Celebrations and selfies: US midterms in pictures
Summary
The article reports that Democrats won control of both the Senate and House in the midterm elections, giving them control of Congress for the rest of President Donald Trump's term. It highlights victories in Georgia, Maine, New Hampshire, North Carolina and Michigan.Key Facts
- Keisha Lance Bottoms defeated Republican Rick Jackson to win Georgia's governorship, according to the article.
- The article says Bottoms is the first Black woman elected governor of Georgia and the state's first Democratic governor in more than 20 years.
- Jon Ossoff won re-election to the Senate in Georgia.
- Troy Jackson defeated Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine, the article reports.
- Chris Pappas defeated Republican John Sununu in New Hampshire and became the first openly gay man elected to the Senate, according to the article.
- Roy Cooper defeated Republican Michael Whatley in North Carolina, giving Democrats the article's first Senate seat flip of the night.
- Abdul El-Sayed will become Michigan's first Muslim U.S. senator, the article says.
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