# Democrats gain Senate control

> Democrats flip Texas Senate seat, ending 38-year Republican hold.
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- Summary: Democrats flip Texas Senate seat, ending 38-year Republican hold. Democrats win Texas Senate seat, flipping control of US Senate.
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## Democrats gain Senate control
Democrats are projected to gain control of the Senate, handing both houses of Congress to Trump's opponents.
## James Talarico wins Texas Senate seat
Democrat James Talarico defeated Trump-backed Republican Ken Paxton to win Texas Senate seat.
## Texas Senate race history
Democrats last won a Senate seat in Texas 38 years ago, with James Talarico ending the streak.
## Trump's reaction
Trump claimed he was 'not on the ballot' and said Republicans would have won in a '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
## Kansas Senate upset
Democrat Adam Hamilton defeated Republican Roger Marshall to flip Kansas Senate seat.
## Hamilton's historic win
Hamilton's victory ended 94 years of Republican dominance in Kansas Senate races.
## South Carolina Senate upset
Democrat Annie Andrews narrowly beat Republican Darline Graham in South Carolina Senate race.
## Georgia Senate race
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms became first Black woman governor of Georgia.
## Georgia governor race
Bottoms defeated Republican Rick Jackson to become Georgia's first Black female governor.
## Ohio governor race
Democrat Amy Acton became first woman governor of Ohio after defeating Republican Vivek Ramaswamy.
## Florida Senate race
Republican Ashley Moody retained Florida Senate seat after Marco Rubio left for Trump's cabinet.
## Florida governor race
Byron Donalds became Florida's first African American governor after defeating David Jolly.
## Georgia Senate race
Jon Ossoff retained Georgia Senate seat after defeating Republican Mike Collins.
## North Carolina Senate race
Roy Cooper won North Carolina Senate seat, flipping state from Republican to Democrat.
## Texas governor race
Democrat Gina Hinojosa unseated Republican Governor Greg Abbott in Texas.
## Young voters shift
7 in 10 young voters under 30 supported Democratic House candidates in this election.
## Key takeaway

Democrats win Texas Senate seat, flipping control of US Senate.