Democrats swept both the Senate and House elections on Wednesday. (AI-Generated Photo)
\n\nDemocrats have seized control of the US Senate in a sweeping midterm victory, marking a major setback for President Donald Trump just two years after his return to the White House. The party flipped at least seven Republican-held seats in Tuesday's elections, overcoming what had been considered a difficult electoral map. Results tallied by early Wednesday showed Democrats making significant gains in states that had long been regarded as Republican strongholds.
\n\nThe victories were driven in part by voter concerns over the cost of living and widespread dissatisfaction with Trump's presidency.
\n\nThe scale of the shift was particularly striking in states that had backed Trump by large margins in the 2024 presidential election. Five states that voted for him by more than 10 percentage points instead elected Democratic senators this time.
\n\nDemocrats secured unexpected victories in Kansas and South Carolina, while also winning in Texas – the most populous traditionally conservative state and a major centre of Republican political influence.
\n\nThe results marked a dramatic change in the electoral landscape. Most of the seats won by Democrats had not elected a Democratic senator since Barack Obama's 2008 presidential…
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