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BREAKING

Mark Harris (R) holds NC-8 • Pat Harrigan (R) holds NC-10 • French Hill (R) holds AR-2 • Schumer: “We are going to end the war” • Cait Conley ousts Rep. Mike Lawler — Democrats flip NY-17 • Richard Ojeda defeats NRCC Chair Richard Hudson — Democrats flip NC-9 • Rep. Don Davis holds NC-1 for Democrats • Zack Mullock defeats Rep. Jeff Van Drew — Democrats flip NJ-2 • Cyril Jefferson defeats Rep. Addison McDowell — Democrats flip NC-6 • Paul Barringer defeats Rep. Brad Knott — Democrats flip NC-13 • Lakesha Womack defeats Rep. Tim Moore — Democrats flip NC-14 • Shannon Taylor defeats Rep. Rob Wittman — Democrats flip VA-1 • Mark Harris (R) holds NC-8 • Pat Harrigan (R) holds NC-10 • French Hill (R) holds AR-2 • Schumer: “We are going to end the war” • Cait Conley ousts Rep. Mike Lawler — Democrats flip NY-17 • Richard Ojeda defeats NRCC Chair Richard Hudson — Democrats flip NC-9 • Rep. Don Davis holds NC-1 for Democrats • Zack Mullock defeats Rep. Jeff Van Drew — Democrats flip NJ-2 • Cyril Jefferson defeats Rep. Addison McDowell — Democrats flip NC-6 • Paul Barringer defeats Rep. Brad Knott — Democrats flip NC-13 • Lakesha Womack defeats Rep. Tim Moore — Democrats flip NC-14 • Shannon Taylor defeats Rep. Rob Wittman — Democrats flip VA-1

Economy

WALL STREET CHEERS THE BLUE WAVE: DOW SOARS 1,569 POINTS

By The Vote Desk · Nov 4, 2026 · 6:35 PM ET

The Dow Jones closed up 1,569.40 points (+3.03%) at 53,356.12 on Wednesday — one day after Democrats swept the midterms (Quartz).

🔥 It was the Dow's best day since April 2025 (WSJ).

🗳️ CNN reports it was on track to be the Dow's biggest post-midterm rally in 44 years.

⛽ Treasury yields and oil prices also fell as investors digested the results (MarketWatch).

WALL STREET CHEERS THE BLUE WAVE: DOW SOARS 1,569 POINTS

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