Democrats win control of Congress in historic midterm elections

Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in Tuesday's midterm elections, a historic "blue wave" that will shape the final two years of Donald Trump's presidency. The party flipped critical Republican seats nationwide and secured victories in gubernatorial races. Democrats clinched 54 Senate seats and 225 House seats, with notable wins including James Talarico in Texas, Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan as the first Muslim senator, and Keisha Lance Bottoms as the first Black female governor in Georgia. Republicans retained some seats, including Byron Donalds as Florida's next governor. The victories give Democrats avenues to hold Trump accountable and function as a governing branch, which voters said was missing during Trump 2.0. Full results are available, with analysis noting wins across moderate, progressive, and socialist Democratic factions.