Blue tsunami: Victory washes over Democrats in midterms

RTÉ News · Jackie Fox · 2026-11-04 06:21 UTC

Even voters in areas that have repeatedly backed US President Donald Trump are no longer on board with the Republican Party, writes Jackie Fox.

This election can be described by the text I got from a high-ranking official in the Republican Party: a bloodbath.

Even voters in areas that have repeatedly backed US President Donald Trump are no longer on board with the Republican Party.

Within an hour of the first polls closing, the first signs emerged that it was going to be a good night for the Democrats, when major US networks called the Senate race in Georgia for incumbent Senator Jon Ossoff.

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