Democrats won a sweeping victory on Nov. 3, taking control of both houses of Congress and flipping at least four state executive mansions.
Midterm losses are not unusual for the party of the incumbent president, though the degree varies.
In the Senate, Democrats flipped long-held Republican seats in the South and Midwest.
Here’s what happened on Election Day, and what some experts think it signals for the next two years.
Blue Wave Hits
A Blue Wave struck the nation on Nov. 3 as Democrats picked up six seats to take back the Senate. The wave also washed over the House, where Democrats gained more than two dozen seats. …