Last night was a big night for Republicans. The American people headed to the polls yesterday and voted overwhelmingly for the GOP in the 2014 Midterm Election which resulted in a seven seat pick up in the Senate, +13 in the House and a +3 swing among governors.
Three US Senate race results are yet to be decided. Votes are too close to call in Alaska and Virginia. A runoff in Louisiana is slated for December.
So far, here’s the breakdown (via Real Clear Politics) as of 11/5/14:
U.S. SENATE
Democrats 45* (-7)
Republicans 52 (+7)
*Sen. Bernard Sanders (I-VT) & Sen. Angus King (I-ME) currently caucus with the Democrats.
U.S. HOUSE
Democrats 179 (-13)
Republicans 243 (+13)
GOVERNORS
Democrats 17 (-3)
Republicans 31 (+3)
Below is a recap of some the front pages around the country’s most notable print publications featuring the GOP wins:
The Washington Times
USA TODAY
The New York Times
The Wall Street Journal
… and then there was this:
On to 2016!
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