Democratic victories in red and battleground states, fueled in large part by opposition to Trump’s policies, propelled the party to win control of both the House and Senate.
\n\nAbdul El-Sayed was pictured greeting excited supporters as he left a midterm election night party in downtown Detroit, following the announcement of his win.
\n\nRyan Garza / USA TODAY Network via Reuters
\n\nEl-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers in a bitter campaign for Michigan’s open Senate seat, giving the Democratic Party’s left wing a breakthrough victory in one of the nation’s most important swing states.
\n\nDemocrats across the country secured sweeping victories, winning in both battleground and deep-red states to claim control of both chambers of Congress.
\n\nAmericans couldn’t fire Trump in yesterday’s midterms, but they could limit his power.
\n\nThat’s what they did in handing Democrats control of the House and the Senate for the final two years of his presidency. There was no mistaking the size or scope of the Democratic surge, which flooded deep into states and districts that hadn’t been blue for generations.
\n\nDemocrats could give themselves some credit for staying focused on the economy when voters are squeezed by inflation and interest rates. But, like everything else in…
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