Democrats seized control of both the Senate and House of Representatives on Tuesday, scoring sweeping victories in Republican strongholds for the first time in generations, as tens of millions of voters delivered a scathing rebuke to President Donald Trump.
Voters in conservative bastions who had propelled the president to his second term in office just two ​years ago swung dramatically toward Democrats, fuelled by deep frustration over the unpopular war with Iran, anxiety over the high cost of living, and anger at Trump’s stewardship of the country.
Democrats have won control of Congress after flipping Republican-held House and Senate seats in Texas, South Carolina, Iowa, Michigan, and Kansas in the midterm elections.
According to projected election results, Democrats will control the Senate, having won 54 seats, gaining 7 seats against the Republicans with 44.
The Democrats are projected to win big, with 220 seats far beyond the 218 majority threshold, as Republicans trail with a paltry 136 seats, losing 25 of their seats to the opposition.
The Democrats gained 5 gubernatorial positions, amassing 28 seats against the Republicans’ 20.
