Democrats have flipped seats in at least six states this evening, securing their control of the U.S. Senate, according to The Associated Press. So far they’ve flipped Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, and Texas. Contested races in Alaska and Michigan have yet to be called. Forecasts predict that Dems take control of the House, as well, though it’s too early to proclaim that. California’s status as a leader of the Trump resistance will be buoyed by Dem control of Congress.
— Mikhail Zinshteyn