Democrats have won a majority in the US Senate and are projected to take control of the House of Representatives, according to the results and projections reported in the election coverage. The party also secured governorships in Texas and Iowa.
CNN reported Democratic victories in Senate races in Ohio and Texas. James Talarico won in Texas, while Democrats also captured a Senate seat in Kansas for the first time since 1932. The coverage additionally reported a surprise Democratic Senate win in South Carolina.
In New Jersey, Democrat Rebecca Bennett defeated Republican Representative Tom Kean, flipping a closely contested House seat. Bennett is a former US Navy helicopter pilot. Kean had served two terms in the House and missed four months of votes while receiving treatment for depression, a diagnosis he disclosed after returning to Congress.
The Republican governor of Florida, Byron Donalds, defeated Democrat David Jolly, according to projections cited in the coverage. Donalds is set to become the state’s first Black governor. Meanwhile, Republican Senator Ashley Moody held the seat she took over from Marco Rubio in 2025, after he joined President Donald Trump’s cabinet.
Sources: Handelsblatt.