Democrats flip seven Senate seats to win majority

Democrats have won Senate races in seven states previously held by Republicans, securing a majority in the U.S. Senate, according to preliminary results from CNN and the New York Times. The Democratic victories occurred in Texas, Kansas, Iowa, Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Maine. Republicans retained seats in Florida and Louisiana by narrow margins. Democrats currently hold 54 seats to Republicans' 44, with two races in Alaska and Mississippi still undecided. Notable upsets include Kansas, where Democrats won a Senate seat for the first time since 1932, and Texas, where James Talarico became the first Democrat elected to the Senate from the state in 38 years.