Democrat Troy Jackson wins Maine US Senate seat in blow to Republicans
Longtime Republican Senator Susan Collins had held the seat for three decades, but was swept away in the blue wave.
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‘Ohio is not for sale’: Sherrod Brown will return to the Senate | CNN Politics
Democratic former Sen. Sherrod Brown will return to the US Senate after unseating Republican Sen. Jon Husted in Ohio, CNN’s Decision Desk projects. Speaking to supporters in Columbus, Brown…
Democrat Amy Acton makes history in Ohio
Democrat Amy Acton defeats Republican Vivek Ramaswamy to become the first ever woman to be elected as governor in Ohio.
‘How did we get here?’: Inside a losing GOP campaign defined by Trump | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump was in the midst of his fourth political rally in three days when he asked a close associate the question that had been troubling him for some time: How did the Republ…
Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeats Texas governor Greg Abbott in stunning upset
Hinojosa wins momentous victory, shatters Republican grip on key office and will become state’s first Latina governor
James Talarico will be the first Democrat in decades to win a Senate seat in Texas | CNN Politics
Democratic state Rep. James Talarico will win the Senate race in Texas, CNN projects, delivering a stunning defeat to Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton. Talarico is the first Demo…
Debunked: Viral video of ballot handling | CNN Politics
The Republican National Committee was the unexpected source debunking a viral video alleging voting problems in San Diego. CNN’s Marshall Cohen reports.
Democrat Amy Acton wins Ohio governor race, defeating Vivek Ramaswamy
The raced heated up in its final weeks after the Republican contender released an ad featuring Acton's mother.
Former Arkansas governor says Democrats' gains are 'more significant than ever anticipated'
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson about Democratic victories in states typically considered Republican strongholds.
Democrat Josh Turek flips Iowa Senate seat
Democrat Josh Turek has been elected to the US Senate, defeating Republican Representative Ashley Hinson.
Trump and Republicans trampled in the midterms
Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher says Republicans are facing a worse-than-expected midterm performance.
A blue wave, a rejection of Trump and other takeaways from the midterms | CNN Politics
The Democratic wave is here. The party claimed control of Congress and won governors’ races across the country on Tuesday – and now, as votes are counted in more key states, the question is…
‘How did we get here?’: Inside a losing GOP campaign defined by Trump | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump was in the midst of his fourth political rally in three days when he asked a close associate the question that had been troubling him for some time: How did the Republ…
Trump’s personal push of Darline Graham in South Carolina comes back to bite his party | CNN Politics
In a stunning upset in typically reliably Republican South Carolina, CNN’s Decision Desk is projecting that Democrat Annie Andrews will defeat President Donald Trump’s hand-picked candidate…
Top Republicans blame Iran war for midterm results | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump’s top political advisers warned that the war in Iran could hurt Republicans’ chances in the midterm elections. Now, on Election Day, some top GOP officials are pointin…