Big Gains For Tea Party In U.S. Mid-Term Elections

Republicans rode a wave of discontent over the economy and President Barack Obama’s record so far to take control of the House of Representatives in the U.S. mid-term elections.

They also got at least six key wins in the Senate – though not enough for a majority.

By early Wednesday morning, House Republicans had won 53 new seats – Conservative Ohio lawmaker John Boehner will replace liberal Nancy Pelosi as House speaker – and were leading in 20 other races. They had at least two more seats than the required 218 for control of Congress.

Obama says over the next two years he will work to find common ground with the more conservative House, which will include members of the anti-establishment Tea Party movement.

Kentucky’s Rand Paul in Kentucky defeated Democratic rival Jack Conway to give the Tea Party its first US senator. And Marco Rubio won the second Senate seat for the conservative grassroots movement after a three-way race in Florida.

Colorado and Washington – which both have Democratic incumbents – were too close to call and may face recounts.

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