'Generational wipeout': Democratic gains to reshape Trump's final years
Tuesday's vote has shifted the balance of power in Washington, giving Democrats greater leverage to challenge the Trump administration during the president's final two years in office.
Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in Tuesday's midterm elections, delivering a stunning rebuke to President Donald Trump and making historic gains in states that have long been Republican strongholds.
Democrats took the House of Representatives, securing at least 228 seats to Republicans' 139, with a number of races still uncalled. They also reclaimed a majority in the Senate, flipping at least seven Republican-held seats and bringing their caucus to 54 seats, including two independents, compared with 44 for Republicans. Two Senate races remained uncalled as of Wednesday morning.
Elections analyst Dave Wasserman, an editor at the Cook Political Report, called the results a "generational wipeout" in a post on X Wednesday. The New York Times described the outcome as a "GOP rout," while The Wall Street Journal called it a "stunning rebuke of Trump."
The results mark a dramatic reversal for Republicans, who entered the election with majorities in both the House and the Senate. Democrats also won key races in traditionally conservative states including Kansas, Texas and South Carolina.
