This summary of the midterms gives some hope for optimism:
So, in simple terms:
435 House seats — Democrats need a relatively small number of gains to take the House.
35 Senate seats — Democrats need 4 net gains to take the Senate.
36 governors — important for state politics and, in some states
And the interesting thing is that the political environment is currently looking considerably more difficult for Republicans than it did after the 2024 election, with recent polling and primary turnout suggesting Democratic enthusiasm has increased.