In the US midterm elections, the Democratic Party secured 54 seats out of 100 seats in the Senate, gaining control of the upper chamber of Congress following a series of electoral victories.
In the House of Representatives, the Democratic Party have also crossed the threshold of 218 seats required to win the majority as it won 224 seats, while the Republican Party secured 135 of the 435 seats. The counting of ballots is underway.
The Democratic Party registered significant gains in several traditionally Republican states. In South Carolina, Democratic candidate and doctor Annie Andrews defeated Republican Darline Graham to win a Senate seat.
