Democrats gained control of multiple Senate seats and House districts in the midterm elections, flipping several traditionally Republican-held positions.
Democratic victories in Senate races included former Sen. Sherrod Brown defeating appointed Republican Sen. Jon Husted in Ohio, Democratic state Rep. James Talarico defeating Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton in Texas, former Gov. Roy Cooper defeating former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley in North Carolina, and pediatrician Annie Andrews defeating appointed Republican Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina. Sen. Jon Ossoff held his Georgia seat against Republican Rep. Mike Collins, and Rep. Chris Pappas retained his New Hampshire seat over former Sen. John E. Sununu.
In House races, Democrats flipped several districts. Former college professor Don Leonard defeated Republican Rep. Mike Carey in Ohio's 15th District. Former TV anchor Janelle Stelson defeated Rep. Scott Perry, the former chair of the House Freedom Caucus, in Pennsylvania's 10th District. Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti defeated Rep. Rob Bresnahan Jr. in Pennsylvania's 8th District. Firefighters union president Bob Brooks defeated Rep. Ryan Mackenzie in Pennsylvania's 7th District.
Democrats also held multiple House seats. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan defeated Barb Regnitz, a Porter County commissioner, in Indiana's 1st District.
Republicans held the Florida Senate seat, with GOP Sen. Ashley Moody defeating Democratic former state Rep. Angie Nixon to complete the unfinished term of Marco Rubio. Republican Sydney Gruters, the wife of RNC Chairman Joe Gruters, won Florida's 16th District.