Sweeping victory reshapes electoral map for 2028 presidential election

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed becomes the first Muslim senator in the United States. Photograph: Todd Heisler/The New York Times

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed becomes the first Muslim senator in the United States. Photograph: Todd Heisler/The New York Times

Election watch party at the Hotel Vegas in Austin, Texas. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni/The Irish Times

Election watch party at the Hotel Vegas in Austin, Texas. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni/The Irish Times

Democrat James Talarico speaks after winning the Texas race. Photograph: Ronaldo Schemidt/Getty Images

Democrat James Talarico speaks after winning the Texas race. Photograph: Ronaldo Schemidt/Getty Images

James Talarico speaks after winning the Texas Senate race. Photograph: Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP/Getty Images

James Talarico speaks after winning the Texas Senate race. Photograph: Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP/Getty Images

Jon Ossoff looks on during an election night watch party for his Senate campaign in Atlanta, Georgia. Photograph: Cristobal Herrera-Ulashkevich/EPA

Jon Ossoff looks on during an election night watch party for his Senate campaign in Atlanta, Georgia. Photograph: Cristobal Herrera-Ulashkevich/EPA

Democratic supporters react to the party's sweeping victory in New York. Photograph: Olga Fedorova/EPA

Nadine Seiler of Waldorf, Maryland, wears a frog costume in front of the White House. Photograph: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

The Hotel Vegas watch party in Austin, Texas. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni/The Irish Times

James Talarico celebrates with supporters. Photograph: Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP/Getty

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed slids ahead in Michigan. Photograph: Jeff Kowalsky/AFP/Getty

Abdul El-Sayed greets supporters during a watch party in Detroit, Michigan. Photograph: Salwan Georges/Getty

Abdul El-Sayed and his wife, Dr Sarah Jukaku, take the stage after he declares victory. Photograph: Jeff Kowalsky/AFP/Getty

Election workers verify ballots at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center

Ballots are collected at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center

Zohran Mamdani, mayor of New York, speaks during an election night event. Photographer: Angelina Katsanis/Bloomberg

Election workers gather ballots at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center

Supporter of James Talarico in Washington, DC

Political signs at the downtown City Hall voting poll station in Austin, Texas. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni/The Irish Times

Voters enter the downtown City Hall voting poll station in Austin, Texas. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni/The Irish Times

Michigan governor-elect, Jocelyn Benson, during a watch party in Detroit. Photograph: Salwan Georges/Getty

Supporters cheer for Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan. Photograph: Salwan Georges/Getty

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Source: The Irish Times · Wed Nov 04 2026 - 08:11

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