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BBC World News reported that Democrats had a strong night in the US midterm elections, with the party taking control of the Senate and being projected to win the House of Representatives as well, according to its partner CBS News. The coverage highlighted several Senate gains that were wider than expected, including victories or projected wins in North Carolina, South Carolina, Kansas, Texas, Iowa, Ohio and Maine. Alaska remained a toss-up, while Mississippi was described as still uncertain at the time of publication.

In the House, CBS News projected a Democratic win shortly after 03:00 GMT on Wednesday. BBC’s analysis said the result came despite Republican efforts to redraw district lines in their favor. The story pointed to Florida’s 14th, 22nd and 25th districts as notable examples, with Democrats holding or winning seats that had been reshaped to favor Republicans.

The article also drew on voter polling in Florida, saying Hispanic voters appeared to be an important bloc in the state and had backed the Democratic Senate candidate more heavily than the Republican rival. More broadly, the polling suggested the economy was the top issue for voters nationwide, followed by concerns about the state of democracy. BBC noted that many respondents believed Donald Trump’s policies had worsened economic conditions.