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El-Sayed delivers acceptance speech in Detroit

Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed addressed supporters before the race had officially been called, taking aim at President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance while expressing confidence in a victory. El-Sayed is set to become the first Muslim elected to the US Senate.

01:02 • Source: CNN
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El-Sayed delivers acceptance speech in Detroit

Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed addressed supporters before the race had officially been called, taking aim at President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance while expressing confidence in a victory. El-Sayed is set to become the first Muslim elected to the US Senate.

01:02 • Source: CNN
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Talarico: 'I’m a border security Democrat' ready to work with Trump

Self-described "border security Democrat" James Talarico is ready to cross the aisle and work directly with Donald Trump to fix the border. Speaking with Erin Burnett, the newly elected Texas Senator emphasized that community protection beats partisan gridlock: "I think there's an opportunity here to finally pass comprehensive immigration reform to secure our border... I will work with anyone to get it done."

01:40 • Source: CNN
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Jeffries and Schumer team up to take on Trump

After Democrats won the House and Senate, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer are planning an aggressive legislative and investigative agenda to take on President Donald Trump. CNN's Manu Raju reports.

02:02 • Source: CNN
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Mississippi too close to call: What's next?

CNN's Annie Grayer goes inside a ballot-counting center in Mississippi as absentee ballots are counted. Democratic candidate Scott Colom and the state's incumbent Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith are locked in a razor-thin Senate race following Tuesday's election.

01:58 • Source: CNN
Democrat Annie Andrews pulled off a stunning upset over Sen. Darline Graham for South Carolina's Senate seat. CNN's Dianne Gallagher explains why Trump-backed Graham struggled in a state where the president won by double digits just two years ago.
A blue wave for Democrats, including in South Carolina

Democrat Annie Andrews pulled off a stunning upset over Sen. Darline Graham for South Carolina's Senate seat. CNN's Dianne Gallagher explains why Trump-backed Graham struggled in a state where the president won by double digits just two years ago. Discover more videos, including live streams and exclusive storytelling, on our Watch page.

01:31 • Source: CNN
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Tensions flare between Reps. Raskin and Crenshaw after midterm vote

Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) shout over each other as they argue over impeachment and policy after the midterm elections.

02:36 • Source: CNN
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Trump talks ballroom construction day after election shellacking

President Donald Trump highlighted the new White House ballroom construction Wednesday, a day after Democrats swept the midterm elections, while fielding questions about how he closed out the campaign.

02:13 • Source: CNN
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FL Gov. DeSantis calls midterm results 'close to an extinction level event' for the GOP

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis calls the blue wave of the 2026 midterm election "close to an extinction level event" for the Republican party moving forward.

01:39 • Source: CNN
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No booze, no rain and the Great Depression: The last time Dems won in Kansas

For the first time since 1932, Kansas has elected a Democratic senator. CNN looks at how life has changed quite dramatically since then for Kansans.

01:32 • Source: CNN