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James Talarico becomes first Democrat to win Texas Senate seat since 1988

The Democrats are set to take control of both the House and the Senate following victories in states like South Carolina, Kansas, and Texas, whose switching blue constitutes an historic upset. President Donald Trump has said he will accept the results and blames the candidates themselves for the losses.

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  1. NBC News

    Democrat Annie Andrews defeats GOP Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina, a major upset (opens NBC News in a new tab)

    NBC News projects that Graham failed to secure a full term after she was appointed to the seat held by her late brother.

  2. Fox News

    Trump's gamble on Ken Paxton backfires as Democrat pulls off historic Texas Senate upset (opens Fox News in a new tab)

    James Talarico flipped Texas' Senate seat for Democrats after Trump's backing of Ken Paxton backfired amid corruption allegations and a GOP schism.

  3. TIME

    Annie Andrews Flips South Carolina Senate Seat in Stunning Upset (opens TIME in a new tab)

    Democrat Annie Andrews defeated Darline Graham in South Carolina’s Senate race, flipping the late Lindsey Graham’s seat.

  4. ARY News

    Democrats win South Carolina Senate race in rebuke to Trump (opens ARY News in a new tab)

  5. NBC News

    Democrat Amy Acton wins Ohio’s race for governor (opens NBC News in a new tab)

    NBC News projects that Acton, the state’s former health director, has defeated Republican Vivek Ramaswamy to become Ohio’s first female elected governor.

  6. NBC News

    Democrat James Talarico turns Texas Senate seat blue, defeating Ken Paxton (opens NBC News in a new tab)

    Talarico has made history in Texas, notching a Democratic Senate victory there for the first time since 1988, NBC News projects.

  7. TIME

    Democrat Amy Acton Defeats Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio Governor’s Race (opens TIME in a new tab)

    A divisive attack ad drew bipartisan condemnation before Acton’s victory delivered a significant blow to Republicans in Ohio.

  8. TIME

    Talarico Wins Texas Senate Race, First Democrat to Win Statewide in More than 30 Years (opens TIME in a new tab)

    Talarico is the first Democrat to win a statewide race in Texas since 1994.

  9. PBS NewsHour

    Democrat James Talarico wins election to U.S. Senate from Texas (opens PBS NewsHour in a new tab)

    Democrat James Talarico flipped a U.S. Senate seat in Texas on Tuesday, defeating Republican Ken Paxton to pull off the first statewide victory in more than 30 years and sending a jolt through a longtime GOP stronghold that President Donald Trump carried by…

  10. NBC News

    Democrat Amy Acton projected to win Ohio governor's race (opens NBC News in a new tab)

    NBC News projects that Democrat Amy Acton will win Ohio's race for governor over Republican Vivek Ramaswamy. NBC News' Steve Kornacki takes a look at how the results are trending across the state.

  11. Times of India

    US poll results: Democrat Amy Acton defeats Ramaswamy, flips Ohio governor's office (opens Times of India in a new tab)

    Dr. Amy Acton has been elected as Ohio's first female governor after defeating Vivek Ramaswamy. This historic victory marks the first Democratic win in the state's governorship in two decades. Acton campaigned on healthcare and affordability while…

  12. CBS News

    Democrat Amy Acton wins Ohio governor's race (opens CBS News in a new tab)

    Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign produced a controversial ad in October that featured Amy Acton's estranged mother.

  13. ABC News

    WATCH: Annie Andrews addresses supporters after projected win in South Carolina Senate race (opens ABC News in a new tab)

    Democrat Annie Andrews addressed supporters after ABC News projected her the winner of the South Carolina Senate race, flipping the seat once held by the late Lindsey Graham.

  14. ABC News

    WATCH: Vivek Ramaswamy addresses supporters after projected defeat in Ohio governor's race (opens ABC News in a new tab)

    Republican Vivek Ramaswamy addressed supporters after ABC News projected Democrat Amy Acton will win the Ohio governor's race.

  15. ABC News

    WATCH: Josh Shapiro addresses supporters after projected win in Pennsylvania governor's race (opens ABC News in a new tab)

    Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro addressed supporters after ABC News projected he will win reelection in the Pennsylvania governor's race.

  16. Times of India

    Democrat James Talarico breaks Republican stronghold in Texas: Why it's a big deal (opens Times of India in a new tab)

  17. CBS News

    Democrat Annie Andrews wins South Carolina Senate race (opens CBS News in a new tab)

    Democrat Annie Andrews won a stunning upset over GOP Sen. Darline Graham, who was running for her late brother Lindsey Graham's seat.

  18. PBS NewsHour

    WATCH: Democrat James Talarico speaks after winning Texas Senate seat (opens PBS NewsHour in a new tab)

    Talarico's victory represents the first time a Democrat has won a statewide office in Texas since 1994, a shakeup for a state long dominated by Republicans.

  19. BBC News

    James Talarico becomes first Democrat to win Texas Senate seat since 1988 (opens BBC News in a new tab)

    "This wasn't just a tsunami, not just a referendum, but this was a bloodbath," one expert told the BBC on Democrats' historic wins in Texas.

  20. PBS NewsHour

    WATCH: Republican Ken Paxton speaks after losing Texas Senate race (opens PBS NewsHour in a new tab)

    "I will commit that I will be praying for him, that he will do good for Texas and this nation," Paxton said about Talarico.

  21. PBS NewsHour

    WATCH: Democrat Annie Andrews' full victory speech after flipping South Carolina Senate seat (opens PBS NewsHour in a new tab)

    Andrews' victory in a state President Donald Trump won three times by double digits is a stark defeat for the Republican Party.

  22. Business Recorder

    Democrat Amy Acton wins nasty Ohio governor race (opens Business Recorder in a new tab)

    WASHINGTON: Democrat Amy Acton won the race for governor in the midwestern US state of Ohio over billionaire Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, media projections showed Tuesday, in a contest that turned ugly over an attack ad. Acton’s victory, called by multiple…

  23. CBS News

    James Talarico speaks to supporters after historic Senate win: "We just took back Texas" (opens CBS News in a new tab)

    CBS News projects that Democratic State Rep. James Talarico has flipped a Texas Senate seat, defeating Republican Ken Paxton. Talarico delivered his victory speech on Wednesday after winning the first Texas Senate seat since 1988.

  24. Dawn

    Lone Star turns blue: Democrats Talarico, Hinojosa topple Texas Republicans (opens Dawn in a new tab)

    Democrat James Talarico, a former schoolteacher and Presbyterian seminarian who campaigned on a “politics of love,” on Tuesday won the US Senate race in Texas, dealing a historic blow to Republicans that could reshape American politics. Talarico defeated the…

  25. ABC News

    WATCH: James Talarico addresses supporters after projected win in Texas Senate race (opens ABC News in a new tab)

    Democrat James Talarico addressed supporters after ABC News projected him the winner of the Texas Senate race, defeating Republican Ken Paxton.

  26. France 24

    US midterms: Democrat James Talarico wins Senate race in deep-red Texas (opens France 24 in a new tab)

    🇺🇸 Democrat James Talarico said Tuesday that "we defeated Goliath" after winning a US Senate seat over Texas attorney General Ken Paxton.

  27. Al Jazeera

    ‘We defeated Goliath’: Texas Democrat James Talarico wins Senate seat (opens Al Jazeera in a new tab)

    Democrat James Talarico wins the Texas Senate race in a historic midterm upset.

  28. ABC News

    WATCH: Jon Ossoff addresses supporters after projected win in Georgia Senate race (opens ABC News in a new tab)

    Democrat Jon Ossoff addressed supporters after ABC News projected he will win reelection in the Georgia Senate race.

  29. ABC News

    WATCH: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott addresses supporters after conceding governor's race (opens ABC News in a new tab)

    Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott addressed supporters after ABC News projected Democrat Gina Hinojosa will win the state's race for governor.

  30. Al Jazeera

    Republicans fuming after Democrat Talarico flips Texas Senate blue (opens Al Jazeera in a new tab)

    Republicans in Texas are trying to make sense of how they lost to the Democrats for the first time in almost 40 years.

  31. ABC News

    WATCH: Amy Acton addresses supporters after projected win in Ohio governor's race (opens ABC News in a new tab)

    Democrat Amy Acton addressed supporters after ABC News projected she will win the Ohio governor's race over Republican Vivek Ramaswamy.

  32. ABC News

    WATCH: Keisha Lance Bottoms addresses supporters after projected win in Georgia gov. race (opens ABC News in a new tab)

    Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms addressed supporters after ABC News projected her the winner of the Georgia governor's race, making her the first Black female governor in the history of the U.S.

  33. Business Recorder

    James Talarico becomes first Democrat to win statewide in Texas since 1994 (opens Business Recorder in a new tab)

    State Representative James Talarico won the US Senate race in Texas on Tuesday, according to ​media projections, defeating President Donald Trump-backed Republican Ken Paxton ‌to end Democrats’ 32-year statewide losing streak and give his party a major boost…

  34. France 24

    From Kansas to Texas, Democrats win big in Republican heartlands (opens France 24 in a new tab)

    The Democrats are set to take control of both the House and the Senate following victories in states like South Carolina, Kansas, and Texas, whose switching blue constitutes an historic upset. President Donald Trump has said he will accept the results and…