Tears, cheers and disbelief: Voters celebrate as Democrats flip red states | CNN Politics

Across the country, voters reacted with joy and disbelief as Democrats pulled off stunning midterm upsets, claiming victories in traditional Republican strongholds including Iowa, South Carolina, Texas and Kansas.

Texans took to the streets to celebrate the state flipping from red to blue for the first time in years. James Talarico won the Texas Senate seat, the first Democrat to do so in 38 years, while Gina Hinojosa will become the first Latina governor of Texas, ending a more than three-decade Republican hold on the seat.

The 2026 midterm elections brought a wave of historic wins throughout the US. CNN explains those historic firsts.

A key Iranian leader and negotiator, Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf just posted his views on the US midterm elections on X. CNN's Nic Robertson reports.

Texas Senator-elect James Talarico and Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa toasted their historic wins at a Whataburger in Austin, Texas.

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.

全国各地的选民都感到既高兴又难以置信，因为民主党在中期选举中取得了惊人的胜利，在包括爱荷华州、南卡罗来纳州、德克萨斯州和堪萨斯州在内的传统共和党堡垒中取得了胜利。

德州民众走上街头，庆祝该州多年来首次由共和党转为民主党。詹姆斯·塔拉里科赢得了德州参议员席位，成为38年来首位获此殊荣的民主党人；吉娜·伊诺霍萨将成为德州首位拉丁裔州长，结束了共和党对该职位长达三十余年的把持。

2026年中期选举在美国各地带来了一系列历史性的胜利。CNN将为您解读这些历史性的“第一次”。

伊朗一位重要领导人和谈判代表穆罕默德·巴格尔·加利巴夫刚刚在X网站上发表了他对美国中期选举的看法。CNN的尼克·罗伯逊报道。

德克萨斯州当选参议员詹姆斯·塔拉里科和当选州长吉娜·希诺霍萨在德克萨斯州奥斯汀的一家 Whataburger 餐厅庆祝了他们的历史性胜利。

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。