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Republicans react to Democrats' midterm sweep
First reported Nov 4, 7:00 PM ET · Latest Nov 4, 9:28 PM ET · Explainer updated Nov 5, 1:00 AM ET
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Where things stand
Democrats secured multiple historic victories in the recent midterm elections, prompting Republican leaders to seek explanations, CBS News reports.
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- Reported Democrats achieved sweeping wins in the midterm elections. Is this wrong?
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- “Democrats' sweeping midterm wins” — CBS News
- Reported Republicans are picking up the pieces after the Democratic victories. Is this wrong?
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- “Republicans are picking up the pieces after Democrats scored multiple historic wins” — CBS News
- Reported CBS News' Zak Hudak reported on the post‑midterm discussion. Is this wrong?
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- “CBS News' Zak Hudak reports” — CBS News
- Reported Ronna McDaniel acted as a surrogate for Mike Rogers' Senate campaign in Michigan. Is this wrong?
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- “Former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel acted as a surrogate for Mike Rogers' Senate campaign in Michigan” — CBS News
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Timeline
What changed: Republicans are picking up the pieces after the Democratic wins, according to CBS News' coverage with strategists Cameron French and Keith Sheridan.
How this story developed
- New Democrats achieved sweeping wins in the midterm elections. Republicans are picking up the pieces after the Democratic victories. CBS News' Zak Hudak reported on the post‑midterm discussion. Ronna McDaniel acted as a surrogate for Mike Rogers' Senate campaign in Michigan.
Every report, newest first
- Republicans look for answers after Democrats' sweeping midterm wins — CBS News
Republicans are picking up the pieces after Democrats scored multiple historic wins in the midterms. CBS News' Zak Hudak reports and strategists Cameron French and Keith Sheridan join "The Daily Report" to discuss.
- Former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel says she's "stunned" by Democrats' widespread midterm wins — CBS News
Former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel acted as a surrogate for Mike Rogers' Senate campaign in Michigan. She joins "The Takeout" to discuss Rogers' loss in Tuesday's midterms and the massive victories picked up by Democrats.
Questions
- It remains unclear what specific strategies Republicans will adopt to regain electoral ground and how internal party dynamics will shift after the losses. Open
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More: background
Midterm elections, held halfway through a presidential term, determine control of Congress. This cycle saw Democrats win a large number of seats, a result described as “sweeping” and “historic,” leaving Republican officials, including former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel, surprised.
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