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CNN's John King and Jake Tapper discuss what election night could mean for Trump-backed candidates in Texas and beyond. As of 10:30pm EST on election night, CNN reports that Texas Republicans, who always anticipated the Senate race between Democratic state Rep. James Talarico and Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton to be a nail-biter, are now concerned that Gov. Greg Abbott could lose his reelection campaign.

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Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed addressed supporters before the race had officially been called, taking aim at President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance while expressing confidence in a victory. El-Sayed is set to become the first Muslim elected to the US Senate.

Democrat Troy Jackson defeated five-term Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine, despite only becoming his party's nominee in July.

A series of victories by Democratic socialists and other progressives across the country is set to expand the Democrats' influence in Congress.

President Donald Trump began election night by lashing out at Fox News. He implausibly tried to blame the conservative network for the GOP’s devastating midterm losses. CNN's Brian Stelter reports.

Now that Democrats are projected to take control of Congress, they will have to balance accountability and affordability. CNN's Dana Bash analyzes what the party has ahead of it.

CNN projected that James Talarico will win a Texas Senate seat that has eluded Democrats for 38 years. Gina Hinojosa was also projected to turn the governor's office blue in a historic win for Democrats. CNN's Jeff Zeleny reports.

A major power shift in Washington is underway: Democrats flipped enough key seats in the Senate and House to take back both chambers of Congress from Republicans. Washington Bureau Chief and Political Director David Chalian analyzes the results.

CNN的约翰·金和杰克·塔珀讨论了选举之夜对德克萨斯州及其他地区特朗普支持的候选人可能意味着什么。据CNN报道，截至美国东部时间晚上10:30，德克萨斯州的共和党人原本预计民主党州众议员詹姆斯·塔拉里科和共和党州检察长肯·帕克斯顿之间的参议院席位之争会非常激烈，但现在他们担心州长格雷格·阿博特可能会输掉连任竞选。

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在选举结果正式公布前，密歇根州民主党候选人阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德向支持者发表讲话，抨击了唐纳德·特朗普总统和副总统JD·万斯，并表达了对胜利的信心。埃尔-赛义德有望成为首位当选美国参议员的穆斯林。

民主党人特洛伊·杰克逊在缅因州击败了连任五届的共和党参议员苏珊·柯林斯，尽管他直到7月份才成为民主党候选人。

民主社会主义者和其他进步人士在全国各地取得的一系列胜利，有望扩大民主党在国会的影响力。

唐纳德·特朗普总统在选举之夜伊始便猛烈抨击福克斯新闻。他试图将共和党在中期选举中的惨败归咎于这家保守派媒体，这种做法令人难以置信。CNN记者布莱恩·斯特尔特报道。

鉴于民主党预计将掌控国会，他们现在必须平衡问责制和财政承受能力。CNN的达娜·巴什分析了该党未来面临的挑战。

CNN预测，詹姆斯·塔拉里科将赢得德克萨斯州参议院席位，该席位已38年未被民主党拿下。吉娜·希诺霍萨也被预测将使州长办公室由民主党转为民主党，这将是民主党的一次历史性胜利。CNN记者杰夫·泽莱尼报道。

华盛顿的权力格局正在发生重大转变：民主党在参众两院赢得了足够多的关键席位，从共和党手中夺回了国会两院的控制权。华盛顿分社社长兼政治总监大卫·查利安对这一结果进行了分析。