Partisans hoping to proclaim victory after Tuesday’s midterm elections got their wish: Democrats racked up enough wins to seize control of the House of Representatives in January for the first time since 2010, while Republicans added at least two seats to what was a slim advantage in the Senate.voters elected a record number of women, including many first-time candidates, both parties also took some hits to the chin, as rising Democratic stars Andrew Gillum and Beto O’Rourke lost, along with Senators Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) and Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.). In the GOP, some Trump supporters lost their races, including Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Kansas Gov. hopeful Kris Kobach, Sen. Dean Heller of Nevada, and Congressman Dave Brat of Virginia. Gazette Harvard
Republican Senate hopeful Martha McSally, who was locked in a too-close-to-call race with Democrat Kyrsten Sinema, called her opponent and conceded Monday after Sinema's lead widened.
The concession marked the end of a heated neck-and-neck battle between McSally and Sinema over who would fill the seat U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake decided not to defend.AZCentral
On election night, 26 women won seats in the Kentucky House of Representatives. Of those who won, nine were Republicans and 17 were Democrats. For comparison, there were 19 women serving in the House during the last legislative session. WHASTV
