In photos: Midterm election night unfolds with big wins and tough losses

Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, delivering a decisive rebuke of Republican governance in Washington and ushering in a new era of congressional resistance to President Donald Trump. Michigan progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed became the latest in his party to win. Tuesday's midterm elections laid bare voters’ deep frustration with high prices, the war in Iran and concerns about government corruption. Democrats routed their rivals across the map, flipping states that have voted Republican for decades and that Trump won by double digits just two years ago. Democratic control will profoundly reshape Trump’s final two years in office and likely hamstring his ability to push his agenda.

The midterm election blowout has set up a new era in Washington. Democrats are eager to meet voter demands for change while Republicans watch their congressional majorities evaporate in a revolt against President Donald Trump’s policies. Democrats triumphed in several surprise upsets, marking a decisive rejection of unified GOP control of the House and Senate. Trump acknowledged on Wednesday that the Iran war affected the midterms. He suggested voters were frustrated by surging gas prices that have been a byproduct of the more than 8-month-old conflict. He struck a conciliatory tone earlier, suggesting he could work with the Democrats, only to later threaten to use his veto power to strike down their agenda.