Politics A.M.: Winners and losers from election night 2018

Democrats flip House as GOP expands Senate majority; Newly empowered, House Democrats plan to launch immediate investigations of Trump, but leaders are wary of impeachment

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The Fix •  Analysis Winners and losers from election night 2018 Republicans will pitch this as a split decision, because they held the Senate, but the Senate map was highly favorable to them. Democrats just took over a chamber of Congress. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more » Democrats flip House as GOP expands Senate majority The split verdict following the first national referendum on Trump's presidency set the stage for partisan conflicts that will shape the rest of his first term. By David A. Fahrenthold, Isaac Stanley-Becker and Elise Viebeck  •  Read more »   PowerPost Newly empowered, House Democrats plan to launch immediate investigations of Trump, but leaders are wary of impeachment Party officials are worried about alienating voters as they take long-awaited aim at the president. By Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Power Up: Washington's split verdict: A blue 'wave' or a red 'wall'? Divided government, here we come. By Jacqueline Alemany  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis The historic firsts of the 2018 midterms Voters elected the first Native American and Muslim women to Congress, the first female Senator from Tennessee, and more. By Kayla Epstein and Eugene Scott  •  Read more »   Gubernational Races: Scott Walker, Wisconsin governor and former GOP presidential candidate, loses reelection bid In Florida, Democrat Andrew Gillum was defeated in his bid to become the state's first black governor in one of the nation's most closely watched races. By Tim Craig  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Republicans retain control of Senate with candidates who embraced Trump Democrats held on to contested seats in Ohio and New Jersey. By Sean Sullivan  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis How to argue about whether these midterms were a 'blue wave' So, should winning the House with a substantial number of pickups, while losing ground in the Senate fit the criteria for a "blue wave?" By Colby Itkowitz  •  Read more »   Election Night loses its historic potential for African Americans after defeat in Florida governor's race Black and minority candidates in races across the country dealt with racially tinged campaigns and fears of voter suppression. By William Wan, Robert Samuels and Vanessa Williams  •  Read more »   Record number of women heading to Congress Women ran for office in unprecedented numbers, mostly as Democrats, and many were first-time candidates. By Mary Jordan  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get the Technlogy 202 newsletter COMING SOON | Your daily guide to the intersection of technology and politics. Sign Up  »

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