Democrats flip 5 Senate seats, effectively locking in a sweeping victory in both chambers
We are providing comprehensive coverage of the U.S. midterm elections and have added a new “Midterm Elections” section to our website’s homepage, featuring the latest live updates. On November 4, according to CNN data, Democrats had won 50 Senate seats, compared with just 37 for Republicans, giving Democrats a net gain of 5 seats. Based on earlier projections, Democrats needed to flip 4 seats to regain a majority in the Senate. The 5 seats flipped in this Senate election were in Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina, and the biggest upsets of all, Texas. CNN projects that Democratic candidate Adam Hamilton will also defeat Republican Senator Roger Marshall in Kansas. In the House elections, results have been called for 234 seats so far, with Democrats winning 141 (flipping 9 seats) and Republicans just 93. Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ), an election forecaster, has projected that Democrats will win control of the U.S. House of Representatives, regaining a majority after four years in the minority. The United States is therefore entering a new era of divided government.
We are providing comprehensive coverage of the U.S. midterm elections and have added a new “Midterm Elections” section to our website’s homepage, featuring the latest live updates. On November 4, according to CNN data, Democrats had won 50 Senate seats, compared with just 37 for Republicans, giving Democrats a net gain of 5 seats. Based on earlier projections, Democrats needed to flip 4 seats to regain a majority in the Senate. The 5 seats flipped in this Senate election were in Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina, and the biggest upsets of all, Texas. CNN projects that Democratic candidate Adam Hamilton will also defeat Republican Senator Roger Marshall in Kansas. In the House elections, results have been called for 234 seats so far, with Democrats winning 141 (flipping 9 seats) and Republicans just 93. Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ), an election forecaster, has projected that Democrats will win control of the U.S. House of Representatives, regaining a majority after four years in the minority. The United States is therefore entering a new era of divided government.