How big is the Republican midterms loss, and is there a silver lining?
Summary
Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the midterms, defeating several Republican candidates backed by President Donald Trump. The results mark a major loss for Republicans and could lead to greater congressional scrutiny of the administration, according to a political scientist cited in the article.Key Facts
- Democrats had won 228 House seats, while Republicans had won 139; results in 34 more districts were still pending.
- If Democrats won all 34 uncalled House races, they could exceed 260 seats, their largest House majority since 1990.
- Democrats won 54 Senate seats, compared with 44 for Republicans.
- Democratic candidates won Senate races in Kansas, Texas and South Carolina, states described in the article as Republican strongholds.
- Trump-backed Senate candidates Darline Graham in South Carolina, Michael Whatley in North Carolina, Ken Paxton in Texas and Mike Rogers in Michigan lost their races.
- Democrat James Talarico won the Texas Senate race by nearly 10 points, according to the political scientist quoted in the article.
- The article says Republicans had hoped redistricting would help them gain five House seats.
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