The results marked a sharp rebuke to the Republican administration, as voters in several key contests turned against the party in power.US President Donald Trump speaks during a round table at the White House in Washington, DC, October 21 (REUTERS/File)Democratic victories in closely watched races, including in Texas and Michigan, displayed the scale of the party's gains, while the outcome also raised questions about Trump's political standing ahead of the next presidential election.Full list of US House winners (The list is being updated as and when results are being announced)SEATSEAT CODEWINNERPARTYFLIPPEDAlabama District 1AL-01Jerry CarlRepublicanNoDistrict 2AL-02Shomari C. FiguresDemocratNoDistrict 3AL-03Mike RogersRepublicanNoDistrict 4AL-04Robert B.

AderholtRepublicanNoDistrict 5AL-05Dale W. StrongRepublicanNoDistrict 6AL-06Gary PalmerRepublicanNoDistrict 7AL-07Terri SewellDemocratNo Alaska District Arizona District 1AZ-01 District 2AZ-02 District 3AZ-03Yassamin AnsariDemocratNoDistrict 4AZ-04Greg StantonDemocratNoDistrict 5AZ-05 District 6AZ-06 District 7AZ-07Adelita GrijalvaDemocratNoDistrict 8AZ-08 District 9AZ-09Paul GosarRepublicanNo Arkansas District 1AR-01Rick CrawfordRepublicanNoDistrict 2AR-02 District 3AR-03Steve WomackRepublicanNoDistrict 4AR-04Bruce WestermanRepublicanNo California District 1CA-01Mike McGuireDemocratYesDistrict 2CA-02Jared HuffmanDemocratNoDistrict 3CA-03Ami BeraDemocratYesDistrict 4 District 5 District 6CA-06Richard PanDemocratNoDistrict 7CA-08John GaramendiDemocratNoDistrict 8CA-09Josh HarderDemocratNoDistrict 9CA-10Mark DeSaulnierDemocratNoDistrict 10CA-16Sam LiccardoDemocratNoDistrict 11 District 12CA-12Lateefah SimonDemocratNoDistrict 13 District 14 District 15CA-15Kevin MullinDemocratNoDistrict 16CA-16Sam LiccardoDemocratNoDistrict 17CA-17Ro KhannaDemocratNoDistrict 18CA-18Zoe LofgrenDemocratNoDistrict 19CA-19Jimmy PanettaDemocratNoDistrict 20CA-20Vince FongRepublicanNoDistrict 21CA-21Jim CostaDemocratNoDistrict 22 District 23 District 24CA-24Salud CarbajalDemocratNoDistrict 25CA-25Raul RuizDemocratNoDistrict 26CA-26Jacqui IrwinDemocratNoDistrict 27CA-27George WhitesidesDemocratNoDistrict 28CA-28Judy ChuDemocratNoDistrict 29CA-32Brad ShermanDemocratNoDistrict 30CA-30Laura FriedmanDemocratNoDistrict 31CA-31Gil CisnerosDemocratNoDistrict 32CA-32Brad ShermanDemocratNoDistrict 33CA-33Pete AguilarDemocratNoDistrict 34 District 35CA-35Norma TorresDemocratNoDistrict 36CA-36Ted LieuDemocratNoDistrict 37CA-37Sydney Kamlager-DoveDemocratNoDistrict 38CA-38Hilda SolisDemocratNoDistrict 39CA-39Mark TakanoDemocratNoDistrict 40 District 41CA-41Linda SánchezDemocratYesDistrict 42CA-42Robert GarciaDemocratNoDistrict 43CA-43Maxine WatersDemocratNoDistrict 44CA-44Nanette BarraganDemocratNoDistrict 45CA-45Derek TranDemocratNoDistrict 46CA-46Lou CorreaDemocratNoDistrict 47 District 48 District 49CA-49Mike LevinDemocratNoDistrict 50CA-50Scott PetersDemocratNoDistrict 51CA-51Sara JacobsDemocratNoDistrict 52CA-52Juan VargasDemocratNo Colorado District 1CO-01Melat KirosDemocratNoDistrict 2CO-02Joe NeguseDemocratNoDistrict 3 District 4 District 5 District 6CO-06Jason CrowDemocratNoDistrict 7CO-07Brittany PettersenDemocratNoDistrict 8CO-08Manny RutinelDemocratYes Connecticut District 1CT-01Luke BroninDemocratNoDistrict 2CT-02Joe CourtneyDemocratNoDistrict 3CT-03Rosa DeLauroDemocratNoDistrict 4CT-04Jim HimesDemocratNoDistrict 5CT-05Jahana HayesDemocratNo Delaware DistrictDE-01Sarah McBrideDemocratNo Florida District 1FL-01Jimmy PatronisRepublicanNoDistrict 2FL-02Austin RogersDemocratNoDistrict 3FL-03Kat CammackRepublicanNoDistrict 4FL-04Aaron BeanRepublicanNoDistrict 5FL-05John RutherfordRepublicanNoDistrict 6FL-06Randy FineRepublicanNoDistrict 7 District 8FL-08Mike HaridopolosRepublicanNoDistrict 9 District 10FL-10Maxwell FrostDemocratNoDistrict 11FL-11Joe StradaRepublicanNoDistrict 12FL-12Gus BilirakisRepublicanNoDistrict 13 District 14FL-14Kathy CastorDemocratNoDistrict 15FL-15Laurel LeeRepublicanNoDistrict 16FL-16Sydney GrutersRepublicanNoDistrict 17FL-17Greg SteubeRepublicanNoDistrict 18FL-18Scott FranklinRepublicanNoDistrict 19FL-19Jim SchwartzelRepublicanNoDistrict 20FL-20Debbie Wasserman SchultzDemocratNoDistrict 21FL-21Brian MastRepublicanNoDistrict 22FL-22Pia DandiyaDemocratNoDistrict 23FL-23Lois FrankelDemocratNoDistrict 24FL-24Oliver GilbertDemocratNoDistrict 25FL-25Jared MoskowitzDemocratNoDistrict 26 District 27 District 28FL-28Carlos GimenezRepublicanNo Georgia District 1GA-01James KingstonRepublicanNoDistrict 2GA-02Sanford BishopDemocratNoDistrict 3GA-03Brian JackRepublicanNoDistrict 4GA-04Henry JohnsonDemocratNoDistrict 5GA-05Nikema WilliamsDemocratNoDistrict 6GA-06Lucy McBathDemocratNoDistrict 7GA-07Rich McCormickRepublicanNoDistrict 8GA-08Austin ScottRepublicanNoDistrict 9GA-09Andrew ClydeRepublicanNoDistrict 10GA-10Houston GainesRepublicanNoDistrict 11GA-11John CowanRepublicanNoDistrict 12GA-12Rick AllenRepublicanNoDistrict 13GA-13Jasmine ClarkDemocratNoDistrict 14GA-14Clay FullerRepublicanNo Hawaii District 1HI-01Ed CaseDemocratNoDistrict 2HI-02Jill TokudaDemocratNo Idaho District 1ID-01Russ FulcherRepublicanNoDistrict 2ID-02Mike SimpsonRepublicanNo Illinois District 1IL-01Jonathan JacksonDemocratNoDistrict 2IL-02Donna MillerDemocratNoDistrict 3IL-03Delia RamirezDemocratNoDistrict 4IL-04Patty GarciaDemocratNoDistrict 5IL-05Mike QuigleyDemocratNoDistrict 6IL-06Sean CastenDemocratNoDistrict 7IL-07La Shawn FordDemocratNoDistrict 8IL-08Melissa BeanDemocratNoDistrict 9IL-09Daniel BissDemocratNoDistrict 10IL-10Brad SchneiderDemocratNoDistrict 11IL-11Bill FosterDemocratNoDistrict 12IL-12Mike BostRepublicanNoDistrict 13IL-13Nikki BudzinskiDemocratNoDistrict 14IL-14Lauren UnderwoodDemocratNoDistrict 15IL-15Mary MillerRepublicanNoDistrict 16IL-16Darin LaHoodRepublicanNoDistrict 17IL-17Eric SorensenDemocratNo Indiana District 1IN-01Frank MrvanDemocratNoDistrict 2IN-02Rudy YakymRepublicanNoDistrict 3IN-03Marlin StutzmanRepublicanNoDistrict 4IN-04Jim BairdRepublicanNoDistrict 5IN-05J.D.

FordDemocratYesDistrict 6IN-06Jefferson ShreveRepublicanNoDistrict 7IN-07André CarsonDemocratNoDistrict 8IN-08Mark MessmerRepublicanNoDistrict 9IN-09Erin HouchinRepublicanNo Iowa District 1IA-01Christina BohannanDemocratYesDistrict 2IA-02Lindsay JamesDemocratYesDistrict 3IA-03Sarah Trone GarriottDemocratYesDistrict 4IA-04Chris McGowanRepublicanNo Kansas District 1KS-01Tracey MannRepublicanNoDistrict 2KS-02Derek SchmidtRepublicanNoDistrict 3KS-03Sharice DavidsDemocratNoDistrict 4KS-04Ron EstesRepublicanNo Kentucky District 1KY-01James ComerRepublicanNoDistrict 2KY-02S. GuthrieRepublicanNoDistrict 3KY-03Morgan McGarveyDemocratNoDistrict 4KY-04Ed GallreinRepublicanNoDistrict 5KY-05Hal RogersRepublicanNoDistrict 6KY-06Zach DemboDemocratYes Louisiana District 1LA-01Steve ScaliseRepublicanNoDistrict 2LA-02Troy CarterDemocratNoDistrict 3LA-03Clay HigginsRepublicanNoDistrict 4LA-04Mike JohnsonRepublicanNoDistrict 5 District 6 Maine District 1 District 2 Maryland District 1MD-01Andy HarrisRepublicanNoDistrict 2MD-02Johnny OlszewskiDemocratNoDistrict 3MD-03Sarah ElfrethDemocratNoDistrict 4MD-04Glenn F.

IveyDemocratNoDistrict 5MD-05Adrian BoafoDemocratNoDistrict 6MD-06April McClain DelaneyDemocratNoDistrict 7MD-07Kweisi MfumeDemocratNoDistrict 8MD-08Jamie RaskinDemocratNo Massachusetts District 1MA-01Richard NealDemocratNoDistrict 2MA-02James McGovernDemocratNoDistrict 3MA-03Lori TrahanDemocratNoDistrict 4MA-04Jake AuchinclossDemocratNoDistrict 5MA-05Katherine ClarkDemocratNoDistrict 6MA-06Dan KohDemocratNoDistrict 7MA-07Ayanna PressleyDemocratNoDistrict 8MA-08Stephen LynchDemocratNoDistrict 9MA-09Bill KeatingDemocratNo Michigan District 1MI-01Jack BergmanRepublicanNoDistrict 2MI-02John MoolenaarRepublicanNoDistrict 3MI-03Hillary ScholtenDemocratNoDistrict 4 District 5MI-05Tim WalbergRepublicanNoDistrict 6MI-06Debbie DingellDemocratNoDistrict 7 District 8MI-08Kristen McDonald RivetDemocratNoDistrict 9MI-09Lisa McClainRepublicanNoDistrict 10 District 11MI-11Jeremy MossDemocratNoDistrict 12MI-12Rashida TlaibDemocratNoDistrict 13MI-13Donavan McKinneyDemocratNo Minnesota District 1 District 2MN-02Matt LittleDemocratNoDistrict 3MN-03Kelly MorrisonDemocratNoDistrict 4MN-04Betty McCollumDemocratNoDistrict 5MN-05Ilhan OmarDemocratNoDistrict 6MN-06Tom EmmerRepublicanNoDistrict 7MN-07Michelle FischbachRepublicanNoDistrict 8MN-08Pete StauberRepublicanNo Mississippi District 1MS-01Trent KellyRepublicanNoDistrict 2MS-02Bennie G. ThompsonDemocratNoDistrict 3MS-03Michael GuestRepublicanNoDistrict 4MS-04Mike EzellRepublicanNo Missouri District 1MD-01Andy HarrisRepublicanNoDistrict 2MD-02Johnny OlszewskiDemocratNoDistrict 3MD-03Sarah ElfrethDemocratNoDistrict 4MD-04Glenn F.

IveyDemocratNoDistrict 5MD-05Adrian BoafoDemocratNoDistrict 6MD-06April McClain DelaneyDemocratNoDistrict 7MD-07Kweisi MfumeDemocratNoDistrict 8MD-08Jamie RaskinDemocratNo Montana District 1 District 2MT-02Troy DowningRepublicanNo Nebraska District 1 District 2NE-02Denise PowellDemocratYesDistrict 3NE-03Adrian SmithRepublicanNo Nevada District 1NV-01Dina TitusDemocratNoDistrict 2 District 3NV-03Susie LeeDemocratNoDistrict 4NV-04Steven A. HorsfordDemocratNo New Hampshire District 1NH-01Stefany ShaheenDemocratNoDistrict 2NH-02Maggie GoodlanderDemocratNo New Jersey District 1NJ-01Donald NorcrossDemocratNoDistrict 2 District 3NJ-03Herb ConawayDemocratNoDistrict 4NJ-04Christopher H.

SmithRepublicanNoDistrict 5NJ-05Josh GottheimerDemocratNoDistrict 6NJ-06Frank Pallone Jr.DemocratNoDistrict 7NJ-07Rebecca BennettDemocratYesDistrict 8NJ-08Rob MenendezDemocratNoDistrict 9NJ-09Nellie PouDemocratNoDistrict 10NJ-10LaMonica R. McIverDemocratNoDistrict 11NJ-11Analilia MejiaDemocratNoDistrict 12NJ-12Adam HamawyDemocratNo New Mexico District 1NM-01Melanie Ann StansburyDemocratNoDistrict 2NM-02Gabriel VasquezDemocratNoDistrict 3NM-03Teresa Leger FernandezDemocratNo New York District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5NY-05Gregory W.

MeeksDemocratNoDistrict 6NY-06Grace MengDemocratNoDistrict 7NY-07Claire ValdezDemocratNoDistrict 8NY-08Hakeem S. JeffriesDemocratNoDistrict 9NY-09Yvette D.

ClarkeDemocratNoDistrict 10NY-10Brad LanderDemocratNoDistrict 11NY-11Nicole MalliotakisRepublicanNoDistrict 12NY-12Micah C. LasherDemocratNoDistrict 13NY-13Darializa Avila ChevalierDemocratNoDistrict 14NY-14Alexandria Ocasio-CortezDemocratNoDistrict 15NY-15Ritchie TorresDemocratNoDistrict 16NY-16George S.

LatimerDemocratNoDistrict 17 District 18NY-18Pat RyanDemocratNoDistrict 19NY-19Josh RileyDemocratNoDistrict 20NY-20Paul D. TonkoDemocratNoDistrict 21 District 22NY-22John W.

MannionDemocratNoDistrict 23NY-23Nick LangworthyRepublicanNoDistrict 24NY-24Claudia TenneyRepublicanNoDistrict 25NY-25Joseph D. MorelleDemocratNoDistrict 26NY-26Tim KennedyDemocratNo North Carolina District 1NC-02Deborah K.

RossDemocratNoDistrict 2 District 3 District 4NC-04Valerie P. FousheeDemocratNoDistrict 5 District 6 District 7 District 8 District 9 District 10 District 11NC-11Jamie AgerDemocratYesDistrict 12NC-12Alma S.

AdamsDemocratNoDistrict 13 District 14 North Dakota DistrictND-01 Julie Fedorchak Republican No Ohio District 1OH-01Greg LandsmanDemocratNoDistrict 2OH-02David J. TaylorRepublicanNoDistrict 3OH-03Joyce BeattyDemocratNoDistrict 4OH-04Jim JordanRepublicanNoDistrict 5OH-05Bob LattaRepublicanNoDistrict 6OH-06Michael A.

RulliRepublicanNoDistrict 7OH-07Brian PoindexterDemocratYesDistrict 8OH-08Warren DavidsonRepublicanNoDistrict 9OH-09Marcy KapturDemocratNoDistrict 10 District 11OH-11Shontel M. BrownDemocratNoDistrict 12OH-12Troy BaldersonRepublicanNoDistrict 13OH-13Emilia SykesDemocratNoDistrict 14OH-14David P.

JoyceRepublicanNoDistrict 15OH-15Don LeonardDemocratYes Oklahoma District 1OK-01Mark TedfordRepublicanNoDistrict 2OK-02Josh BrecheenRepublicanNoDistrict 3OK-03Frank D. LucasRepublicanNoDistrict 4OK-04Tom ColeRepublicanNoDistrict 5 Oregon District 1OR-01Suzanne BonamiciDemocratNoDistrict 2OR-02Cliff BentzRepublicanNoDistrict 3OR-03Maxine E.

DexterDemocratNoDistrict 4OR-04Val HoyleDemocratNoDistrict 5OR-05Janelle S. BynumDemocratNoDistrict 6OR-06Andrea SalinasDemocratNo Pennsylvania District 1PA-01Bob HarvieDemocratYesDistrict 2PA-02Brendan F.

BoyleDemocratNoDistrict 3PA-03Chris RabbDemocratNoDistrict 4PA-04Madeleine DeanDemocratNoDistrict 5PA-05Mary Gay ScanlonDemocratNoDistrict 6PA-06Chrissy HoulahanDemocratNoDistrict 7PA-07Bob BrooksDemocratYesDistrict 8PA-08Paige CognettiDemocratYesDistrict 9PA-09Dan MeuserRepublicanNoDistrict 10PA-10Janelle StelsonDemocratYesDistrict 11PA-11Lloyd K. SmuckerRepublicanNoDistrict 12PA-12Summer LeeDemocratNoDistrict 13PA-13John JoyceRepublicanNoDistrict 14PA-14Guy ReschenthalerRepublicanNoDistrict 15PA-15Glenn ThompsonRepublicanNoDistrict 16PA-16Mike KellyRepublicanNoDistrict 17PA-17Chris DeluzioDemocratNo Rhode Island District 1RI-01Gabriel AmoDemocratNoDistrict 2RI-02Seth MagazinerDemocratNo South Carolina District 1 District 2 District 3SC-03Sheri BiggsRepublicanNoDistrict 4SC-04William TimmonsRepublicanNoDistrict 5SC-05Wes ClimerRepublicanNoDistrict 6SC-06Jim ClyburnDemocratNoDistrict 7SC-07Russell FryRepublicanNo South Dakota DistrictSD-01Marty JackleyRepublicanNo Tennessee District 1TN-01Diana HarshbargerRepublicanNoDistrict 2TN-02Tim BurchettRepublicanNoDistrict 3TN-03Chuck FleischmannRepublicanNoDistrict 4 District 5TN-05Charlie HatcherRepublicanNoDistrict 6TN-06Johnny GarrettRepublicanNoDistrict 7 District 8TN-08David KustoffRepublicanNoDistrict 9 Brent Taylor Texas District 1TX-01Nathaniel MoranRepublicanNoDistrict 2 District 3TX-03Keith SelfRepublicanNoDistrict 4TX-04Pat FallonRepublicanNoDistrict 5 District 6TX-06Jake EllzeyRepublicanNoDistrict 7TX-07Lizzie Pannill FletcherDemocratNoDistrict 8TX-08Jessica Hart SteinmannRepublicanNoDistrict 9TX-12Craig GoldmanRepublicanNoDistrict 10TX-10Chris GoberRepublicanNoDistrict 11TX-11August PflugerRepublicanNoDistrict 12 District 13TX-13Ronny JacksonRepublicanNoDistrict 14TX-14Randy WeberRepublicanNoDistrict 15TX-15Bobby PulidoDemocratYesDistrict 16TX-16Veronica EscobarDemocratNoDistrict 17TX-17Pete SessionsRepublicanNoDistrict 18TX-18Christian Dashaun MenefeeDemocratNoDistrict 19TX-19Tom SellRepublicanNoDistrict 20TX-20Joaquin CastroDemocratNoDistrict 21TX-21Mark TeixeiraRepublicanNoDistrict 22TX-23Katy Padilla StoutDemocratYesDistrict 23TX-24Beth Van DuyneRepublicanNoDistrict 24TX-25Roger WilliamsRepublicanNoDistrict 25TX-26Brandon GillRepublicanNoDistrict 26TX-28Henry CuellarDemocratNoDistrict 27TX-29Sylvia GarciaDemocratNoDistrict 28TX-30Frederick D.

Haynes IIIDemocratNoDistrict 29TX-31John CarterRepublicanNoDistrict 30TX-33Colin AllredDemocratNoDistrict 31TX-34Vicente GonzalezDemocratNoDistrict 32TX-35Johnny C. GarciaDemocratNoDistrict 33 District 34 District 35 District 36TX-36Brian BabinRepublicanNoDistrict 37TX-37Greg CasarDemocratNoDistrict 38 Utah District 1UT-01Ben McAdamsDemocratYesDistrict 2 District 3UT-03Celeste MaloyRepublicanNoDistrict 4 Vermont DistrictVT-01Becca BalintDemocratNo Virginia District 1 District 2VA-02Elaine G.

LuriaDemocratYesDistrict 3VA-03Bobby ScottDemocratNoDistrict 4VA-04Jennifer L. McClellanDemocratNoDistrict 5 District 6VA-06Ben L.

ClineRepublicanNoDistrict 7VA-07Eugene S. VindmanDemocratNoDistrict 8VA-08Donald S.

Beyer Jr.DemocratNoDistrict 9VA-09H. Morgan GriffithRepublicanNoDistrict 10VA-10Suhas SubramanyamDemocratNoDistrict 11VA-11James R.

WalkinshawDemocratNo Washington District 1WA-01Suzan DelBeneDemocratNoDistrict 2WA-02Rick LarsenDemocratNoDistrict 3 District 4 District 5 District 6WA-06Emily RandallDemocratNoDistrict 7WA-07Pramila JayapalDemocratNoDistrict 8WA-08Kim SchrierDemocratNoDistrict 9WA-09Adam SmithDemocratNoDistrict 10WA-10Marilyn StricklandDemocratNo West Virginia District 1WV-01Carol MillerRepublicanNoDistrict 2WV-02Riley MooreRepublicanNo Wisconsin District 1WI-01Mitchell BermanDemocratYesDistrict 2WI-02Mark PocanDemocratNoDistrict 3WI-03Rebecca CookeDemocratYesDistrict 4WI-04Gwen MooreDemocratNoDistrict 5WI-05Scott FitzgeraldRepublicanNoDistrict 6WI-06Glenn GrothmanRepublicanNoDistrict 7WI-07Michael AlfonsoRepublicanNoDistrict 8WI-08Tony WiedRepublicanNo Wyoming DistrictWY-01Chuck GrayRepublicanNoThe biggest breakthroughs came in states that had long been Republican strongholds. In Texas, Democrat James Talarico won the Senate race against Trump-backed Ken Paxton, while Gina Hinojosa defeated Republican Governor Greg Abbott.

In Michigan, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers to become the first Muslim elected to the US Senate. Democrats also scored major Senate victories in Kansas and South Carolina, while Republican losses included Trump-backed candidates in several key races.

In Ohio, Democrat Amy Acton defeated Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in the gubernatorial contest.Full list of US Senate winners (List yet to be fully updated)SEATWINNERPARTYFLIPPEDGeorgiaJon OssoffDemocratNoKentuckyAndy BarrRepublicanNoSouth CarolinaAnnie AndrewsDemocratYesVirginiaMark R WarnerDemocratNoNorth CarolinaRoy CoooperDemocratYesOhioSherrod BrownDemocratYesWest VirginiaShelley Moore CapitoRepublicanNoAlabamaBarry MooreRepublicanNoDelawareChris CoonsDemocratNoFloridaAshley MoodyRepublicanNoIllinoisJuliana StrattonDemocratNoMaineTroy D JacksonDemocratYesMassachusettsEdward J MarkeyDemocratNoMississippi New HampshireChris PappasDemocratNoNew JerseyCory BookerDemocratNoOklahomaKevin HernRepublicanNoRhode IslandJack ReedDemocratNoTennesseeBill HagertyRepublicanNoArkansasTom CottonRepublicanNoColoradoJohn HickenlooperDemocratNoIowaJosh TurekDemocratYesKansasAdam HamiltonDemocratYesLouisianaJulia LetlowRepublicanNoMichiganAbdul El-SayedDemocratNoMinnesotaPenny FlanaganDemocratNoNebraskaPete RickettsRepublicanNoNew MexicoBen R LujanDemocratNoSouth DakotaMike RoundsRepublicanNoTexasJames TalaricoDemocratYesWyomingHarriet HagemanRepublicanNoMontanaKurt AlmeRepublicanNoIdahoJim RischRepublicanNoOregonJeff MerkleyDemocratNoAlaska The results are expected to reshape the final two years of Trump's presidency, with Democrats set to use their congressional majorities to scrutinise his administration and challenge his legislative agenda. Trump, however, sought to play down the outcome, saying he was not on the ballot and blaming the quality of some Republican candidates.He also acknowledged that the Iran war had partly contributed to the party's poor performance.Nayanika is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times, based in New Delhi, with over six years of experience in the digital media industry.

She specialises in delivering clear, insightful coverage across general, national, and international beats, with a strong focus on breaking news and in-depth explainers. Known for her ability to decode complex developments, she enjoys unpacking layered political and policy issues into accessible, reader-friendly narratives that inform without overwhelming.

She has previously worked in India's leading newsrooms, including India Today, News18, and Outlook, where she chased news, covered major events of the past six years and led teams. With a Master's degree in Political Science, Nayanika has a keen interest in international relations and global affairs.

Her academic grounding shapes her analytical approach to stories, enabling her to connect the dots between domestic events and broader geopolitical currents. She is particularly drawn to stories that require context, nuance, and clarity - turning complicated subjects into compelling reads.

Outside the newsroom, Nayanika is a passionate gourmand who loves cooking and sharing meals with loved ones. When she's not writing or tracking the latest headlines, she can often be found exploring local markets for fresh ingredients, seeking inspiration for her next culinary experiment.Read More