Democrats won back control of Congress decisively as voters in a stunning wave flipped dozens of seats from red to blue in a rebuke to President Donald Trump over what pollsters found was widespread anger over the cost of living and the Iran war.
In the Senate, Democrats flipped at least seven seats to gain a 54-seat majority in traditionally Republican states such as Texas, Kansas and South Carolina.
Adam Hamilton broke the longest Democratic drought in the country by becoming the first Democrat to win Kansas since 1932. James Talarico became the first Democrat to win a Texas Senate seat since 1988. Chris Pappas in New Hampshire became the first openly gay senator. In Michigan, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed beat his GOP opponent, becoming the nation's
first Muslim U.S. senator.
Two Senate races − in Alaska and Mississippi − remain undecided. GOP Sens. Daniel S. Sullivan and Cindy Hyde-Smith, respectively, were each ahead early Wednesday, but the races were too close to call. The Justice Department has appealed a lawsuit to investigate the Alaska results if the incumbent, Sullivan, loses by a small enough margin that a challenger with the same name made the difference.
Democrats flipped dozens of seats in the House of Representatives from California to New Jersey, including three seats in Iowa. Races in some western states remained too close to call early Wednesday.
Voters also elected governors in dozens of states. In Texas, Democrat Gina Hinojosa became the first Hispanic woman governor. In Georgia, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms became the first Black woman governor. In Florida, Byron Donalds became the first Black Republican governor. And Democrat Xavier Becerra will become California's first Hispanic governor.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Democrats dominate midterms with key results in Senate, House: Live updates
