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Democrats gain Senate control in US midterms
Democrats flip Senate seats in Texas, Kansas and South Carolina to gain control.
In brief
Democrats flip Senate seats in Texas, Kansas and South Carolina to gain control. Democrats secure Senate majority after historic wins in Texas, Kansas, South Carolina and Georgia. Originally reported by Dw.
Democrats win Texas Senate seat
James Talarico defeats Trump-backed Republican Ken Paxton in Texas Senate race.
“i wasn't on the ballot and if i was we would have won in a landslide thank you for your attention to this matter”
Democrats win Kansas Senate seat
Adam Hamilton beats Roger Marshall to flip Kansas Senate seat after 94 years.
“the win flips another seat once believed to be safely republican”
Democrats win South Carolina Senate seat
Annie Andrews beats Trump-backed Darline Graham in South Carolina Senate race.
“graham had prevailed by nearly eighteen percentage points two years ago”
Democrats win Georgia Senate seat
Keisha Lance Bottoms becomes first Black woman governor in Georgia.
“i am at least a fifth-generation georgian”
Democrats win North Carolina Senate seat
Roy Cooper defeats Michael Whatley to flip North Carolina Senate seat.
“the american people have rebuked the depravity corruption and incompetence of the failed lame duck president donald j trump”
Democrats gain Senate control
Democrats secure majority in Senate after flipping six states including Texas.
“the development would hand both houses of congress to trump's opponents”
Democrats win Ohio governor race
Amy Acton becomes first woman governor of Ohio after defeating Vivek Ramaswamy.
“acton is the first-ever woman to hold the midwestern state's top post”
Republicans hold Florida Senate seat
Ashley Moody wins Florida Senate seat after Marco Rubio left for Trump's cabinet.
“the state voted for him by double digits in 2.024”
Trump reacts to election results
Trump claims he wasn't on ballot and says Republicans would have won in landslide.
“i wasn't on the ballot and if i was we would have won in a landslide thank you for your attention to this matter”
Democrats win Georgia Senate seat
Jon Ossoff retains Georgia Senate seat after voters reject Trump.
“the american people have rebuked the depravity corruption and incompetence of the failed lame duck president donald j trump”
Democrats win Delaware Senate seat
Chris Coons retains Delaware Senate seat after decades of Democratic support.
“the state has leaned democrat in federal elections for decades”
Democrats win Massachusetts Senate seat
Ed Markey wins Massachusetts Senate seat in predictable Democratic victory.
“the state is one of the most consistently democratic in the us”
Democrats win New Hampshire Senate seat
Chris Pappas becomes first openly gay man elected to Senate.
“if the ap projections are confirmed pappas would become the first openly gay man to be elected to the senate”
Young voters shift to Democrats
70% of young voters support Democratic House candidates after Trump's 2024 inroads.
“in this election about seven in ten of voters under thirty nationally said they supported the democratic house candidate in their area”
Democrats gain House control
Democrats also on course to win control of House of Representatives.
“democrats are also on course to win control of the house of representatives”
The takeaway
Democrats secure Senate majority after historic wins in Texas, Kansas, South Carolina and Georgia.
