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In a night of stunning upsets, Democrats swept the midterms, winning back the House and Senate, dramatically shifting the balance of power in Washington D.C., and delivering victories across the country in a clear rebuke to President Trump鈥檚 administration.

Democrats outperformed their wildest expectations, flipping seats that have been red for decades. Winning back the House by larger margins than expected, the real surprise of the night was a historic blue wave in the Senate, as Democrats flipped seats in Maine, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas.

With votes still being counted, the Democrats are on track to win the national House popular vote by 13 percentage points, the largest popular victory in the national congressional vote for either party in 50 years. Ballots are still being counted in Alaska, a key Senate battleground state, and in Mississippi, a race that has emerged as an unlikely tossup, leaving Democrats on track to win 54 to 56 seats.

Democrats won despite Republican gerrymandering efforts that sought to pick up House seats with redrawn district maps in seven states, a massive Republican spending advantage, and President Trump hand-picking several candidates in key elections.

Stay tuned for more analysis and updates.

How do the results change Washington’s Congressional Delegation?聽

House races have been called for Washington Reps. Suzan DelBene, Rick Larsen, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Emily Randall, Pramila Jayapal, Kim Schrier, Adam Smith, and Marilyn Strickland, who will all return for another term. The race has not been called for District 5, where Rep. Michael Baumgartner is running against Democratic challenger Carmela Conroy. In District 4, Republican Amanda McKinney appears likely to win retiring Rep. Dan Newhouse鈥檚 seat.

Happy Election Day. Voters are headed to the polls today to wrap up a heated midterms election cycle. On the federal level, the results will determine control of Congress for the last two years of President Trump鈥檚 final term.

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While polls close tonight, the number of competitive races means that we may not know which party has won control until tomorrow, or even later in the week. Control of the Senate in particular hinges on a small number of battleground races, including the six tossup states of Alaska, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Ohio, and Texas.

What we鈥檙e tracking:

• Georgia and South Carolina are among the earliest polls to close, at 7pm Eastern. Georgia鈥檚 Senate race leans Democratic and South Carolina鈥檚 race leans Republican. If either of these flip, control of the Senate looks less likely for the losing party.
• Former Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown is polling a handful of points ahead in Ohio as he competes for the Senate seat once filled by Vice President JD Vance.
• Former Democratic Governor Roy Cooper has surged ahead in polls and Republicans have pulled back campaign spending in North Carolina, making it a likely pickup seat for Democrats.
• Arguably the most closely watched battleground races are in Maine, Michigan, and Texas.
• Iowa and Kansas both have popular moderate Democrats running. Iowa is polling as a tossup, and in Kansas, Republican Senator Roger Marshall is facing a serious challenge from Adam Hamilton. Both would be significant wins for the Democrats.
• Alaska has the last polls to close, at 1am Eastern. Former Representative Mary Peltola is running against Republican Senator Dan Sullivan. Alaska counts votes slowly due to a large number of mail-in ballots. If control of the Senate depends on Alaska’s results, we may not know the outcome for over a week.

Campaigns around the country are in the final sprint with seven days to go before Election Day. With all of the House and a third of the Senate up for re-election, the results will shape the final two years of Trump鈥檚 second term.

Polling suggests Democrats will gain wins nationwide, but this race has an unusual number of tossups, especially considering recent redistricting efforts. Republicans also have a considerable financial advantage, outspending Democrats in what is shaping up to be the most expensive election cycle in U.S. history.

In Congress, the House is expected to flip, but the margin could be close. Flipping the Senate was once seen as a long shot, but several unexpected Senate races have narrowed over the last few months. To win back the Senate, Democrats need to protect all their current seats and flip four Republican-held ones.

Races to watch:

In Washington state, all House members are running for re-election, apart from Rep. Dan Newhouse who is retiring. Read more on the Washington state primaries here.

Washington鈥檚 District 3 has drawn national attention for being a key battleground district which could determine control of the House. Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez is running for reelection for the seat that she first narrowly flipped in 2022. State Sen. John Braun has President Trump鈥檚 endorsement and will be competing against Gluesenkamp Perez in a district that Trump won in 2024. Last week, House Speaker Mike Johnson visited Chehalis to campaign with Braun.

Stay tuned for live updates on Election Day results and analysis on how the outcomes will shape Congress.