Democrat Wins Kansas Senate Seat for First Time Since 1932
Preliminary results of the US midterm elections show Democrat Adam Hamilton winning the Senate race in Kansas. Democrats also took a Texas seat and are set to gain a Senate majority.
The US Democratic Party has won a Senate election in Kansas, a conservative state in the central United States, for the first time since 1932. The finding comes from preliminary results of the US congressional midterm elections, reported by the Ukrainian outlet European Pravda, citing the Associated Press. The result is part of a wider shift in Congress, where the Republican Party is losing its majority.
With more than 90% of votes counted, Democrat Adam Hamilton is set to represent Kansas in the Senate. He defeated incumbent Republican Senator Roger Marshall, taking 51.3% of the vote to 45.7%.
Texas Also Elects a Democrat
Texas is another traditionally Republican state, where Democrats last won in 1988. It, too, has chosen a Democratic Party candidate: James Talarico will become its senator.
Control of Congress
According to preliminary midterm results, Republicans are losing their Senate majority, as Democrats have secured 51 seats, the number needed for control. Democrats are also expected to win a majority in the House of Representatives.
US President Donald Trump addressed his Republican Party's midterm failure by saying it would have won had he been on the ballot.
The results are still preliminary, and final figures may differ.
