What you need to know

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Welcome to today’s live coverage of the US midterm elections, after Democrats seized control of both chambers of Congress, depriving the president and his Republicans of legislative power at the midpoint of Donald Trump’s second term.

Here’s what you need to know:

  • The Democrats, who needed only three more seats to take control of the House, are projected to gain more than 20 seats.
  • They flipped at least seven Senate seats in ruby-red states and battlegrounds alike: Kansas, which hasn’t elected a Democratic senator in nearly a century, Iowa, Texas, Ohio, Maine, North Carolina and South Carolina.
  • Democrat Abdul El-Sayed was declared the winner in the race for Michigan’s Senate seat, becoming the first Muslim elected to the US Senate.
  • Democrats also held on to battleground seats in Georgia and Michigan. In the House, they flipped more than two dozen districts, some that voted for Trump by double digits in 2024.
  • Democrats Keisha Lance Bottoms in Georgia, Amy Acton in Ohio, Rob Sand in Iowa and Gina Hinojosa in Texas won races for governor, flipping GOP-held offices.
  • Political scientist Bob Shapiro said it was at least the biggest blue wave since Democrats swept Republicans out of Congress in 2006 towards the end of the Bush administration.
  • President Donald Trump distanced himself from the results following the rout but said he accepted the election results and was willing to work with Democrats in Congress.

Read more of our US midterms coverage below:

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Analysis: Republicans must now separate themselves from a delusional president

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North America correspondent Michael Koziol says the American people’s verdict is clear. They have not just gone cold on Donald Trump and his Republican Party – they have defenestrated them, from sea to shining sea.

But he says if Trump was humbled by the electoral rout, he didn’t really show it. Listening to Trump deflect, it became clear he was completely delusional about what just took place.

US Vice President JD Vance (right) may have his work cut out for him to position himself as the future of the Republican Party.AP

Koziol says this is why the size of the blue wave in these elections could be a blessing in disguise for Republicans, allowing them to hasten their break from Trump and reduce his influence over their future.

“Trump is living in a bubble. His fellow Republicans must surely now burst it. They must take back control.”

Read the full analysis here.

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What happened in the 11 key races (with two still to call)?

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The Democrats have delivered a comprehensive blow to Donald Trump ahead of his final two years in the White House, sweeping control of the Senate and the House.

Several key battleground races – particularly in the Senate – were at the heart of this emphatic Democratic Party win. We’re tracking which seats were flipped, retained – and which remain in play.

Head here to check out our interactives for the 11 key races.

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What you need to know

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Welcome to today’s live coverage of the US midterm elections, after Democrats seized control of both chambers of Congress, depriving the president and his Republicans of legislative power at the midpoint of Donald Trump’s second term.

Here’s what you need to know:

  • The Democrats, who needed only three more seats to take control of the House, are projected to gain more than 20 seats.
  • They flipped at least seven Senate seats in ruby-red states and battlegrounds alike: Kansas, which hasn’t elected a Democratic senator in nearly a century, Iowa, Texas, Ohio, Maine, North Carolina and South Carolina.
  • Democrat Abdul El-Sayed was declared the winner in the race for Michigan’s Senate seat, becoming the first Muslim elected to the US Senate.
  • Democrats also held on to battleground seats in Georgia and Michigan. In the House, they flipped more than two dozen districts, some that voted for Trump by double digits in 2024.
  • Democrats Keisha Lance Bottoms in Georgia, Amy Acton in Ohio, Rob Sand in Iowa and Gina Hinojosa in Texas won races for governor, flipping GOP-held offices.
  • Political scientist Bob Shapiro said it was at least the biggest blue wave since Democrats swept Republicans out of Congress in 2006 towards the end of the Bush administration.
  • President Donald Trump distanced himself from the results following the rout but said he accepted the election results and was willing to work with Democrats in Congress.

Read more of our US midterms coverage below:

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Source: The Sydney Morning Herald · Josefine Ganko

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