The Democratic Party achieved a seismic political shift on Tuesday, wresting control of Congress from Republicans in a wave of midterm victories that served as a sharp rebuke to President Trump. Democrats across the nation celebrated decisive wins, including several stunning upsets in traditionally Republican states like Texas and Kansas, which ultimately flipped control of both legislative chambers.
In Texas, James Talarico made history by becoming the first Democrat elected to the Senate from the state since 1988. The night also saw a tectonic upset in the governor's race, where Gina Hinojosa defeated incumbent Greg Abbott. Meanwhile, in Georgia, Keisha Lance Bottoms secured her position as the first Black woman ever elected governor of a U.S. state. Additionally, voters in Kansas elected a Democrat to the Senate for the first time since 1932.
Photographers from The New York Times documented the reactions at election-night parties stretching from Bangor, Maine, to Sacramento, capturing the responses of candidates and supporters as the results unfolded.
Sources: The New York Times Politics.