Democrats win Congress: How they did it, and what it means
Summary
The article reports that Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections, flipping several Senate seats and crossing the 218-seat threshold in the House. It says Democrats campaigned on ending the war on Iran, lowering living costs and scrutinizing the Trump administration, but notes that acting on those goals may be difficult.Key Facts
- Democrats won 53 Senate seats and were leading in three more, according to the article.
- The Associated Press reported that Democrats had won the House, giving them control of both chambers of Congress.
- James Talarico defeated Ken Paxton in Texas and became the first Democrat to win a statewide race there in 32 years, the article says.
- Adam Hamilton defeated Republican Roger Marshall in Kansas; the article says Democrats had not won a Senate seat in the state since 1932.
- Roy Cooper won North Carolina’s Senate seat by almost 20 percentage points, according to the article.
- The article reports that Troy Jackson defeated Susan Collins in Maine and Sherrod Brown defeated Jon Husted in Ohio.
- Abdul El-Sayed was leading and had claimed victory in Michigan; a win would make him the first Muslim senator in the United States, the article says.
- Democrats said they would pursue ending the war on Iran, reducing living costs and holding the Trump administration accountable for alleged abuses of power.
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