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| House Flips, Senate Stays. |
With 218 seats needed to control the lower chamber, Democrats officially retook control of the US House of Representatives last night, gaining at least 26 seats to post a 220-194 majority as of early this morning. A number of the 435 races are yet to be decided, and Democrats are expected to finish around a 229-206 majority. It is the first time the House has flipped parties since a conservative wave in 2010, and transfers power back to now-Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D, CA-12). Analysts say the upset of the night may have been Kendra Horn (D) over incumbent Steve Russell (R) in the OK-5 district, which voted for President Trump 53%-40% in 2016 - see full House results here.
The US Senate was a different story, where Republicans expanded their majority by defeating Democratic incumbents Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND), Joe Donnelly (D-IN), and Claire McCaskill (D-MO). In Texas, incumbent Ted Cruz (R-TX) held off challenger Beto O'Rouke (D) in a high-profile race. The only positive news for Democrats was Jacky Rosen knocking off incumbent Dean Heller (D-NV) in Nevada. With a handful of races still being settled - including a tight one in Arizona for former Senator John McCain's seat - the GOP is projected to end with a 53-47 majority (and possibly 54-46).
Nearly 118 million votes were cast, blowing away the 84 million total in 2014, while
spending on ads hit a midterm record $4.7B, more than doubling the amount spent in 2014. |
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Democrats also made gains in a number of gubernatorial races across the country, though Republicans defended a number of conservative strongholds. In two high-profile races, Ron DeSantis (R) edged out Andrew Gillum (D) in Florida, while Brain Kemp (R) defeated Stacey Abrams (D) in Georgia. Abrams had not conceded the race as of this writing, citing concerns over voting irregularities. Republicans also defended a seat in Ohio, where Mike DeWine beat Richard Cordray to take Gov. John Kasich's open seat. Democrats scored a number of surprise victories, including ousting Scott Walker (R) in Wisconsin and beating Kris Kobach (R) in Kansas. Democrats also flipped seats in Illinois, New Mexico, Maine, and Michigan, ultimately gaining 6 seats. Republicans are on track to retain control of 27 governor seats, down from 33 entering the day - see full results here. In notable ballot initiatives, Florida will restore voting rights to nearly 1 million felons and Michigan became the 10th state to legalize marijuana.
In Georgia, eventual winner Kemp's own voting card was rejected on first pass after his voting machine marked him as "invalid". |
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| And Looking Forward. |
With the House under Democratic control, the US returns to a divided government after a two-year hiatus. Democrats have signaled they will exert the oversight capabilities of the House, having compiled over 60 inquiries they say were previously denied. Control of the House also effectively stymies items on President Trump's agenda that were not tackled in his first two years, forcing compromise (or halting progress) on issues like immigration and healthcare. Republicans retain the ability to approve the President's judges and nominations for other political appointees. While many expect the government to slow down dramatically, some say both sides might find common ground on areas like prison reform and infrastructure spending. At the state level, one of the largest-reaching impacts will be on the congressional districts within the states, which will be redrawn in 2021 by the governors and state lawmakers elected in 2018 and 2020.
A record number of women will serve in the next Congress, with at least 113 across both the House and Senate. |
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