Democrats sweep to control of Congress as Cruz calls midterms ‘Watergate-level repudiation’
Party exceeds 250 House seats as analyst Bruce Stokes calls the result the biggest wave in 50 years
Democrats have swept to control of Congress in Tuesday's US midterm elections, exceeding 250 House seats as Texas senator Ted Cruz described the Republican defeat as a ‘Watergate-level repudiation’. Two Senate races, in Mississippi and Alaska, remain uncalled, with Democratic candidates hoping to oust Republican incumbents to bolster the party's new majority.