Last Updated on November 4, 2026 10:31 pm by INDIAN AWAAZ
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Washington: As votes were counted in the midterm elections, President Donald Trump watched the results from the White House, where a clear sense of tension was visible. For three hours after polls closed on Tuesday night, he sat in silence as he watched the Democrats rack up victories.
Eventually, shortly after 10:30 PM in Washington, D.C., he posted: “I was not on the ballot, and if I were, we would have won by a landslide! Thanks for keeping that in mind.”
America Elects Its First Muslim Senator
Even though the US president refused to take responsibility for the crushing defeat suffered by his Republican party, the surprising election results brought several historic milestones to light. Among them was the election of the first Muslim individual to the US Senate. As results continued to roll in, several other significant developments emerged:
- In Georgia, Keisha Lance Bottoms became the first Black female governor: Prior to this election, only three Black candidates had ever won gubernatorial races in the United States, and there had never been multiple Black governors serving at the same time. This time, four Black candidates won, with several other results still pending. In Georgia, Keisha Lance Bottoms made history as the first Black woman ever elected governor of any US state.
- In New Hampshire, Chris Pappas became the first openly gay person elected to the US Senate.
- In Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed etched his name into history as the first Muslim elected to the Senate.
- Meanwhile, Democrat Deb Haaland secured a victory in New Mexico, becoming the first Native American woman elected governor.
- Ann Andrews was projected to become South Carolina’s first elected female US senator.
- Kansas elected its first Democratic US senator in 94 years. Texas chose a Democrat for the Senate, James Talarico; marking their first Democratic Senate victory since 1988.
- Gina Hinojosa became Texas’s first Democratic governor in over three decades, as well as its first Latina governor.
- Democrats flipped a Senate seat in South Carolina that they had lost in the 1960s when Strom Thurmond switched parties.
- Democrats swept both the governorships and Senate races in Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and Ohio.
- In South Carolina, Democrat Ann Andrews defeated Darlin Graham, the sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham. With this win, she claimed a seat that had been held by the Republican Party since 1964. Darlin Graham had been Donald Trump’s preferred candidate for the late senator’s seat.
- In Ohio, both Trump and Vice President JD Vance campaigned for Vivek Ramaswamy. Ramaswamy ran a controversial advertisement involving the mother of his Democratic rival, Amy Acton (with whom Acton was estranged), which ultimately backfired heavily on him. Rather than advising him to take the ad down, Trump and VP Vance defended it and doubled down on its justification. Trump remarked that if given the chance, he would have used a similar ad himself. Ramaswamy suffered a heavy defeat.
Key Swing & Battleground State Outcomes
1. Georgia
- Governor: Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms made history by becoming the first Black woman elected governor in US state history, defeating Republican Rick Jackson and flipping the governor’s mansion.
- Senate: Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff won re-election against Republican challenger Mike Collins.
2. Michigan
- Senate: Democrat Abdul El-Sayed achieved a landmark victory over Republican Mike Rogers, becoming the first Muslim elected to the US Senate.
- Statewide: Democrats swept both the Senate and gubernatorial contests, helping cement control across Rust Belt battlegrounds.
3. Ohio
- Senate: Democrat Amy Acton defeated Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in a high-profile contest.
- Statewide: Democrats won key races, flipping top seats in Ohio alongside major gains in the Rust Belt.
4. Texas (Major Battleground Flip)
- Governor: Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeated incumbent Republican Greg Abbott, becoming Texas’s first Latina governor and breaking more than 30 years of GOP control.
- Senate: Democrat James Talarico flipped the Senate seat, delivering the Democrats’ first Senate win in Texas since 1988.
5. Maine & New Hampshire
- Maine (Senate): Democrat Troy Jackson defeated long-time Republican Senator Susan Collins, marking a major Senate pickup for Democrats.
- New Hampshire (Senate): Democrat Chris Pappas won his Senate race, becoming the first openly gay individual elected to the US Senate.
6. Iowa & Minnesota
- Iowa: Democrats scored victories across both Senate and House battlegrounds, picking up the Senate seat (won by Josh Turek) and key congressional districts.
- Minnesota: Democrat Amy Klobuchar won the gubernatorial race, while Democrat Peggy Flanagan won the Senate race, becoming the first Native American woman elected to the US Senate.
Overall Midterm Trend
The Democrats saw sweeping gains across traditional swing states and historically red strongholds (flipping Senate seats in Kansas, Texas, Iowa, Ohio, Maine, North Carolina, and South Carolina), securing a projected 54-seat majority in the Senate and taking control of the House of Representatives.