The In the Arena podcast team reacts to the result of the U.S. Senate race, which they described as "a tremendous earthquake."

Political Brew host Phil Hirschkorn is joined by Democratic political analyst Betsy Sweet and Republican political analyst Joe Bruno.

Democrats secured at least 54 Senate seats after Tuesday’s midterm elections. While some newly elected Democratic senators, including Adam Hamilton in Kansas and Troy Jackson in Maine, said during their campaigns that they would not vote for Schumer as majority leader,

Conservative Ukraine stalwarts like New York’s Mike Lawler and Maine’s Susan Collins were shown the political door on election night. At the same time, Republican members who have been more sympathetic to Russia,

Maine Democrats have strengthened their majorities in the Legislature ahead of the new session, with control of both the House and the Senate.

The race for Maine’s Second Congressional District is going to ranked choice tabulations.

The official tally from the Secretary of State for the 2nd Congressional District race will remain undecided, probably for another week.

Close vote margins keep the outcomes of races like the Penobscot County Jail referendum and Oxford sheriff undecided while awaiting final tallies.

Sen.-elect Troy Jackson of Maine and Rep.-elect Sam Forstag of Montana were among the union members who prevailed in Tuesday’s elections.