U.S. Democrats Win 6 of 7 Senate Battlegrounds, Poised to Secure 54 Seats (Roundup)

An "Upset" Starting in Conservative Stronghold Texas
Alaska Is the Only Battleground State Left

Democrats are poised to secure a majority in the U.S. Senate after sweeping all the closely contested states where the race has been decided so far in the midterm elections.

As of 2:35 a.m. Eastern Time on Nov. 3, with 95% of the vote counted in Texas, Democratic candidate James Talarico secured a Senate seat by defeating Republican candidate Ken Paxton, winning 54% of the vote to Paxton's 44%.

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Texas, a traditional conservative stronghold, has not elected a Democratic senator since 1988. Talarico's victory is also expected to deal a significant political blow to President Donald Trump. Trump had pushed aside incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and chosen the controversial Paxton as the Republican candidate.

In Kansas, with 95% of the vote counted, Democratic candidate Adam Hamilton was projected to defeat incumbent Republican Sen. Roger Marshall, winning 51% of the vote to Marshall's 46%. Kansas has not elected a Democratic senator since 1932. The victories by Talarico and Hamilton are expected to go down as upsets in U.S. political history.

In Ohio, with 92% of the vote counted, Democratic candidate Sherrod Brown was leading incumbent Republican Sen. Jon Husted, winning 50% of the vote to Husted's 46%.

Ohio is where Vice President JD Vance, seen as a potential future Republican presidential nominee, served as a senator until recently. President Donald Trump and Vice President Vance visited the state several times to defend the Republican seat, but the party now appears likely to lose it.

In another battleground, Iowa, with 95% of the vote counted, Democratic candidate Josh Turek was projected to defeat Republican candidate Ashley Hinson, winning 50% of the vote to Hinson's 46%.

In Maine, with 87% of the vote counted, Democratic candidate Troy Jackson secured victory with 54% of the vote. Incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins, who received 46%, conceded early.

In Michigan, where Democrats held the seat, Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed secured victory, leading Republican candidate Mike Rogers 52% to 46%, with 89% of the vote counted.

As a result, Democrats have swept six of the seven states considered battlegrounds in the final stretch of the election, with Alaska the only exception; 72% of its vote has been counted.

In addition, Republicans are expected to lose seven seats in states where they held the seats, including North Carolina, initially considered a likely Republican win, and South Carolina, classified as a battleground by only some media outlets. Democrats are therefore projected to hold 54 seats and become a clear majority in the Senate.

In Nebraska, with 87% of the vote counted, the race remains close between incumbent Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts, with 50%, and independent candidate Dan Osborn, with 44%.

Democrats won in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon, and Minnesota. Republicans secured Senate seats in West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, Arkansas, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Wyoming.

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