The achievements of the Democrats in the US mid-term elections dealt a "hard blow to Trump and Israel", reported Israel's Channel 14, after the party gained control of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The channel stated, "Most polls predicted a democratic victory, but no one expected it to be on such a scale." The estimate follows preliminary results that put Democrats at 54 Senate seats to 43 for Republicans, reversing the previous Republican majority of 53-47. Democratic candidates also secured victories in several key states, including Michigan, Iowa, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Kansas and Georgia. In the latest results, the Democrats secured a 54-44 advantage in the results, and along with their victory at home, gained control of both houses of Congress.