Democrats stormed through key battleground races across the US in their battle to capture the House and Senate on Tuesday night, marking a decisive repudiation of President Donald Trump's second term.
\n\nThe scale of victory for Democrats—in some races, the party flipped seats that Trump won by double digits just two years ago—marked a historic night that exceeded the party's highest expectations.
\n\nDemocrats pulled off arguably the greatest upset in Texas, where James Talarico defeated scandal-plagued Republican state attorney general Ken Paxton and Gina Hinojosa defeated Greg Abbott for the governorship, despite the millions and millions of dollars spent by billionaire Elon Musk on behalf of the Republicans. No Democrat had won a statewide seat election since 1994.
\n\nDemocrats also seized other critical Senate races on election night, including in Kansas, South Carolina, Iowa, and North Carolina, while retaining control of seats in Georgia and New Hampshire, according to the Associated Press.
\n\nAt the White House, stunned Trump officials tell WIRED that the high gas prices and increased cost of living brought on by the Iran war were the principal reasons for widespread GOP losses.
\n\n“If any good comes out of tonight for the Republican party, it’s that no Republican…
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