Democrats win Senate and House control in US midterms, routing Republicans
Democrats have won back control of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives in the midterm elections, defeating Republicans in races across the country.
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What happened
Democrats have won back control of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives in the midterm elections, defeating Republicans in races across the country. Senate seats flipped in traditionally Republican states including Texas, Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina and Ohio. President Donald Trump said voters rejected his party over high gas prices.
Why it matters
The result gives Democrats powerful leverage over Trump for the rest of his presidency.
Timeline
- Nov 3, 8:28 PM ET: Republicans began defending their slim Senate majority as Americans went to the polls, with Democrats hoping voter dissatisfaction with Trump would give them an advantage.
- Nov 4, 12:03 AM ET: Democrats were reported to have regained control of the Senate, routing Republicans.
- Nov 4, 5:22 PM ET: Trump said voters rejected his party in the midterms because they were unwilling to pay more for gas.
Coverage
- All the House districts that flipped in the midterm elections (CBS News)
- Democrats take Congress in historic win (NBC News)
- G.O.P. Group Says Party Faces a ‘Crisis-Level’ Loss of Elected Women (The New York Times)
- Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says Dems can ‘actually carry out an agenda that really means something’ (CNN)
- The Democratic Wave Swept State Houses Across the Country (The New York Times)
- Trump’s billionaire-blue collar coalition has been smashed by class politics (The Guardian)
- Sen. Schumer: ‘We have seen a generational remake of the Senate map’ (NBC News)
- Democrats flipped US Senate. Will John Fetterman upset their control? (USA Today)
- The biggest races Democrats won in the midterms (CBS News)
- Was it a blue tsunami? Explaining Democrats' major midterms gains (USA Today)
- Democrats celebrate blue landslide. See the historic moment (USA Today)
- Democrats Deliver a Big Blue Bludgeoning (The New York Times)
- Five reasons why Republicans lost so badly (BBC)
- Democrats win big on election night (The Guardian)
- How Trump ignited a midterm drubbing for Republicans (USA Today)
- How a Blue Wave Became a Red Wipeout (The New York Times)
- 8 Midterm Election Takeaways: A Democratic Landslide Punishes Trump’s Party (The New York Times)
- What’s next after Trump’s massive miscalculation triggers historic defeat (CNN)
- These Wins Could Mint a New Generation of Democratic Stars (The New York Times)
- Democrats' victories in the South scramble political map (USA Today)
- Trump reacts to Republican losses and declines to take blame (CNN)
- Anthony Zurcher: Democrats tear up Trump's political map on historic night (BBC)
- Democrats flip Nebraska seat held by Trump critic Don Bacon (CBS News)
- Winning the Senate, Democrats Secure a Platform to Check Trump (The New York Times)
- Democrats Outperform in Three States (The New York Times)
- Democrats win control of Senate as US voters reject Trump’s agenda (The Guardian)
- Tell us: what do you want to know about the midterm election results? (The Guardian)
- What the Democratic takeover of the Senate means for Trump (BBC)
- Democrats win the Senate, setting up divided government for remainder of Trump's term (NPR)
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