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Democrats flip 40 House seats as Senate races hang in the balance
Democrats gain 40 House seats while Senate races remain tight, Wall Street drops sharply.
In brief
Democrats gain 40 House seats while Senate races remain tight, Wall Street drops sharply. Democrats flipped 40 Republican House seats, Senate races in Alaska and Mississippi remain unresolved, and Wall Street plunged 5.5% as investors fear AI restrictions. Originally reported by Straight Arrow.
Democrats flip 40 House seats
Democrats gained at least 40 Republican-held House seats, securing a commanding majority for January.
Senate races remain tight
Two Senate races in Alaska and Mississippi are too close to call with final results pending.
Alaska race details
Democrat Mary Peltola leads Republican Dan Sullivan by 637 votes with three-quarters of votes counted.
Mississippi race details
Democrat Scott Colom leads Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith by 2,100 votes out of nearly a million cast.
Wall Street reaction
Wall Street plunged 5.5% as investors worried about new Democratic restrictions on AI and data centers.
Market impact
The Nasdaq lost $2.5 trillion in market value, dropping 5.5% into correction territory.
Dow and S&P 500 drops
The Dow Jones lost over 1,800 points and the S&P 500 fell nearly 4.5%.
Trump blames Democrats
President Trump blamed Democrats for Wall Street losses, warning about impacts on 401(k)s.
Schumer's Supreme Court plan
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed to block Trump's Supreme Court nominees if they are right-wing.
What it means
Democrats flipped 40 Republican House seats, Senate races in Alaska and Mississippi remain unresolved, and Wall Street plunged 5.5% as investors fear AI restrictions.
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