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In New Mexico, former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland was elected governor, making her the first Native American woman elected to lead a U.S. state. In Minnesota, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan became the first Native American woman senator.

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A historic blue wave swept over the country Tuesday night as voters elected Democrats to national, statewide and local offices, delivering a stunning rebuke to President Trump and his party. See how Americans celebrated election night: https://wapo.st/4zzsyFm
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All the House districts that flipped in the midterm elections
This is a major election result: Democrats flipped more than two dozen seats and won control of the House.

Why 🐸 Headlines-FilterOutWar picked: 2 Native American women make history in midterms

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A historic blue wave swept over the country Tuesday night as voters elected Democrats to national, statewide and local offices, delivering a stunning rebuke to President Trump and his party. See how Americans celebrated election night: https://wapo.st/4zzsyFm

All the House districts that flipped in the midterm elections

A day after voters dealt his presidency a historic blow, President Trump spent over 20 minutes extolling the finer points of his latest Washington renovation projects before addressing the election results in his first public appearance since the GOP losses.

Michigan Democratic Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed said his first mission will be eradicating the influence of money in American politics. “Why don’t we have guaranteed health care? Money in politics. Why don’t we have unions? Money in politics,” he said.

The dramatic turnaround of Latino voters — fueled by frustration over high prices and anger at President Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown — helped Democratic candidates on Tuesday achieve historic national gains in states long out of reach.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (New York) called Tuesday's midterms an “American tsunami.” “The American people have chosen House Democrats because they want to see a dramatic change ... and that’s exactly what House Democrats will deliver.”

Up and down the ballot, Democrats swept Texas, winning every top statewide office. Here’s a look at how the vote shifted.

Many Democrats rode a blue tidal wave to victory Tuesday in close races across the U.S., including in some deep red states that have reliably elected Republicans for decades. There were also some Republicans who withstood the tide. Here are just 10 examples: https://wapo.st/4eci71O