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Our correspondent Wassim Cornet reports from a Democratic watch party in Los Angeles where "people are opening bottles of champagne" following the Democrats' first victories in these midterm elections. We also speak with France 24's Jessica Le Masurier, reporting from Detroit, Michigan.
Democrats who once saw the political map as an almost impossible lift are now hopeful that a Senate majority is within reach, even though their path runs through several more conservative states. We discuss this with our guest Leila Meresman, spokesperson of Democrats Abroad France says.
More than $500m was spent on the contest, making it one of the most expensive Senate races in US history.
The outcome is widely seen as a rebuke to Trump's Republican Party, which won control of the chamber in 2024.
The Democratic Party is on course for major gains in both the House and Senate, delivering a stinging rebuke to US President Donald Trump and his Republican Party. Follow DW's live updates.
Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff was reelected Tuesday to a second term, holding a key seat for Democrats by defeating Republican Representative Mike Collins in a race that catapulted the Senate’s youngest member to the forefront of his party’s national stars as it looks to stymie President Donald Trump in his final years in the White House.
Democrats notched a string of early victories in US midterm elections Tuesday, flipping a Republican-held Senate seat and making inroads in conservative House districts as President Donald Trump faced the prospect of a bruising election setback. France 24's Douglas Herbert gives us his analysis.
The polls in these midterm elections suggest that "this will either be a good night or a historic night for Democrats". But what is driving this momentum? We discuss this with our guest, Mallory Newall, Senior Vice President at Ipsos. "We've seen in our polling at Ipsos in recent weeks and months that voters have become increasingly frustrated with President Trump," she says.
Democrats won control of the Senate in the US midterm elections Tuesday, with initial results showing the party securing shock victories in Texas, Ohio, Maine, North and South Carolina, Kansas and Iowa.
Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper celebrated his Senate victory in Raleigh
Jon Ossoff has been reelected to the Senate in Georgia holding on to a key seat for the Democrats.
Andrews beats Republican incumbent Darline Graham, sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, in a major upset.
Texas Republicans are anxiously waiting to see if the state’s attorney general can hold off his Democrat challenger.
Democrats celebrate Talarico's and Hinojosa's victories, redefining Texas politics after decades of Republican reign.
Democrats have flipped a Senate seat in North Carolina as they try to recapture majorities in Congress and break Republicans’ unified hold on power in Washington. France 24's Florence Villeminot walks us through the US electoral map.
With New Hampshire and Georgia staying in Democratic hands, Republicans now look to Michigan for a pickup, where Democrat Abdul El-Sayed is competing with Republican Mike Rogers. France 24's Jessica Le Masurier reports from a Democratic watch party in Detroit.
Bottoms, a former adviser to former President Joe Biden, beat Republican Rick Jackson to win the Georgia governor's race
The crucial midterms could put a check on how much power President Donald Trump can wield during the last two years of his term. Follow DW's live updates.
Speaking to BBC's Newscast, the foreign secretary says Britain cannot sweep its past "under the carpet".
The election, held at UN headquarters, required several rounds of voting to fill the fifth and final seat.
