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3 stories from The GOP Files, newest first. Last in the news Nov 4.
One day after the midterms, Democrats had gained seven Senate seats, at least 24 House districts, five governorships and 12 state legislative chambers, while Republicans had yet to flip a single Democratic-held seat, according to Associated Press data. Nine House seats, two Senate seats and two governorships remained uncalled.
DNC Chair Ken Martin is publicly standing by two Democratic Senate nominees, in Michigan and Alaska, as both parties build legal teams for disputes after Tuesday's vote. The Justice Department's Alaska suit shows why those teams may matter.
Trump told Republicans he would pay every adult citizen $5,000 if the GOP keeps the House and Senate on Nov. 3. The cost is about $1.2 trillion, and he has made similar promises that never paid out.
