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Democrats won control of the U.S. Senate and were projected to flip the U.S. House in the November 3 midterm elections, setting up divided government for the rest of Donald Trump's term. The party flipped Senate seats in places it has long struggled, including Texas, where James Talarico beat Republican Ken Paxton. Other Senate pickups included North Carolina, Ohio, Iowa, Kansas, South Carolina and New Hampshire, and in Maine, Democrat Troy Jackson defeated Republican Susan Collins, ending her nearly 30-year Senate tenure after Democrat Graham Platner withdrew as nominee amid scandals. Democrat Abdul El-Sayed also won the Michigan Senate race over Republican Mike Rogers, and PBS reported Democrat J.D. Ford unseated three-term Rep. Victoria Spartz in Indiana's 5th District. House seats flipped in Iowa, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and New Jersey, among others. Voters cited high prices, tariffs and the war with Iran, and an AP poll found the economy and the state of democracy were the top concerns. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told reporters that "Americans voted for change" and described a "generational remake of the Senate map." PBS reported Trump said Democrats did a good job and blamed Republican candidates for the losses. NPR reported El-Sayed will become the first Muslim American to serve in the Senate.