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WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump's dominant role looks to have limited the Republican Party's ability to take full advantage of a midterm election opportunity.

Vote counting still underway in many states but Republican ‘red wave’ promising dominance over House and Senate has clearly failed to materialise

Control of Congress hangs in the balance as Democrats have shown surprising strength, defeating Republicans in a series of competitive races

The votes are still being counted and the margins are, as ever, razor-thin. But the predicted ‘red wave’ of Republican victories across the political map of the United States appears not to have materialised. The party looks set to win the House of Representatives but the Senate, where Democrats picked…

For weeks, Republicans predicted a “red wave” would carry them to power in Congress, as voters repudiated majority Democrats for failing to tame skyrocketing inflation and address worries about rising crime. The reality appeared far different early Wednesday. Rather than a wholesale rejection of President Joe Biden and his party,…

The midterm elections are often seen as a reflection of the public's approval of the reigning President, which led many to predict a Republican domination as confidence in Joe Biden's term has dwindled.

Soon after the first results had been declared in the 2020 US midterm elections it became clear that the “red wave” of Republican victories many pundits had thought would hand them control of both houses of Congress was not materialising as expected. And what was especially marked was that candidates…

The US midterm elections occurred Tuesday, with polls closing from late Wednesday morning AEDT. There are many results still outstanding, but Democrats have gained Pennsylvania in the Senate, and appear likely to hold Arizona, while Republicans will probably hold Wisconsin.

These midterm elections show why it's always important to never assume you know exactly what's going to happen in advance – and to keep an open mind for potential surprises.

CONTROL of the US Congress hangs in the balance as the Democrats showed surprising strength in the American midterm elections.

Election Day ended with a lot of crucial races uncalled, and who controls the Senate may remain unknown for a long time — maybe not even until December, if the Georgia Senate race goes to a runoff. But a few preliminary judgments are possible.