The results of the US mid-term elections in three charts: the Senate, the House of Representatives and new governors

The Democrats have won everything they needed to (and more), overturning decades-long trends and snatching seats from the Republicans that they had controlled for decades, from Texas to Kansas. The verdict is a resounding rejection of Trump with no room for appeal.

After thirty years in Congress, the moderate senator from Maine has lost to Troy Jackson, a populist candidate whom not even the Democrats wanted. She had weathered Obama, Democratic majorities and Trump’s first term. This time, it was the US president himself who sealed her fate

The former teacher and seminarian won in this Republican stronghold: “We have just shown that a politics of division cannot compete with a politics of love. He entered the seat of power and overturned the tables of injustice.”

Congress is shifting allegiances and preparing investigations into Trump. But for Europe, this may not necessarily be good news: a president weakened at home could take his frustrations out on other countries. From Ukraine to energy, what will change (and what won’t) according to Politico

In Austin, James Talarico’s victory came as a surprise even to the Democrats, who had not won in Texas for thirty years. The balance of power was also shifted by Republican voters disillusioned with Trump, his education policies and his crackdown on immigration 

Democrat Annie Andrews has won the Senate seat previously held by Lindsey Graham, defeating her sister Darline – who had been chosen by Trump following the senator’s death – by a four-point margin. However, in the same state, the Republicans have won the race for governor

In Italy, the centre-left is celebrating following the US election, whilst the governing coalition and its representatives remain silent, preferring to talk about National Unity Day. The Prime Minister: “Now it’s Armed Forces Day, on 4 November.”