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U.S. Democrats have won 6 of the 7 swing states

2026-11-04 16:46

TechFlow news, November 4: According to reports, Democrats swept 6 of the 7 swing states considered highly competitive in the final stretch of the midterm elections.

These six states are Texas, Kansas, Ohio, Iowa, Maine, and Michigan. Texas has not elected a Democratic U.S. senator since 1988, and Kansas has not elected a Democratic U.S. senator since 1932; victories in these two states are expected to become major upsets in U.S. political history. Ohio, the state where Vance previously served as a U.S. senator, also failed to turn the tide for the Republicans. In addition, Democrats flipped North Carolina and South Carolina, which had been Republican-leaning, bringing the total number of flipped seats to 7.

As a result, Democrats are expected to secure 54 Senate seats. Due to a controversy over candidates with the same name, the winner in the last swing state, Alaska, has not yet been determined.

Source: TechFlow