Democrats have secured their needed seats in the historic midterm election on Tuesday to win control of the House of Representatives and flipped at least seven governorships where Republicans held on to their Senate majority by claiming a handful of conservative-leaning seats.
According to the official results, Democrats have secured 218 seats and harnessed voter fury toward President Trump to win control of the House and capture pivotal governorships as liberals and moderates banded together to deliver a forceful rebuke of Mr. Donal Trump.
Democrats won Republican-held seats in Colorado, Florida, Kansas, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia. On the other hand, Republican governors were elected in Ohio and Florida, two important battlegrounds in Mr. Trump’s 2020 campaign calculations.
The two parties each had some big successes in the states. Democrats beat Gov. Scott Walker, the Wisconsin Republican and a top target, and captured the governor’s office in Michigan. In addition, in the Senate, Republicans have expanded their majority, and Trump declared the night a “tremendous success”.
From the suburbs of Richmond to the subdivisions of Chicago and even Oklahoma City, an array of diverse candidates, many of them women, first-time contenders or both stormed to victory and ended the Republicans’ eight-year grip on the House majority.
In this ground-breaking election, a record number of women won races across the country, and candidates of color and LGBT people have also broken barriers. At least 100 women will serve in the U.S. House for the first time in U.S. history, including the first two Native American women and the first two Muslim women.
“If the Democrats think they are going to waste Taxpayer Money investigating us at the House level, then we will likewise be forced to consider investigating them for all of the leaks of Classified Information, and much else, at the Senate level. Two can play that game!” tweeted Trump after the election.
“Tomorrow will be a new day in America,” Pelosi said in a speech declaring victory late Tuesday night. “Today is more than about Democrats and Republicans. It’s about restoring the Constitution’s checks and balances to the Trump administration.”
> Shatabdi Sarker Poushi
US Midterm Election: Democrats Capture Control of House & GOP Holds Senate
Will You Support Our Work?
People turns to WhatsOn to understand what's goingOn? We have been empowering through hope & understanding for the last forty years. We’re an independent social enterprise & our journalism is powered by our supporters. Financial contributions from our readers allows us to keep our journalism free for all & to change the world for better. Please support us, with your donation - no matter how small. Your donation makes a real difference, it empowers our activist & academy, and engages wider community groups, & universities - connecting more people. WhatsOn is a change maker, let’s get our future back together!
