US midterm elections involve all 435 members of the House of Representatives, around one-third of the Senate (33–34 senators) and many state governors standing for (re)election. There are also many state-level initiatives on the ballot. Midterms are seen as a verdict on how well the president is doing, and can provide a pointer to the outcome of the next presidential election in 2020.
They retained control of the Senate and actually picked up several seats, including Indiana and North Dakota, thus improving on their previously wafer thin majority of 51–49. This should particularly help President Trump if he finds himself able to make more cabinet or Supreme Court nominations. Brett Kavanaugh only scraped home on a vote of 50–48.
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