// BBC WORLD NEWS — MONDO
Tears, celebrations and selfies: US midterms in pictures
Hugs, cheers and smiles broke out as the Democrats picked up a string of victories in Republican strongholds, delivering them the Senate and the House.
The win gives them control of Congress for the rest of Donald Trump's presidency.
Meanwhile, it was a challenging night for Republican supporters, after a succession of losses in reliably Republican states.
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms defeated Republican Rick Jackson, a billionaire businessman endorsed by President Trump.
Bottoms becomes the first black woman elected to be governor of Georgia.
The state has not had a Democratic governor in more than 20 years.
Republican Senator Jon Husted shed a tear whilst surrounded by his family after losing his Ohio seat to Democrat Sherrod Brown.
Another Democrat victory was seen in Georgia where Senator Jon Ossoff was re-elected, giving him a second term.
Speculation surrounds Ossoff, considered a potential leading contender to run for the Democrats in the next presidential election in 2028.
James Talarico, the new US senator in Texas, and Gina Hinojosa, the state's new governor, toasted their successes.