Democrats win Senate races in several states previously held by Republicans, early US count shows
Vote counting in the US congressional elections shows Democrats advancing confidently in the Senate, with wins in at least five states currently represented by Republicans. The result exceeds forecasts that were optimistic for the party.
Early counting in the US congressional elections on the morning of 4 November shows Democratic Party candidates winning Senate races convincingly, including in states that have so far elected Republicans. This points to a possible majority in the Senate, the upper chamber of Congress, that stands in opposition to President Donald Trump. The figures are being published by American media.
What the count shows
As of 6:30 a.m. Kyiv time, Democratic Senate candidates had won in at least five states where a Republican holds the seat in the current term. To gain a Senate majority, Democrats needed to flip four of those Republican-held seats while losing none of their own.
In the first hours of counting, Republicans suffered early and heavy defeats in South Carolina, Texas, Ohio, North Carolina and Kansas.
Compared with forecasts
The outcome is better than the forecasts that were optimistic for Democrats. It also means the Senate will contain more seats controlled by a majority opposed to the president.
Further reading
The Ukrainian outlet European Pravda has previously published an analysis of what a probable Republican defeat in the congressional elections would change, as well as a video on the consequences for Ukraine of a defeat for Trump.
