Democrats seize Senate majority in historic US election night

Democrats have secured a decisive majority in the United States Senate, overturning a map that had been dominated by President Donald Trump’s party for decades.

The breakthrough came after victories in traditionally Republican states, including Texas, Maine, Kansas, Ohio, Iowa and both Carolinas. In Kansas, Adam Hamilton won a Senate seat – the first time a Democrat has been elected there in almost a hundred years. James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton in Texas, ending a 38‑year Democratic losing streak in statewide contests.

Long‑serving Republican Senator Susan Collins conceded Maine to Democrat Troy Jackson, while Paralympian Josh Turek took the Iowa seat from Senator Joni Ernst. In Ohio, Sherrod Brown reclaimed a seat by beating Jon Husted, and Democrat Abdul El‑Sayed was on course to defeat Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan.

These gains give the Democrats control of both chambers of Congress for the first time since 2022, with projections of at least 239 House seats to the Republicans’ 161. The new majority will enable the party to block Trump’s agenda, launch investigations into his administration and potentially pursue a third impeachment.

President Trump responded on Truth Social with a “veto”‑branded hat image and warned that, had he been on the ballot, Republicans would have won a decisive victory.

Source: BBC News. Photo: david hou / Pexels.