Politics
U.S. Midterms: Democrats Flip Control of Congress
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Democrats have won both the US Senate and House of Representatives in the midterm elections, securing historic victories across several states during a night of celebration.
- Democrats won control of both the US Senate and the House of Representatives for the remainder of Donald Trump's presidency.
- The party registered significant swings and victories in states won by Trump two years ago, including Texas, Kansas, Ohio, and South Carolina.
- House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries is poised to become the speaker of the lower chamber of Congress.
- President Donald Trump conceded that Democrats did a good job, stated he would accept the results, and noted his continued power to veto legislation.
- Roy Cooper won the Senate seat in North Carolina, marking the state's first Democratic Senate win since 2008.
- Keisha Lance Bottoms won the governor's race in Georgia, becoming the state's first Black female governor.
- Jon Ossoff won re-election to a second term in the US Senate for Georgia.
- Chris Pappas became the first openly gay man elected to the US Senate, winning his race in New Hampshire.
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