Democrats win Senate races in Ohio, Kansas, and Texas

Democrats have won Senate races in Ohio, Kansas, and Texas, according to major network projections, putting the party on the verge of securing a Senate majority. The victories mark significant upsets in traditionally Republican states. Democrat Sherrod Brown won Ohio's Senate race, defeating Republican Jon Husted, while Adam Hamilton became Kansas's first Democratic senator since 1932. James Talarico won in Texas, becoming the state's first Democratic senator since 1988. Democrats have already secured a majority in the House of Representatives. President Donald Trump said he is "absolutely willing" to accept the election results and work with Democrats, while blaming Republican losses on his absence from the ballot. Democrats also won Senate races in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia, with several other races still being counted.