NBC: "U.S. Democrats Likely to Win 53 Senate Seats"... 'Blue Tsunami' Becomes Reality [U.S. Midterm Elections: Day of Destiny]
Democrats win in Kansas for the first time in 94 years
Trump: "Congratulations to Democrats on their election victory"
The U.S. Democratic Party scored a sweeping victory in the midterm elections held on Tuesday, November 3, and was projected to regain majority control of both the Senate and the House. U.S. President Donald Trump also congratulated the Democrats and quickly conceded the landslide defeat.
According to NBC News, as of 1 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, the Democrats were projected to win 53 Senate seats in the midterm elections. They were also expected to secure 255 seats in the House. The party scored sweeping victories in both chambers, regaining majority control.
In the Senate races in particular, the Democrats were all but certain to score a major victory by flipping seven seats held by Republicans. The biggest upsets came in Texas, known as the "heart of conservatism," and Kansas, often described as solidly conservative.
In Texas, Democratic candidate James Talarico defeated Republican candidate Ken Paxton, making him the first Democratic senator from the state in 38 years. Kansas elected its first Democratic senator in 94 years. Iowa, South Carolina, North Carolina, Ohio, and Maine, among other Republican strongholds, also shifted to the Democrats.
The results are expected to determine how much control President Trump can exert over the government during the remaining two years of his term. With the Democrats controlling both the Senate and the House, major changes are expected to Trump’s tariff and immigration policies, which he has pushed through unilaterally. The Associated Press noted that "Democratic control of even one chamber of Congress could open the way for investigations into the administration and efforts to impeach the president."
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Meanwhile, President Trump, who had been expected to strongly contest the outcome if he lost, unusually conceded the landslide defeat swiftly. In an interview with Fox News on Wednesday, he said, "I willingly accept the election results and congratulate the Democrats. They finally achieved what they wanted after 11 years, and I will work with them."
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