Democrats’ blue wave and a bad night for Trump: key US midterms takeaways
Republicans suffered historic losses, Democrats won control of Congress – and Trump backed away from losing candidates Democrats swept key US midterm races on Tuesday evening, flipping long-held Republican seats and securing a majority in Congress after voters rebuked Donald Trump’s policies at the ballot box. In an unexpected performance, Democrats defeated incumbent Republicans candidates for historically conservative Senate seats in Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas.
Republicans suffered historic losses, Democrats won control of Congress – and Trump backed away from losing candidates
Democrats swept key US midterm races on Tuesday evening, flipping long-held Republican seats and securing a majority in Congress after voters rebuked Donald Trump’s policies at the ballot box.
In an unexpected performance, Democrats defeated incumbent Republicans candidates for historically conservative Senate seats in Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas.
Polls indicated Democrats were leading in competitive races but failed to fully predict the extent of the party’s massive wins. Voters have expressed disapproval of Trump’s performance as president, especially related to the cost of living.
Despite telling voters to act as though he was still on the ballot, Trump dismissed concerns the results are a response to his presidency, saying he would have “won in a landslide” had he been on the ballot.
Here are the key takeaways from the results:
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