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Gen Z candidates make history as youngest politicians elected to Congress
Two politicians in their twenties, Republican Michael Alfonso, 26, in Wisconsin and Democrat Melat Kiros, 29, in Colorado, were among the youngest candidates elected to the US Congress in the midterm elections. Florida's Maxwell Frost, 29, won another term unopposed, while James Talarico, 37, became the youngest member of the US Senate.
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Abdul El-Sayed makes history as first Muslim elected to US Senate
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has become the first Muslim elected to the US Senate, defeating former Republican congressman Mike Rogers in Michigan and taking the seat vacated by retiring Senator Gary Peters. His Muslim faith became a campaign flashpoint, and he is an outspoken critic of US military aid to Israel.
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Trump suffers major midterm defeat as Democrats seize control of US Congress
Democrats won control of the US Senate and were projected to reclaim the House of Representatives in Tuesday's midterm elections, dealing a major setback to President Donald Trump's legislative agenda. The results reflected voter frustration over living costs, tariffs and the war with Iran, with notable Democratic wins in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia and Indiana while Republicans held Florida.
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Trump says will accept results of US midterm election, NYT reports
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (Nov 3) he would accept the results of the midterm elections as incoming figures indicated a Democratic wipe-out of his Republican Party in Congress. White House officials expressed a defiant mood and questioned the quality of Republican candidates Trump had endorsed.
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