# Democrats gain Senate control

> Democrats flip Senate seats in Texas, Kansas, South Carolina and Georgia.
- Title: Democrats gain Senate control · Dw | Shortify
- Summary: Democrats flip Senate seats in Texas, Kansas, South Carolina and Georgia. Democrats gain control of the US Senate after historic wins in Texas, Kansas, South…
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- Source: Dw — https://dw.com/en/us-midterms-democrat-wins-north-carolina-as-first-polls-close/live-79829440?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
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## Democrats win Texas Senate seat
James Talarico defeats Republican Ken Paxton in Texas Senate race.
## Democrats win Kansas Senate seat
Adam Hamilton defeats Republican Roger Marshall in Kansas Senate race.
## Democrats win South Carolina Senate seat
Annie Andrews defeats Republican Darline Graham in South Carolina Senate race.
## Democrats win Georgia Senate seat
Roy Cooper defeats Republican Michael Whatley in Georgia Senate race.
## Democrats win North Carolina Senate seat
Roy Cooper wins North Carolina Senate seat after flipping from Republican to Democrat.
## Democrats win Ohio governorship
Amy Acton becomes first woman governor of Ohio after defeating Republican Vivek Ramaswamy.
## Keisha Lance Bottoms becomes governor
Keisha Lance Bottoms becomes first Black woman governor of Georgia.
## Trump reacts to election results
Trump claims he was 'not on the ballot' and 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
## Democrats gain Senate control
Democrats projected to gain control of US Senate with wins in six states.
## Young voters shift to Democrats
7 in 10 young voters under 30 support Democratic House candidates.
## Democrats win Delaware Senate seat
Chris Coons retains Delaware Senate seat after decades of Democratic support.
## Democrats win Massachusetts Senate seat
Ed Markey wins Massachusetts Senate seat in predictable Democratic victory.
## Democrats win New Hampshire Senate seat
Chris Pappas becomes first openly gay man elected to US Senate.
## Republicans hold Florida Senate seat
Ashley Moody wins Florida Senate seat after Marco Rubio left for Trump's cabinet.
## Ossoff criticizes Trump
Ossoff says voters rejected Trump's 'depravity, corruption and incompetence'.

> The american people have rebuked the depravity corruption and incompetence of the failed lame duck president donald j trump
## Election results close
Polls close in Michigan and Texas Senate races with Democratic gains.
## Key takeaway

Democrats gain control of the US Senate after historic wins in Texas, Kansas, South Carolina and Georgia.