Joy and despair punctuated election watch parties overnight after a blue tsunami swept the country’s midterm elections.In Detroit, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed celebrated his victory over Republican Mike Rogers to become the first Muslim senator in U.S.
history.He was cheered on by a crowd of supporters — some wearing hijabs, others cowboy hats.Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and his wife, Dr.
Sarah Jukaku, take the stage in Detroit early Wednesday.Jeff Kowalsky / AFP via GettyEl-Sayed supporters at watch parties in Detroit on Tuesday night.USA Today via Reuters / AFP via GettyThere were contrasting scenes of disappointment at a Detroit watch party for Rogers who lost in the hostile race.Supporters at a Mike Rogers watch party in Detroit on Tuesday.Emily Elconin / Bloomberg via GettyIn Austin, Texas, James Talarico supporters greeted the beaming Democrat at a burger joint after he flipped a Senate seat that had been held by Republicans for decades.
James Talarico in Austin, Texas, late Tuesday.Brandon Bell / GettyTalarico supporters celebrate in Austin on Tuesday night.Brandon Bell / GettyRepublican Ken Paxton addresses supporters in Dallas' Westin Galleria after his defeat to Talarico.Ricardo Arduengo / AFP via Getty Not all Republican gatherings were forlorn.
Trump ally Byron Donalds defeated Democrat David Jolly to become Florida’s next governor.Byron Donalds, center, joined by his wife, Erika Donalds, and their sons at an election night event in Hollywood, Fla., late Tuesday.Rebecca Blackwell / APIn Georgia, Democrat Jon Ossoff cruised to Senate re-election as he defeated Republican Mike Collins.Sen.
Jon Ossoff celebrates in Atlanta on Tuesday.Erik S.
Lesser / AFP via GettyDemocrat Roy Cooper bested former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley to win the Senate election in North Carolina, gaining a crucial seat for his party in the race to control the chamber.Roy Cooper and his wife, Kristin Cooper, in Raleigh, N.C., on Tuesday.A.M Stewart / AFP...