The Funniest Memes Coming Out of the 2026 Midterms
The 2026 midterm elections made history, broke barriers, and—according to the internet—brought plenty of laughs to the timeline. Left-leaning voters took immense joy in seeing Democrats flip both the House and the Senate on Tuesday night, immediately flooding social media with sharp commentary, triumphant reactions, and top-tier memes.
Since we know you’ll enjoy them as much as we did, keep reading for the funniest jokes and memes lighting up the timeline.
Blue Wave Excitement
Seeing how blue the midterms turned out had some voters turned up and filled to the brim with excitement. And to be real, this is the energy we need for the next two years, especially as the presidential election gets closer. Bottle this feeling up and hold on to it tight! We’ll need all the voters to run it back here soon!
Related: Here are The Biggest Flipped Seats of Midterm 2026
Getting Lit for Keisha Lance Bottoms
We already know Atlanta isn’t a real place, but seeing someone ask for “Keisha Lance Bottomless mimosas” for brunch is on a whole other level. But if we’re honest, we might just partake because she did make history after all. Cheers to that, okay?!
“Someone said where is the Keisha Lance Bottomless mimosas brunch and I need someone to make this happen in the city of Atlanta 
RIGHT NOW!!!!!” one user wrote on Threads.
Woke Is So Back
While TikTok user ImuRgency is excited that “woke is back,” he’s not here for any tiptoeing or niceties that the Democrats in office may do. Instead, he espoused what most folks are thinking: they better get in there and get to work.
Chick-Fil-A 2.0
The owners of Chick-fil-A have long been associated with the right and seemingly anti-LGBTQ+. But now that the Dems have taken over, it’s high time for them to open their doors and do a new, gay thing, according to one X/Twitter user.
“Chick-fil-A now open Sundays for Drag Brunch,” they said.
Goodbye Gerrymandering, Hello…
This X/Twitter user’s play on words here is just immaculate; there was no way we weren’t going to include this. While Republicans tried their hardest to put gerrymandering in place, all of our worries about it will soon dissipate as it’s soon going to be turned into “gendermarrying.” This is just so good.
“Say bye bye to some gerrymandering and hello to same gendermarrying,” they wrote.
Clean House From the Republicans
For TikTok user Courtney Leigh, she wasted no time explaining what she wanted to see now that the Blue wave is here. Her first requests? Booting President Donald J. Trump and Greg Abbott from where they stand and ushering in newness ASAP!
The Non-Binaries Will Be Non-Binarying Like Never Before
Given the presumed freedoms that are going to come now that Dems have flipped the House and Senate, this user on X/Twitter couldn’t help but daydream about their future with their “thusband” who identifies as a feeling. This is such a wild sentence; we had to include this!
“On the way to pick up my new pronouns while marrying my non-binary male-presenting thusband who identifies as a feeling while Ms. Rachel sings over the t blocker hors d’oeuvres,” they said.
Welcome to Wakanda, err, umm Georgia
Now that Georgia has a Black governor, a Black secretary of state, a Black attorney general, and a Black mayor, we might as well rename the city Wakanda! The Black political excellence is just all over!
Trader Joe’s Becomes a One-Stop Shop
We already love Trader Joe’s for being the place where you can get almost any kind of snack you can imagine. But now that we’re under Democratic rule, this user on X/Twitter thinks it’s about time they expand their offerings.
“WE DOING GLUTEN FREE TRANSGENDER AFFIRMING SURGERIES AT TRADER JOES, WOKE IS BACK,” they wrote.
White People Trying to Switch Up
Now that it’s seemingly cool and acceptable to be on the blue side, don’t be surprised if some of your white friends or coworkers try to backpedal from all their previously egregious sentiments and stances, as one X/Twitter user joked about. Nah, keep that same energy!
No More #OscarsSoWhite
Now that woke is back, one user on X/Twitter felt it was the perfect time to right some wrongs at the Oscars. If we may suggest a few to start: Jamie Lee Curtis, “One Battle After Another,” and Paul Thomas Anderson. Angela Bassett, “Sinners,” and Ryan Coogler need to get what was owed to them.
“Woke so back we’re rescinding several Oscars,” they wrote.
One Nation Under Crip
Thanks to the “Blue Wave” that took place on Tuesday night, many online couldn’t help but joke that the country had finally turned Crip, a nod to the infamous street gang in LA whose colors are blue.
“Whole country went crip,” one user wrote on X/Twitter.
Reparations Will Finally Be Paid
For one user on X/Twitter, they were adamant about reparations finally getting disbursed to Black folks. The best part? Payment is due by the end of this week! If only, if only, right?
“If you’re white, your reparations payments are due Friday,” they said.
PBS & NPR Will Get Their Funding Back, By Any Means Necessary
For one user, they felt the hope of the midterm elections could be turned into fuel to return the funding to NPR and PBS. And you know what? We’re here for that; let’s lock and load, people!
“Don’t you worry @pbs/@npr, we’re getting your funding back— with interest!” one user wrote.
Mississippi Turned Blue? Somebody Call Hype Williams
For one user on TikTok, they saw the blue wave hit the notoriously red state of Mississippi and couldn’t help but draw parallels between that and the 1998 film, “Belly.” Specifically, that one scene and we know you know which one!
