845,000

▲ 2,000 in the last 7 days

total views

739,523,173

views per day

1,976,434

typical day: 590,673

the video

views

317,415

likes

1,333

comments

1,504

days online

1

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth

1,020,000

FOX 5 New York

1,010,000

FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul

845,000

FOX 26 Houston

741,000

FOX 5 Atlanta

721,000

CBS Miami

706,000

As of November 5, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.