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Ariana Baio

YOU WONT BELIEVE: Democrats blue wave and a bad night for trump key us midterms takeaways - You Need To See This

People cheer at election party
James Talarico supporters celebrate his election victory over Ken Paxton in Texas. Photograph: Mike Segar/Reuters

Democrats have swept key US midterm races, flipping long-held Republican seats and securing a majority in Congress as voters rebuked Donald Trump’s policies at the ballot box.

In an unexpected performance, Democrats defeated incumbent Republicans candidates for historically conservative Senate seats in Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas.

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