Democrats have won six of seven competitive swing states — Texas, Kansas, Ohio, Iowa, Maine and Michigan — in the final phase of the midterms. Texas has not elected a Democratic federal senator since 1988 and Kansas since 1932; both results are major upsets. Ohio, a state previously represented in the Senate by Vance, also failed to reverse Republican losses. Democrats additionally flipped North Carolina and South Carolina, totaling seven pickups, and are projected to hold 54 Senate seats. Alask

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Democrats have won six of seven competitive swing states — Texas, Kansas, Ohio, Iowa, Maine and Michigan — in the final phase of the midterms. Texas has not elected a Democratic federal senator since 1988 and Kansas since 1932; both results are major upsets. Ohio, a state previously represented in the Senate by Vance, also failed to reverse Republican losses. Democrats additionally flipped North Carolina and South Carolina, totaling seven pickups, and are projected to hold 54 Senate seats. Alaska remains undecided amid a same-name candidate dispute.