Democrats have won the Senate majority, a feat that seemed unreachable last year but that came to fruition with Republican candidates failing in states won just two years ago by President Trump, whose failing approval ratings was a huge drag on the GOP.
Victory in the Senate will deliver additional oversight powers to Democrats, who will now have a much bigger say on administration and judicial nominations.
They will also set the schedule for the Senate and have new powers to call in administration officials for hearings.
The string of Democratic victories sets the stage for Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to return as majority leader in 2027 and for hardball negotiations with Trump on an array of issues, including on federal spending levels.
Alabama was a comfortable +9.4% for republicans, Florida was much more competitive at +2.9% for the republican incumbent. Both of these are for the Senate seats, gubernatorial races were closer in both states. Mind you these are still firm republican wins on their face, but in the context of voting habits for previous elections this is a massive shift away from the republican party.