The Republican Landslide

With their landslide victory in the midterm election, Republicans rearranged the nation’s political landscape. They strengthened their position in the Midwest, gained a foothold in the Northeast, and practically drove Democrats out of the South.

Republicans also turned themselves into a more diverse party, at least at the top. Two African-Americans – Allen West in Florida and Tim Scott in South Carolina – won House seats. They can now form a black Republican caucus, with the hope of growing it in the future.