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Democrat Mary Peltola addresses supporters in Anchorage as results come in for the Alaska Senate race.

Democrats won control of the US Senate after flipping a swath of Republican-held seats, according to Decision Desk HQ, completing a dramatic midterm repudiation of President Donald Trump and securing Congress as a bulwark against a president who has dominated Washington like no other leader in generations.

Van Jones said he is "happy happy happy" over Republican defeats in the midterms, which he compared to the infamous cult mass murder-suicide at Jonestown.

Opponents said a voter-approved constitutional amendment could result in limited tax relief for homeowners and big savings for corporations.

Key PointsThe odds of Democrats sweeping both houses of Congress have skyrocketed, which has significant historical implications for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite.

'Special Report' executive editor Bret Baier reports as Ohio Democratic Senate candidate Sherrod Brown is projected to win his race against Republican Jon Husted on 'FOX News Democracy 26.'

NBC News projects that Hamilton, a pastor and former Republican, will become the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in deep red Kansas since 1932.

NBC News projects that Hamilton, a pastor and former Republican, will become the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in deep red Kansas since 1932.

Peggy Flanagan defeated Michele Tafoya in Minnesota's special election after ICE's Operation Metro Surge became a central rallying cry for her campaign.

Peggy Flanagan defeated Michele Tafoya in Minnesota's special election after ICE's Operation Metro Surge became a central rallying cry for her campaign.

Xavier Martinez / Wall Street Journal:
Pharmaceutical leaders are skeptical of claims that AI could cure most diseases within a decade; the US FDA has yet to clear any AI-designed biotech drugs  —  No drug designed by artificial intelligence has won FDA clearance, and pharma leaders say biology is the obstacle

RBC Capital Markets Head of US Equity Strategy Lori Calvasina breaks down why expectations of a Democratic sweep are weighing on growth stocks. (Source: Bloomberg)

More than $500m was spent on the contest, making it one of the most expensive Senate races in US history.

Hinojosa, an Austin state representative, is set to be the state's first Democratic governor since 1995 and will be the state's first Latina governor.

Missouri voters blocked a GOP-drawn congressional map from going into effect for future elections via a ballot measure, NBC News projects.

Missouri voters blocked a GOP-drawn congressional map from going into effect for future elections via a ballot measure, NBC News projects.