In the Senate, the upper chamber, the Democratic camp now holds at least 54 seats, seven more than before the vote, beyond the threshold of 51 members required for an absolute majority. In an oil-and-agriculture territory where Donald Trump had won by 14 points in the 2024 presidential election, no Democrat had won a Senate election since 1988.
In the Senate, Democrats have taken back at least seven states that were in Republican hands.
The midterm elections constitute a clear and decisive rebuke for Donald Trump.
Previously held by Republicans, both chambers are now controlled by Democrats.
The victory is also measured on the map: historic Republican strongholds have flipped.