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Democrats sweep House and Senate in midterm blue wave, stunning GOP
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Democrats won control of both the House and Senate on Tuesday, according to projections. NBC projects Democrats will hold at least 244 House seats, and they have flipped Senate seats in South Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, and Maine, giving them at least 54 Senate seats. The results are described as stunning because Democrats made inroads into the South, won a Senate seat in the Great Plains, and reached into Midwestern areas previously considered permanently red. The article references a discussion with New Republic editor Michael Tomasky about how Trump brought his party to this moment, how the gains alter political geography, what it portends for JD Vance, the emergence of a new Democratic Party, and how it will handle a diminished Trump next year.
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In a stunning series of outcomes, Democrats won control of the House and Senate on Tuesday.
Seat Projections
- Democrats are projected to take control of at least 244 House seats, according to NBC.
- As of now, they have flipped Senate seats in South Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, and Maine, meaning they will control at least 54 seats.
Gains in Unlikely Territory
What also makes these results stunning is how Democrats captured a lot of new territory in places they've long struggled to reach. They made huge inroads into the South, won a Senate seat in the Great Plains, and reached deep into the parts of the Midwest that many believed Trump had turned permanently red.
Discussion with Michael Tomasky
New Republic spoke with editor Michael Tomasky about all of it. The conversation covers:
- How Trump brought his party to this disastrous moment
- How these Democratic gains will alter the political geography
- What this all portends for JD Vance
- How a new Democratic Party may be coming into being
- How it will handle a severely diminished Trump next year
Listen to the episode here. A transcript is available.
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The New RepublicWestern
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