Schumer Calls Senate Flip A Generational Remake

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer described the election results as a generational remake of the Senate map.

Democrats secured a 54-seat majority in the chamber. This total includes two independent senators who caucus with the party. Two races in Alaska and Mississippi remain uncalled.

The party won seats in states President Trump previously carried. Victories occurred in Iowa, Ohio, South Carolina, and Texas. A candidate in Kansas won a seat for the first time in 94 years.

Schumer credited the success to candidates who tailored their messages to local voters. He spoke outside the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.

The New York Democrat said voters entrusted the party with a majority to act on their wishes. He stated that relief is on the way for the American people.

Schumer said the party intends to lower the cost of living. Democrats plan to end the Iran war and investigate the White House for corruption. He declared that the days of Trump's supplicant Senate are over.

President Trump has signaled openness to deals with the new Congress. Schumer said Democrats will work hard to drive costs down with the president or without him.