# Anthony Zurcher: Democrats eye sweeping gains and a reshaped political map

https://mins.news/en/item/128302

- BBC News, 2026-11-04 02:57 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwz0v5lv30lyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> With much of the eastern US vote counted and key Midwestern polls closing, Democrats are having a strong night. Jon Ossoff won re-election in Georgia and Roy Cooper captured North Carolina’s open Senate seat, while Democrats also appear poised for House gains. Florida still leans Republican: Ashley Moody won re-election to the Senate and Byron Donalds won the governor’s race.

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