6 takeaways from Democrats' big wave on election night

The magnitude of the Democrats' outcome was always a possibility, but the depth and breadth of their victories were jaw-dropping.

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Democrats won big on Election Day. Prediction markets gave an early glimpse A dominant performance by Democrats in the midterm elections created a political earthquake, shifting the balance of power in Washington, D.C.

Kalshi and Polymarket correctly called the Democratic sweep of Congress by wider margins than most polling models, as well as some key battleground races.

Democrats took control of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate in Tuesday’s midterm elections, hampering President Donald Trump’s agenda during the final two years of his presidency. Here are six highlights.