Key moments from the US midterms as Democrats take control of Congress

Democrats win control of Congress

Democrats secured both chambers of Congress, winning the House of Representatives and the Senate. The shift gives them control for the remainder of Donald Trump’s presidency. All 435 House seats were on the ballot. In the Senate, 35 of 100 seats were contested; the remaining 65 were held by 34 Democrats and 31 Republicans.

North Carolina and Texas results

In North Carolina, supporters cheered as Democrats captured the first Senate seat flipped during the night. Roy Cooper had been expected to face a difficult contest.

Georgia delivers historic victories

Keisha Lance Bottoms, Atlanta’s former mayor, was projected to win Georgia’s governor’s race. She becomes the first Black governor and the first woman elected to the state’s top office.

Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff was also projected to win a second term. He said the “first light of dawn is on the horizon” for people who had doubted whether the republic would survive the previous two years.

Ossoff and Pappas make history

Ossoff is viewed as a possible Democratic contender for the 2028 presidential election, and his re-election may intensify speculation about his plans. In New Hampshire, Democrat Chris Pappas became the first openly gay man elected to the Senate. He celebrated with his husband and thanked his opponent, John Sununu, for his public service.