# Democrats gain Senate control in US midterms

> Democrats flip Senate seats in Texas, Kansas and South Carolina to gain control.
- Title: Democrats gain Senate control in US midterms · Dw | Shortify
- Summary: Democrats flip Senate seats in Texas, Kansas and South Carolina to gain control. Democrats secure Senate majority after historic wins in Texas, Kansas, South…
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## 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
## Key takeaway

Democrats secure Senate majority after historic wins in Texas, Kansas, South Carolina and Georgia.