My takeaways from the midterm elections

On Tuesday, the United States held its midterm elections. To say that Democrats had a good night would be the understatement of the century. As of right now, 232 House races have been called for Democrats, with the Democratic candidate currently leading in another 35 uncalled races. In the Senate, once viewed by pundits and strategists as out of reach for Democrats this cycle, Democrats managed to hold on in all of the swing states and flip seven seats, six of which were in states that Trump won, and five of which were in states that Trump won by double-digit margins. Democrats winning tonight is no surprise; the president’s party almost always loses seats in the midterms, and Republicans had only the narrowest majority. What came as a surprise to many was just how big of a night it ended up being for Democrats. Here are some of my key takeaways from this week’s blue tsunami.

This excerpt comes from the named source. Read the original for the full reporting.