Voters in Kansas, South Carolina, Texas, Ohio and Iowa on Tuesday backed Democrats for the U.S. Senate and, in some cases, for governor. Republican Donald Trump won all five states in the presidential election two years ago.
Kansas elected a Democratic senator for the first time since 1932. South Carolina and Texas also saw significant Democratic victories, according to the report. Democrats also won power in Iowa and Ohio.
The Associated Press reported that the results have changed the political map in states long considered reliably Republican. The story asks whether the shift is a lasting change or a reaction to Trump's unpopularity and rising living costs.