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Democrat Sherrod Brown wins Ohio Senate race in major blow to Republicans
Populist Democrat defeats Jon Husted and says he will serve voters, not corporations or billionaires
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Democrat Troy Jackson defeats Susan Collins to win Maine US Senate seat in blow to Republicans
Democratic nominee toppled the five-term GOP incumbent in one of the most hard-fought midterm contests
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Democrat Rob Sand wins Iowa’s gubernatorial race as party plans rebuild
Sand, auditor for state with strong Trump support, defeats Maha-backed Republican Zach Lahn as Democrats win big
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Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeats Texas governor Greg Abbott in stunning upset
Hinojosa wins momentous victory, shatters Republican grip on key office and will become state’s first Latina governor
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Troy Jackson wins Maine Senate race over Susan Collins, in major coup for Democrats
The result is a crucial victory for Democrats in their push to retake the Senate majority, flipping a seat that Collins has held for nearly 30 years.
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Rogue UK energy bosses and brokers face crackdown on mis-selling
Exclusive: Ofgem to be given powers to issue fines and rein in bonuses for executives who ‘reward themselves while customers suffer’ Energy bosses in the UK will have their bonuses curtailed when suppliers and brokers break the rules under a crackdown on mis-selling. Through the energy independence bill, which will be introduced on Wednesday, Ofgem will be given new powers to order compensation, impose fines and ban rogue operators that have pushed businesses and households into overpriced contracts. Continue reading...
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Red and blue America have united in their hatred for Donald Trump
This election represents a wholesale rejection of Trump and the Republican party, by every single segment of American society
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Here's how some key demographic groups voted in the midterms
These charts show how various demographic groups voted in the midterm election. The data comes from a poll of tens of thousands of voters, conducted by the firm SSRS for a number of news outlets.
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The death knell of Trumpism has finally sounded
The electorate voted decisively to curb the president’s power
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Top Democrat tells Trump and Republicans to ‘lawyer up’ after US midterm defeats
Robert Garcia, set to become oversight chair, vows to take on president while Senator Ron Wyden signals ‘subpoenas’
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Democrats claim staggering victories in districts gerrymandered to favor Republicans across the US
Mid-cycle redrawing of district boundaries, especially in states president won in 2024, did not yield results party was hoping for
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Tell us: what do you want to know about the midterm election results?
If you have questions about the midterm results, what they mean and what’s next, we’d like to hear from you
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