That's it, the Democrats have a majority after taking Iowa and Kansas. They would like to get 52 seats because of one erratic senator who often votes against, but that will happen too. Trump, of course, is strong. A defeat in Texas could undo American politics for years to come, as the state provides 40 electoral votes in presidential elections. Democrats have now won both the Senate there for the first time since 1988 and the governorship for the first time since 1990. If they manage to gain a foothold, then the Republicans risk entering the opposition for a long time, as was the case in the mid-20th century. And Kansas, against this background, is not so important, but it is indicative, since it was actually a truly Republican state, where the last Democratic senator was in the 1930s.

That's it, the Democrats have a majority after taking Iowa and Kansas. They would like to get 52 seats because of one erratic senator who often votes against, but that will happen too. Trump, of course, is strong. A defeat in Texas could undo American politics for years to come, as the state provides 40 electoral votes in presidential elections. Democrats have now won both the Senate there for the first time since 1988 and the governorship for the first time since 1990. If they manage to gain a foothold, then the Republicans risk entering the opposition for a long time, as was the case in the mid-20th century. And Kansas, against this background, is not so important, but it is indicative, since it was actually a truly Republican state, where the last Democratic senator was in the 1930s.