WASHINGTON, November 4. /Dunyo IA/. U.S. midterm elections ended in a sweeping victory for the Democratic Party, which secured control of both chambers of Congress, reshaping the political balance in Washington for the remaining two years of President Donald Trump’s term, reports Dunyo IA correspondent, citing the Associated Press.

Democrats gained at least seven additional Senate seats, winning in Kansas, Iowa, Texas, Ohio, Maine, North Carolina and South Carolina –states traditionally regarded as Republican strongholds.

One of the biggest surprises was James Talarico’s victory in Texas, making him the first Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate from the state since 1988. Democrat Gina Hinojosa also won the gubernatorial race, becoming the first woman of Hispanic origin to hold the office and the first Democratic governor of Texas in three decades.

Historic results were also recorded in other states. In Kansas, Adam Hamilton became the first Democrat elected to the Senate from the state since 1932, while in South Carolina, Annie Andrews secured the party’s first Senate seat since 1998. In Michigan, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed emerged victorious and will become the first Muslim member of the U.S. Senate. His victory is particularly notable given that Michigan voted for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election. In the House of Representatives, Democrats flipped several districts that had supported the incumbent president in 2024 by margins of up to 18 percentage points.

According to U.S. media assessments, one of the main reasons for the Republican defeat was voter dissatisfaction with the rising cost of living, fuel prices and the consequences of the war with Iran. According to an AP poll, many Americans support stronger congressional oversight of the White House.

Commenting on the results in an interview with Fox News, Donald Trump acknowledged that Democrats had “done a good job” in their campaigns, but blamed Republican candidates for the defeat. He also noted that the war with Iran and rising fuel prices had influenced the election outcome.

In another interview published by “The New York Times”, the U.S. president said he was prepared to accept the election results and work with Democrats. “We’ll ⁠work with the Democrats, and we’ll, you know, look forward ⁠to working with them. We’ll probably work something ⁠out,” the newspaper quoted him as saying.

With control of both chambers of Congress, Democrats will be able to influence the legislative agenda, block certain presidential appointments, including judicial nominations, and launch congressional investigations into the administration.

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