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The left-wing movement has won support for its views on issues like the war in Gaza and universal healthcare.

Shares of Tesla and SpaceX dropped after the Democratic party swept to power in America's midterm elections. Their founder, tech titan Elon Musk, poured over $440 million into Republican candidates and causes, the single biggest campaign donor in the election cycle. But his investment fell flat, as his preferred candidates lost races in Texas, where he has put down roots. 

State representative Rosenthal’s win comes after national backlash to French’s social media remarks targeting south Asian Americans Jon Rosenthal has won a seat on the Texas railroad commission, a powerful state regulatory agency, beating out two challengers including the controversial Republican nominee Bo French whose campaign ignited a firestorm over his bigoted remarks . Rosenthal, a Democrat, will join the three-member body that Democrats have been shut out of for decades. The state agency is charged with regulating Texas’s multibillion oil and gas industry, and has not had railroad oversight since 2005. Continue reading...

Community college professor unseats incumbent Republican David Valdao in seat redrawn under Prop 50 Democrat Randy Villegas, a community college professor with major progressive endorsements, has won the race for California’s 22nd congressional district. He unseats the six-term, incumbent Republican congressman, David Valadao, in a district that was considered the only true toss-up across the state of California after being redrawn under Proposition 50. Valadao and Villegas are both Central Valley natives from immigrant families with working class or agricultural ties, roots that reflect many of the constituents in California’s 22nd district, which stretches from Bakersfield to just west of Fresno. Continue reading...

Texas flipped blue following the US midterm elections, marking a historic shift for a state that hasn't been led by Democrats in decades. The legacy of prolonged Republican leadership has left a lasting mark, but as Democrat James Talarico said with this election, 'maybe the best colour for Texas is purple.' FRANCE 24's Texas correspondent Andres Espinal reports.

The Republicans haven't been this weakened in Congress since 1990, but they did have some wins.

Egyptian-American surgeon Adam Hamawy has won New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District.

Democrats flip seven Senate seats in Kansas, Iowa, Texas, Maine, Ohio, North Carolina and South Carolina; ‘blue wave’ rejects Trump’s agenda Track live results from all 50 states Full report: Democrats win control of Congress in ‘blue wave’ Tell us: how do you feel about the US midterm election results? Tell us: what do you want to know about the midterm election results? Good morning and welcome to the US politics live blog. In case you fell asleep early, yesterday evening resonated as an extinction level-event for Donald Trump’s Republican Party, a worst-case scenario for the GOP that even the starkest polls might’ve underestimated. Trump, uncharacteristically gracious, accepted his party’s resounding defeat, congratulated Democrats, and told The New York Times that he was “absolutely willing to accept” the election results. That was very much in doubt after the Trump administration spent months seeking to exert greater influence over the elections process through executive orders and the courts. Deb Haaland, running in New Mexico, became the first Native American woman elected as governor. Keisha Lanca Bottoms became the first Black woman ever elected governor. Abdul El-Sayed, the victorious Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan, became the first Muslim voted into the upper chamber. Several key congressional races, including contests in Colorado, Michigan, Maine, New York, California, and North Carolina, remain to be called. Continue reading...

Donald Trump’s unrelenting focus on the ‘beautification of Washington’ and Fox News ratings did not stop the Democrats’ decisive midterm election wins This was originally published in This Week in Trumpland. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Wednesday . Standing at the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool on Monday afternoon, Donald Trump zeroed in on his closing message of the high-stakes midterm elections: it can take a long time to get rid of filth. Less than 24 hours before Americans headed to the polls, the US president staged a bizarre press conference in which he touted his troubled $14m renovation of the Washington DC landmark and blamed his predecessors for the algae that once bloomed in its water. Continue reading...

The Democrats are set to take control of both the House and the Senate following victories in states like South Carolina, Kansas, and Texas, whose switching blue constitutes an historic upset. President Donald Trump has said he will accept the results and blames the candidates themselves for the losses.

El-Sayed bested Republican Mike Rogers to become the first Muslim senator in US history.

The Democrat defeats Republican Mike Rogers to win Michigan seat to become first Muslim senator-elect in US history.

Democrats easily hold on to governor's office and are on track to notch up wins in key congressional races.

🇺🇸 Progressive favorite Abdul #El-Sayed has defeated Republican Mike #Rogers in a bitter campaign for #Michigan’s open Senate seat.​​

Republicans in Texas are trying to make sense of how they lost to the Democrats for the first time in almost 40 years.

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed gave an impassioned victory speech as he beat Republican Mike Rogers in the Michigan senate race

Last year, California voters approved a bill to temporarily redraw the state’s congressional map to make certain congressional districts more favourable to the Democrats – itself a response to a Republican-led redistricting push that began in Texas. France 24’s Wassim Cornet in Los Angeles takes a look at what impact these efforts may have had on the midterm results.

Democrat James Talarico wins the Texas Senate race in a historic midterm upset.

Republicans suffered historic losses, Democrats won control of Congress – and Trump backed away from losing candidates Democrats swept key US midterm races on Tuesday evening, flipping long-held Republican seats and securing a majority in Congress after 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. Continue reading...

🇺🇸 Democrat James Talarico said Tuesday that "we defeated Goliath" after winning a US Senate seat over Texas attorney General Ken Paxton.

Democrat James Talarico flipped a US Senate seat in Texas on Tuesday, defeating Republican Ken Paxton to pull off the first statewide victory in more than 30 years and sending a jolt through a longtime GOP stronghold that President Donald Trump carried by double digits just two years ago. In another political earthquake for the southern border state, Democrat Gina Hinojosa unseated incumbent Texas Governor Greg Abbott. France 24's correspondent in Texas Andres Espinal has the latest.

Democrat defeats Mike Rogers in race marked by Islamophobic attacks from Trump and Republican allies Abdul El-Sayed, the doctor and progressive insurgent, has made history in winning the closely watched US Senate race in Michigan, defeating the Republican Mike Rogers and becoming the country’s first Muslim senator. El-Sayed’s victory adds to a decisive Democratic majority in the Senate after the party wrested control of the upper chamber on Tuesday. Continue reading...

In today’s newsletter: A thumping night for the Democrats has seen the party take control of Congress, altering the course of Trump’s second presidency Good morning. While you were sleeping, a political earthquake hit the United States and it’s still climbing up the Richter scale. Voting in Alaska and Hawaii wrapped up only hours ago, but early midterm results streaming in from across the US are making history for the Democrats, as they cash in on Trump’s plummeting popularity. Democrats have taken control of the Senate and the House of Representatives, and the scale of their successes are far larger, and the speed at which they’ve materialised far quicker, than had been expected. Some of the most hotly contested races of the night have already been called, with Democrats flipping seats in Texas, Ohio and Kansas. EU trade deal | Andy Burnham is preparing to announce billions of pounds of trade deals with the EU covering everything from youth visas to pet passports under his vision of a much closer relationship with the bloc. UK news | A “well-known individual” has failed in his bid to stop two media organisations from publishing allegations of inappropriate sexual activities, the high court has ruled. UK politics | Reform UK’s leader on Hampshire county council has been charged with 12 counts of rape and one of distributing indecent images of a child. UK news | King Charles has said that deepening his understanding of the horrors of slavery has made him more determined to address the wrongs of the past, as Caribbean leaders and campaigners intensified demands for an apology and reparations from Britain. Climate crisis | Countries can start to break their dependence on fossil fuels now without needing to wait for new technologies or economic changes, Brazil’s government has said ahead of a global climate summit. Continue reading...

Longtime Republican Senator Susan Collins had held the seat for three decades, but was swept away in the blue wave.

"This wasn't just a tsunami, not just a referendum, but this was a bloodbath," one expert told the BBC on Democrats' historic wins in Texas.

More than $450m was spent on the contest, making it one of the most expensive elections this cycle.

Brown makes successful return to US Senate after voters reject Republican incumbent Jon Husted Democrat Sherrod Brown will return to the US Senate, as Ohio’s voters rejected the incumbent Jon Husted in a significant defeat for Republicans. Brown’s bid for a comeback after being ousted from the seat he held for 18 years in 2024 became one of the marquee contests of this year’s midterm elections, and a key test of whether Democrats can regain support among the working class and rural voters who have deserted them in recent years. Continue reading...

The Democratic Party is on course for major gains in both the House and Senate, delivering a stinging rebuke to US President Donald Trump and his Republican Party. Follow DW's live updates.

Ken Paxton’s defeat a crushing blow to Trump and Republican efforts to keep control of Congress US midterm elections – live updates Track live results from all 50 states Democrat James Talarico has won the US Senate race in Texas , breaking a 38-year drought for his party in the Republican stronghold and delivering a stunning blow to Donald Trump. Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton , the state attorney general and a staunch ally of the US president, in one of the most closely watched contests of the midterm elections to decide control of Congress. Continue reading...

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Texas Republicans are anxiously waiting to see if the state’s attorney general can hold off his Democrat challenger.

Democratic doctor wins over Vivek Ramaswamy, the biotech entrepreneur endorsed by Donald Trump US midterm elections – live updates Track live results from all 50 states Amy Acton was elected governor of Ohio on Tuesday – a rare victory for the Democratic party in a state that Donald Trump carried three times. Acton, 60, led Ohio’s health department through the first months of the Covid-19 pandemic. She will become the first woman to serve as Ohio’s governor. Her defeat of Vivek Ramaswamy, the biotech entrepreneur endorsed by Trump, also ends 16 years of Republican control of the governor’s office. She is the first Democrat to win the post since Ted Strickland in 2006. Continue reading...

Democratic candidate defeated Republican Gregg Hull, businessman and longtime mayor of Rio Rancho US midterm elections – live updates Track live results from all 50 states Deb Haaland, the former interior secretary under Joe Biden, has been elected governor of New Mexico and will become the first Native American woman to govern a US state. Haaland, a Democrat, defeated her Republican opponent Gregg Hull, 60, a businessman and the longtime mayor of the city of Rio Rancho. Continue reading...

Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff was reelected Tuesday to a second term, holding a key seat for Democrats by defeating Republican Representative Mike Collins in a race that catapulted the Senate’s youngest member to the forefront of his party’s national stars as it looks to stymie President Donald Trump in his final years in the White House.

Jon Ossoff has been reelected to the Senate in Georgia holding on to a key seat for the Democrats.

Donalds, who billed campaign as ‘a continuation of the DeSantis-era of success’, becomes state’s first black governor Republican Byron Donalds will be the next governor of Florida, and its first Black leader, after defeating Democrat David Jolly in one of the country’s most-watched midterm races. Donalds was endorsed by Donald Trump and appeared twice with the president at rallies in the campaign’s closing days despite previously appearing to distance himself . He will succeed Ron DeSantis, the former presidential candidate who will be termed out of office in January. Continue reading...

The crucial midterms could put a check on how much power President Donald Trump can wield during the last two years of his term. Follow DW's live updates.

Pappas focused campaign against Republican John Sununu on serving as a bulwark against Trump administration US midterm elections – live updates Track live results from all 50 states Chris Pappas, the four-term Democratic congressman, has won New Hampshire’s US Senate race, protecting the open seat from a Republican flip in a closely fought contest against John Sununu, the former senator. Pappas, 46, is a centrist voice in the US House who has at times broken with his party on major legislation. He focused his Senate campaign on serving as a bulwark against the Trump administration, which is unpopular in the Granite State. Pappas will be the first out gay man to serve in the US Senate. Continue reading...

Ossoff re-elected to a second term, winning a key seat for Democrats as party tries to retake the Senate.

Rising Democratic star made his re-election campaign a referendum on the Trump administration’s misdeeds US midterm elections – live updates Track live results from all 50 states Jon Ossoff has been re-elected to the Senate in Georgia, defeating Mike Collins, his Republican challenger. Ossoff made his re-election campaign a referendum on the Trump administration’s misdeeds, highlighting self-serving stock trades and business deals by the president and those in the president’s orbit, as well as the consequences of the war in Iran and Trump’s trade policies on the pocketbooks of Georgia’s voters. Continue reading...

Midterms didn’t appear to have huge impact, though predicted wins for Democrats could mean more regulation US tech stocks made a recovery Tuesday afternoon after a selloff spooked investors over AI spending. The impact of Tuesday’s midterm elections didn’t appear to have a huge impact on Wall Street, though investors are predicting Democrats get at least a majority in the House and potentially gain seats in the Senate, which could lead to more AI regulation. Continue reading...

Pivotal Texas race for US Senate breaks spending records, with $573.2m poured into Paxton and Talarico campaigns.

NASA astronaut Anil Menon demonstrated on social media how he cast his ballot for Harris County in Texas, from space.

Texas Democratic nominee James Talarico held a final rally Monday ahead of US midterm elections on November 3. His race against Republican Ken Paxton could determine which party holds a majority in the Senate. If Talarico wins, it will be the first time a Texas Senate seat's turned blue since 1988.

In Texas, Democratic candidate James Talarico is leading the polls ahead of a high-stakes US Senate race against Republican Ken Paxton. The contest is one of the most closely watched battles of the midterm elections, with Democrats hoping to end a 30-year losing streak in the state. FRANCE 24's Andrés Espinal reports from Austin, Texas.

US voters on Tuesday headed to the polls in midterm elections that could shape the political future of the country. But navigating the voting process can sometimes discourage voters – particularly younger ones. In Texas, an organisation reached out to them directly by handing out free food, to then help them overcome these obstacles. FRANCE 24's Special envoy Tarek Kai reports from Austin. 

Philippe Jaenada wins Prix Goncourt with novel that seeks to solve 77-year-old case and which ends up rehabilitating reputation of its victim A literary true-crime investigation that tries to solve a 77-year-old cold case and ends up rehabilitating the reputation of its life model victim has won France’s most prestigious literary prize. The author Philippe Jaenada was announced on Tuesday afternoon as the winner of the Prix Goncourt for L’Inconnue du quai de Javel (The Unknown Woman of the Quai de Javel), a recreation of the murder of 29-year-old Breton woman Louise Cansot. Continue reading...

Democrats are hoping to seize control in the capitol and rein in the president’s power. Plus, a peacock that loves admiring itself in the mirror a little too much Good morning. Americans are heading to the polls today in US midterm elections widely seen as a referendum on Donald Trump’s second presidency and a chance for opponents to rein in his power. The party holding the White House typically loses congressional seats at midterm elections and Democrats are hoping the president’s nose-diving popularity can be exploited. Meanwhile, the US Department of Justice in California has charged six more people with alleged voter fraud crimes, an escalation of the administration’s campaign against election integrity. However, in a blow to Trump, the supreme court has ruled against attempts to force California election officials to segregate and not count ballots from people the justice department claims are non-citizens. Where have our reporters been covering the crucial midterm races? We have a dispatch from Shrai Popat in New Hampshire , where Republicans were hoping to flip a Senate seat but now worry Trump may be dragging them down, and David Smith has been in Austin , where James Talarico is making an extraordinary bid to break the Texas Democrats’ losing streak. Lauren Gambino has been in Los Angeles, casting her eye over Xavier Becerra’s California shoo-in to be governer , while Joseph Gedeon offers this analysis from Detroit of how Israel is at the heart of Haley Stevens’s extraordinary reversal to back Abdul El-Sayed’s Republican opponent in Michigan. Where can you find the Guardian’s election coverage? This explainer has everything you need to know about how winners are called, how states count ballots and Trump’s election denialism. We also have an hour-by-hour rundown of when polls close around the US, and this valuable guide to the candidates and races that will decide the elections. We will be live blogging the election and results round-the-clock. You can join

In a state that has long been a Republican stronghold, Democratic candidate for the US Senate, James Talaricois is carrying the hopes of what once seemed unlikely: Texas turning blue. The former schoolteacher and Presbyterian seminarian has been doing well in polls against Republican Ken Paxton, the longtime state attorney general whose legal troubles have cast a shadow over his campaign.

Paris Saint-Germain are away to Villarreal on Matchday 4 of the Champions League. With three wins from three matches, PSG sit top of the table, whilst Villarreal are 19th.