Red wave crashes into blue wall: Five key takeaways from a bombshell midterm elections night

As the midterm elections come to a close and several key races remain undecided, it is evident that the predicted red wave did not strike as hard as Republicans had hoped.

Republicans are poised to flip the House, with the GOP holding 199 seats compared to Democrats holding 172 as of 6 a.m. on Wednesday morning. A total of 218 seats are needed for a majority.

The Senate still remains a toss up, as races are still too close to call in Arizona, Nevada, Georgia, and Wisconsin. So far, there are 48 Democrats (including two independents) and 48 Republicans holding seats in the Senate.

While neither side had an overwhelming victory, here are five key takeaways from the midterm elections night.

Democrats hold the line

Democratic voters showed up to support their candidates for the 2022 midterm elections, as demonstrated by record-breaking turnout across the nation. In doing so, several projected bellwether races ended in the Democrats' favor.