Midterms: These are the five biggest surprises of election night

Dusseldorf. In the midterm elections in the USA, voters gave US President Donald Trump a damning testimonial. Both the Senate and the House of Representatives are now under their control.

In the Senate, Democrats had to win four Senate seats previously held by Republicans. They have clearly exceeded this goal. As of early Wednesday morning, it is already clear that at least seven seats will go to the Democrats. More posts could follow.

Several “flips” were expected, but numerous results came as surprises. These are the five most unexpected results:

In the US state of Kansas, Democratic candidate Adam Hamilton has won the open Senate seat. He defeated his Republican rival Roger Marshall. Before the election, Kansas, which recently voted strictly Republican, was surprisingly considered a so-called swing state. This is the name given to the states in which the pre-election polls do not yet show a clear picture.

The Democrat's victory is a turning point. Since 1932, the Republicans have consistently had both senators here. The high cost of living played a big role for voters in Kansas. Hamilton, like other Democrats, had repeatedly discussed this topic during the election campaign, primarily targeting independents and moderate Republicans.