Everything you need to know from the US midterm elections
Democrats secured some big wins - and a few historic firsts - earning congratulations from President Trump.
Key points
- Democrats won both the Senate and House, taking control of Congress for the rest of Trump's presidency.
- James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa gave Democrats two statewide wins in Texas.
- Abdul El-Sayed became the first Muslim elected to the US Senate after winning in Michigan.
Democrats have won both the US Senate and House of Representatives, taking control of Congress for the remainder of Donald Trump's presidency, according to projected results. The party recorded victories in states Trump comfortably won two years ago, along with a series of historic firsts.
In Texas, James Talarico won a US Senate seat and Gina Hinojosa was elected state governor, ending a string of Democratic defeats lasting almost two generations. Hinojosa became the first Latina elected governor of the state.
Historic firsts for Democrats
In Kansas, Adam Hamilton took a closely fought Senate seat, giving the state its first Democratic senator for nearly a century. Abdul El-Sayed became the first Muslim elected to the US Senate after claiming victory in Michigan, defeating Republican Mike Rogers.
Chris Pappas became the first openly gay man elected to the Senate, defeating former Republican Senator John Sununu in New Hampshire. In Georgia, Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta, became the first black governor and first woman elected to the state's highest office.
Today begins the great American comeback.
— Hakeem Jeffries
Republican losses and Trump's reaction
Republican Susan Collins, senator for Maine for three decades, conceded defeat to Democrat Troy Jackson, a logger. Ashley Hinson lost a closely fought Iowa Senate seat to Josh Turek. In Florida, Republican Byron Donalds became the state's first black governor after an endorsement from Trump.
Trump struck a conciliatory tone, conceding the Democrats did a "good job" and saying he would accept the results. He acknowledged that the US-Israel war on Iran, which has affected consumer prices, had influenced the vote.
