The Democrats are winning the midterm elections for the US Congress and taking even their traditional strongholds from the Republicans - Texas, South Carolina and Kansas have not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1932. According to preliminary AP figures, Democrats have 45 seats in the Senate to 36 for Republicans and 101 to 55 in the House of Representatives. The counting of votes continues.

The Democrats are winning the midterm elections for the US Congress and taking even their traditional strongholds from the Republicans - Texas, South Carolina and Kansas have not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1932. According to preliminary AP figures, Democrats have 45 seats in the Senate to 36 for Republicans and 101 to 55 in the House of Representatives. The counting of votes continues.