Donald Trump Jr.'s prediction of a "bloodbath" at the elections did not come to pass, with the race to control Congress still tight early Wednesday as Democrats defy expectations by pulling off victories in several battleground states.
A supporter of the Republican candidate for governor of Arizona reacts to the results.
Early Wednesday, both chambers of Congress are still in play, despite late polling suggesting a huge victory for the Republicans.
While control of the Senate hangs in the balance, Republicans have not yet managed to gain a single new seat while Democrat John Fetterman beat Trump-endorsed Mehmet Oz in the Pennsylvania Senate race
The GOP is still in a good position to win the House, but its margin of victory is likely to be less than expected.
The biggest surprise of the night was the performance of right wing Rep. Lauren Boebert, who is in a close race with Democrat Adam Frisch.
Kevin McCarthy tried to put on a brave face by predicting victory in front of his supporters and that Nancy Pelosi would be in the minority.
McCarthy could see his position as House leader of the GOP challenged by Steve Scalise if the Republicans win less than 200 seats.
The Republican Party needs to do a lot of soul searching after the results of the election were slammed by a Fox News contributor. He pointed out that several far-right candidates lost on Tuesday night.
The red wave did not happen according to Flores. Republicans and Independents didn't go. If you didn't do your part, don't bother with the results. Musk said he voted for Flores in the special election, which was his first time voting Republican.
No major news outlet has called for control of the chambers to be taken by either party. According to the New York Times, the House tally may end up in favor of the Republicans, while the Senate is projected to remain split evenly, allowing Democrats to retain control.
The former swing state of Florida turned red on Tuesday despite the Republican party's poor showing. The former Democratic stronghold of Miami Dade swung towards the GOP in the elections for governor and senator. The party's performance in Florida has strengthened Desantis' credentials for a presidential run. Donald Trump is most likely to announce his run later this week, so Desantis will have to compete with him.
Fetterman beat Oz to win the key senate seat.
The GOP won a lot of seats in the mid-term election.
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