In red states and blue, Republicans suffered losses on a scale even Democrats would never have dared to dream about 24 hours ago.
Why it matters: Democrats worried that polls showing a blue wave were overestimating the party’s strength. It turned out polls underestimated the size of the Democratic romp — by a lot.
The margins Democrats racked up in red states were stunning:
Georgia: Sen. Jon Ossoff won reelection by nearly 18 percentage points.
North Carolina: Former Gov. Roy Cooper won his Senate race by roughly 19 points.
Texas: State Rep. James Talarico cruised to victory by approximately 12 points.
These weren’t nail-biters in competitive states. They were landslides in states President Trump carried just two years ago.
