Democrats Seize Congress and Flip 500+ State Seats in Midterm Blue Tsunami
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Updated · The Independent · Nov 5
Democrats Seize Congress and Flip 500+ State Seats in Midterm Blue Tsunami
1 articles · Updated · The Independent · Nov 5
Summary
Democrats were projected to win 247 House seats and 54 Senate seats, locking in control of both chambers when the new Congress convenes in January.
At the state level, they have already flipped at least 500 legislative seats, taking majorities in at least 12 chambers and breaking at least 11 Republican supermajorities.
The scale of the losses has triggered a Republican blame fight, with reports of Trump asking advisers whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should be fired and Marco Rubio on "resignation watch"—a claim the White House denied.
Republicans still notched a rare gain in Maine's 2nd House district, but the broader result leaves Democrats in their strongest state-level position in nearly two decades.