Democrats celebrated a series of wins during the US midterm elections, with early results prompting hopes of a broader blue wave. The party’s success was reflected in victories in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, according to the report’s summary.
At a watch party in Washington, the mood shifted at 7:52 p.m. as television screens showed Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff winning in Georgia. Attendees stood and applauded.
In Miami Beach, Amanda Knapp, president of the Miami Beach Democrats, marked each Democratic candidate called as a winner by drawing a blue heart on a board. She said she could hardly believe the results and wondered whether the night might bring a blue wave, while cautioning that it was too early to say.
Knapp continued celebrating as more results came in. At 8:23 p.m., election analyst Nate Silver described the night as one Democrats had dreamed of.
Sources: Handelsblatt.