Midterm Election Day recap: Democrats flip Senate and House in stunning victory

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Democrats’ epic night led to projected victories in the House and Senate, with a commanding victory in at least the House. The party also flipped multiple governors’ offices in an election that serves as a rebuke to President Donald Trump.

Even Texas turned blue.

Democrats are projected to have flipped Senate seats from Republicans in Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and Texas, the Associated Press projected.

Democrats are projected to have a commanding majority in the U.S. House, surging past the 218 seats needed to control the chamber, according to a CNBC’s Election Desk. The desk projects Democrats will win at least 245 House seats.

In the banner night for the party, Democrats are also projected to have flipped the Ohio and Texas governors’ offices. Amy Acton is projected to have beaten Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio while Gina Hinojosa is the projected winner over Greg Abbott in Texas.

The AP provides vote data and race projections for CNBC. Polls began closing at 6 p.m. ET, and Alaska was the last to close at 1 a.m. ET.

Reprinted from NBC News