Democrats flip Senate with historic wins in red states

Democrats have won control of the US Senate in a historic election, flipping multiple Republican-held seats in deep-red states. The victory marks a major political shift and a rejection of Donald Trump's influence. The winning candidates include a diverse coalition: a mega-church pastor, a Paralympian, a Muslim professor, a paediatrician, and a former logger. Their campaigns focused on kitchen-table issues like healthcare, cost of living, and corruption, while countering Republican culture-war messaging. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is credited as the principal architect of the win, uniting establishment and progressive factions. The result also suggests Democrats may now be competitive in traditionally Republican states like Texas in future presidential races.