Elections
Democratic leaders reflect on midterm results and what's next for the party November 4, 20263:49 PM ETBy
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks during a midterm election night watch party at the Department at Hudson's on November 4 in Detroit, Michigan. Salwan Georges/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption
Salwan Georges/Getty Images/Getty Images North AmericaDemocrats coasted into victory late last night, taking control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate by considerable margins. Several states that are traditionally characterized as "deep red," including Texas, Kansas and Iowa, flipped towards Democrats in the Senate for the first time in decades. Democratic candidates also took a convincing majority in House races, despite competing in several states whose districts were redrawn to favor Republicans.
