A rat in a blue suit with a Democrat pin stands on the White House lawn as three fighter jets fly overhead
November 03, 2026 / Election Night

TheRatsHaveTakenOverCongress.

Democrats flipped the House and Senate. The internet already had a name for them.

$DemocRAT
№ 01Election night desk

The results
are in.

November 3 changed the balance of power in Washington.

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House of Representatives

Democrats —
Flipped
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United States Senate

Democrats —
Flipped

“The internet calls them Democrats.Their critics have another name.”

DemocRAT.
№ 02The ballot

Cast your
meme ballot.

The only candidate is the rat.

Official-ish meme ballotNov 03 · 2026

General Meme Election

Mark the box beside your choice. There is only one choice.

Candidate:DemocRAT
Affiliation:The Internet
Running on:Pure Memes

Satirical meme ballot. Not a real election vote.

Portrait of the DemocRAT candidate: a rat in a navy suit, blue tie and Democrat pin, on a beige background
Official portrait*
№ 03The candidate

Meet the
candidate.

He looks innocent.

America just watched Congress change hands. The internet responded with a rat in a blue suit.

Name:
DemocRAT
Party:
The Internet
Speciality:
Political memes

*A fictional mascot. Not a real candidate.

The rat
got the bag.

Every campaign needs a budget. This one has a meme.

The rat in a blue suit holding stacks of dollar bills in front of the White House
Campaign fund
№ 04Campaign files

The internet has receipts.

Politics has always produced memes. This election gave us another one.