Democrats did not perform as well on Election Day as they had originally hoped. Joe Biden may have won the presidency, but Democrats lost ground in the House to the Republicans and failed to win a decisive majority in the Senate.

Republicans, on the other hand, performed better than many assumed they would. The presidential election was closer than expected, and the party flipped several seats in the House to narrow the Democratic majority. And while Republicans appear to be on track to retain their majority in the Senate, control of that chamber has yet to be determined.