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Midterm Election Results Leave a Divided Congress | Midterm Election Results Leave a Divided Congress |
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Get live results here. | Read more analysis here. | Get live results here. | Read more analysis here. |
Republicans moved toward expanding their control of the Senate as Democrats took power in the House, with incomplete election results pointing toward a reaffirmation of a deeply divided nation. | Republicans moved toward expanding their control of the Senate as Democrats took power in the House, with incomplete election results pointing toward a reaffirmation of a deeply divided nation. |
The Republicans flipped seats in three states — Indiana, Missouri and North Dakota — that President Trump had won by a large margin in 2016, and won an open seat in Tennessee. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas held off a surprisingly strong challenge from Beto O’Rourke. | The Republicans flipped seats in three states — Indiana, Missouri and North Dakota — that President Trump had won by a large margin in 2016, and won an open seat in Tennessee. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas held off a surprisingly strong challenge from Beto O’Rourke. |
Money and momentum favored the Democrats, who seized more than a dozen of the 23 seats they needed to take the House in early returns. Democrats faced mixed results in the governor’s races, picking up governorships in Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, New Mexico and Wisconsin, but failing to claim the coveted battleground of Florida. | Money and momentum favored the Democrats, who seized more than a dozen of the 23 seats they needed to take the House in early returns. Democrats faced mixed results in the governor’s races, picking up governorships in Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, New Mexico and Wisconsin, but failing to claim the coveted battleground of Florida. |
The returns provided fresh evidence of the partisan split in American political life with Democrats seizing Republican House seats in suburban districts where affluent educated voters had been vocal in their opposition to Mr. Trump. | The returns provided fresh evidence of the partisan split in American political life with Democrats seizing Republican House seats in suburban districts where affluent educated voters had been vocal in their opposition to Mr. Trump. |
Democrats won control of the House, a significant victory for a party locked out of power since the 2016 elections. | Democrats won control of the House, a significant victory for a party locked out of power since the 2016 elections. |
The Democratic win means a deadlocked Congress — with Republicans in control of the Senate and Democrats in the lower chamber — and is a setback for the Trump administration, which is likely to face an onslaught of congressional investigations. Even before the election, House Democrats had begun preparing a flurry of hearings, subpoenas and inquiries into nearly every aspect of the president and his White House. | The Democratic win means a deadlocked Congress — with Republicans in control of the Senate and Democrats in the lower chamber — and is a setback for the Trump administration, which is likely to face an onslaught of congressional investigations. Even before the election, House Democrats had begun preparing a flurry of hearings, subpoenas and inquiries into nearly every aspect of the president and his White House. |
While Democrats were favored to win back the House, their victory was far from assured. | While Democrats were favored to win back the House, their victory was far from assured. |
• Representative Steve King of Iowa won a tight race for a ninth term despite concerns about his associations with white nationalists. | • Representative Steve King of Iowa won a tight race for a ninth term despite concerns about his associations with white nationalists. |
• In Texas, Democrats picked up two suburban seats, defeating Representatives Pete Sessions and John Culberson. | • In Texas, Democrats picked up two suburban seats, defeating Representatives Pete Sessions and John Culberson. |
• Representative Dave Brat of Virginia lost to Abigail Spanberger, a first-time Democratic candidate and former C.I.A. operative. | • Representative Dave Brat of Virginia lost to Abigail Spanberger, a first-time Democratic candidate and former C.I.A. operative. |
• Representative Andy Barr of Kentucky defeated Amy McGrath, a former Marine combat aviator and first-time Democratic candidate. | • Representative Andy Barr of Kentucky defeated Amy McGrath, a former Marine combat aviator and first-time Democratic candidate. |
• In Florida, Democrats flipped two Miami-area seats held by Republicans, electing Donna Shalala, a cabinet secretary in the Clinton administration, and Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. | • In Florida, Democrats flipped two Miami-area seats held by Republicans, electing Donna Shalala, a cabinet secretary in the Clinton administration, and Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. |
• Three African-American candidates — Antonio Delgado in New York, Colin Allred in Texas, and Lauren Underwood in Illinois — defeated Republican incumbents in majority-white districts. | • Three African-American candidates — Antonio Delgado in New York, Colin Allred in Texas, and Lauren Underwood in Illinois — defeated Republican incumbents in majority-white districts. |
• Joe Donnelly, one of the most conservative Democrats in the Senate, lost his seat in Indiana to Mike Braun. | • Joe Donnelly, one of the most conservative Democrats in the Senate, lost his seat in Indiana to Mike Braun. |
• Phil Bredesen, a Democrat and former governor of Tennessee, lost to Representative Marsha Blackburn. | • Phil Bredesen, a Democrat and former governor of Tennessee, lost to Representative Marsha Blackburn. |
• Senator Ted Cruz defeated Representative Beto O’Rourke, whose underdog campaign mobilized Democrats across the country. Read the story here. | • Senator Ted Cruz defeated Representative Beto O’Rourke, whose underdog campaign mobilized Democrats across the country. Read the story here. |
• Senator Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota lost to Representative Kevin Cramer. Read the story here. | • Senator Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota lost to Representative Kevin Cramer. Read the story here. |
• Two embattled Democratic incumbents held onto their seats: Senator Robert Menendez, of New Jersey, and Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia. | • Two embattled Democratic incumbents held onto their seats: Senator Robert Menendez, of New Jersey, and Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia. |
• Democrats flipped a seat in Nevada, when Jacky Rosen defeated Senator Dean Heller. | • Democrats flipped a seat in Nevada, when Jacky Rosen defeated Senator Dean Heller. |
• Senator Claire McCaskill, a Democrat of Missouri, was defeated by Josh Hawley, the state attorney general. Read the story here. | • Senator Claire McCaskill, a Democrat of Missouri, was defeated by Josh Hawley, the state attorney general. Read the story here. |
• Democrats picked up six governors’ mansions: Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, New Mexico and Wisconsin. | • Democrats picked up six governors’ mansions: Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, New Mexico and Wisconsin. |
• Ron DeSantis, a Republican, defeated Andrew Gillum, who was trying to become the first African-American governor of the coveted battleground of Florida. Read the story here. | • Ron DeSantis, a Republican, defeated Andrew Gillum, who was trying to become the first African-American governor of the coveted battleground of Florida. Read the story here. |
• Republicans also held in Ohio and Iowa, with voters electing Mike DeWine, the Ohio attorney general, and Gov. Kim Reynolds, in Iowa. | • Republicans also held in Ohio and Iowa, with voters electing Mike DeWine, the Ohio attorney general, and Gov. Kim Reynolds, in Iowa. |
• As of 3 a.m. Eastern Time, Nevada, Connecticut, and Georgia were still outstanding. | • As of 3 a.m. Eastern Time, Nevada, Connecticut, and Georgia were still outstanding. |
The special election for the Mississippi Senate advanced to a runoff between Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Republican, and Mike Espy, a Democrat, according to The Associated Press. | The special election for the Mississippi Senate advanced to a runoff between Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Republican, and Mike Espy, a Democrat, according to The Associated Press. |
The state uses a so-called jungle primary system, where if no candidate reaches a 50 percent threshold, the top two vote-getters face each other in a runoff election. Neither Ms. Hyde-Smith, who was appointed to fill Senator Thad Cochran’s seat, nor Mr. Espy broke that bar. Chris McDaniel, a conservative, failed to make the cutoff. | The state uses a so-called jungle primary system, where if no candidate reaches a 50 percent threshold, the top two vote-getters face each other in a runoff election. Neither Ms. Hyde-Smith, who was appointed to fill Senator Thad Cochran’s seat, nor Mr. Espy broke that bar. Chris McDaniel, a conservative, failed to make the cutoff. |
Their runoff is scheduled for Nov. 27. | Their runoff is scheduled for Nov. 27. |
Candidates weren’t the only things on the ballot on Tuesday night. Voters weighed in on more than 150 ballot initiatives. | Candidates weren’t the only things on the ballot on Tuesday night. Voters weighed in on more than 150 ballot initiatives. |
• Florida restored voting rights to 1.5 million people who had been convicted of felonies but had completed their sentences. The new voters could change the political dynamics for the 2020 race in the perennial battleground state. | • Florida restored voting rights to 1.5 million people who had been convicted of felonies but had completed their sentences. The new voters could change the political dynamics for the 2020 race in the perennial battleground state. |
• Massachusetts voters rejected a referendum that would have repealed a 2016 law preventing discrimination based on gender identity in public spaces, including bathrooms. | • Massachusetts voters rejected a referendum that would have repealed a 2016 law preventing discrimination based on gender identity in public spaces, including bathrooms. |
• Missouri voters legalized medical marijuana while North Dakota voters decided not to legalize recreational marijuana. | • Missouri voters legalized medical marijuana while North Dakota voters decided not to legalize recreational marijuana. |
• Voters in Arkansas and Missouri raised the minimum wage. In Missouri, the wage will rise to $11 from $8.50; Arkansas’s will increase to $12 from $7.85. | |
Find out more about ballot initiative results. | |
Two and a half hours after the polls were scheduled to close in Nevada, people were still waiting in line to vote. | Two and a half hours after the polls were scheduled to close in Nevada, people were still waiting in line to vote. |
The Elections Division of the Nevada secretary of state’s office said it would not release results from anywhere in the state until the last voter cast a ballot. | The Elections Division of the Nevada secretary of state’s office said it would not release results from anywhere in the state until the last voter cast a ballot. |
At 7:43 p.m. local time, well past the scheduled closing time of 7, voters were still waiting in Clark, Elko, Lyon and Washoe Counties. Elko finished by 8:13; Lyon by 9:16. Clark — the state’s largest county, home to Las Vegas and Henderson — wrapped things up by 9:21. But in Washoe County, home to Reno, the doors did not close until around 10 p.m., when the final voters were done. | At 7:43 p.m. local time, well past the scheduled closing time of 7, voters were still waiting in Clark, Elko, Lyon and Washoe Counties. Elko finished by 8:13; Lyon by 9:16. Clark — the state’s largest county, home to Las Vegas and Henderson — wrapped things up by 9:21. But in Washoe County, home to Reno, the doors did not close until around 10 p.m., when the final voters were done. |
When the ballots were counted, Jacky Rosen defeated Senator Dean Heller. | When the ballots were counted, Jacky Rosen defeated Senator Dean Heller. |
Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor and 2012 presidential candidate, won the Utah Senate race, according to The Associated Press. | Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor and 2012 presidential candidate, won the Utah Senate race, according to The Associated Press. |
Mr. Romney defeated Jenny Wilson, the Democrat, in his largely uncompetitive race. Moderate Republicans hope he’ll be a check on the president, given his vocal criticism of Mr. Trump during the 2016 campaign. Read more about why he ran here. | Mr. Romney defeated Jenny Wilson, the Democrat, in his largely uncompetitive race. Moderate Republicans hope he’ll be a check on the president, given his vocal criticism of Mr. Trump during the 2016 campaign. Read more about why he ran here. |
The returns mean a number of historic firsts. Voters chose from a set of candidates that was among the most diverse ever to run in the United States. | The returns mean a number of historic firsts. Voters chose from a set of candidates that was among the most diverse ever to run in the United States. |
Ayanna Pressley, a Democrat in Massachusetts, will become the first African-American woman to represent the state in Congress after winning her race, according to The Associated Press. She beat a 10-term Democratic incumbent in her primary and vowed to pursue “activist leadership” to advance a progressive agenda. | Ayanna Pressley, a Democrat in Massachusetts, will become the first African-American woman to represent the state in Congress after winning her race, according to The Associated Press. She beat a 10-term Democratic incumbent in her primary and vowed to pursue “activist leadership” to advance a progressive agenda. |
Jared Polis, a wealthy Democratic congressman in Colorado, became the first openly gay man elected as governor in any state after he won his contest, according to The Associated Press. He wants to push for single-payer health care and renewable energy. | Jared Polis, a wealthy Democratic congressman in Colorado, became the first openly gay man elected as governor in any state after he won his contest, according to The Associated Press. He wants to push for single-payer health care and renewable energy. |
Ilhan Omar, a Democratic state legislator in Minnesota, and Rashida Tlaib, a former Democratic state legislator in Michigan, became the first Muslim women elected to Congress after winning their House races, according to The Associated Press. | Ilhan Omar, a Democratic state legislator in Minnesota, and Rashida Tlaib, a former Democratic state legislator in Michigan, became the first Muslim women elected to Congress after winning their House races, according to The Associated Press. |
Ms. Omar will also be the first Somali-American to serve in Congress. She has called for gun control, single-payer health care and a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. | Ms. Omar will also be the first Somali-American to serve in Congress. She has called for gun control, single-payer health care and a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. |
Ms. Tlaib, a Palestinian-American attorney, has championed Medicare for All, a $15 minimum wage and abolishing the government agency known as ICE. | Ms. Tlaib, a Palestinian-American attorney, has championed Medicare for All, a $15 minimum wage and abolishing the government agency known as ICE. |
Sharice Davids, a Democrat and former White House fellow from Kansas, and Deb Haaland, a Democratic community activist from New Mexico, became the first Native American women voted in to the House after winning their races, according to The Associated Press. | Sharice Davids, a Democrat and former White House fellow from Kansas, and Deb Haaland, a Democratic community activist from New Mexico, became the first Native American women voted in to the House after winning their races, according to The Associated Press. |
Ms. Davids is also the first lesbian Native American to be elected to the House. She has criticized the Republican tax bill and called for “a true tax cut for the middle class.” | Ms. Davids is also the first lesbian Native American to be elected to the House. She has criticized the Republican tax bill and called for “a true tax cut for the middle class.” |
In her contest, Ms. Haaland drew parallels between the separation of Native American children and the federal government’s recent border actions. | In her contest, Ms. Haaland drew parallels between the separation of Native American children and the federal government’s recent border actions. |
Representative Marsha Blackburn, a Republican, will be Tennessee’s first female senator after defeating her opponent, according to The Associated Press. She is anti-abortion, and stressed border security and taxes. | Representative Marsha Blackburn, a Republican, will be Tennessee’s first female senator after defeating her opponent, according to The Associated Press. She is anti-abortion, and stressed border security and taxes. |
In one of the most surprising upsets of the night, Kendra Horn, a Democrat, defeated the Republican incumbent Steve Russell in Oklahoma’s Fifth District, which includes Oklahoma City. The victory came in a state that is one of the reddest in the country. President Trump won by 36 points two years ago, and Republicans had held — until now — every congressional seat. | In one of the most surprising upsets of the night, Kendra Horn, a Democrat, defeated the Republican incumbent Steve Russell in Oklahoma’s Fifth District, which includes Oklahoma City. The victory came in a state that is one of the reddest in the country. President Trump won by 36 points two years ago, and Republicans had held — until now — every congressional seat. |
But there have been signs of discontent. A plunge in oil prices matched with years of tax-slashing led to school districts going to four-day weeks and rural hospitals shutting down. The Republican governor, Mary Fallin, has low approval ratings. | But there have been signs of discontent. A plunge in oil prices matched with years of tax-slashing led to school districts going to four-day weeks and rural hospitals shutting down. The Republican governor, Mary Fallin, has low approval ratings. |
All of this has led to some backlash. Discontent has especially risen in cities, once the homeland of Oklahoma Republicans. Democrats this summer won several statehouse special selections in Republican-held districts around Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Ms. Horn significantly outraised her opponent. Still, few expected Ms. Horn, who has a background working for nonprofits and in the aerospace industry, to win. | All of this has led to some backlash. Discontent has especially risen in cities, once the homeland of Oklahoma Republicans. Democrats this summer won several statehouse special selections in Republican-held districts around Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Ms. Horn significantly outraised her opponent. Still, few expected Ms. Horn, who has a background working for nonprofits and in the aerospace industry, to win. |