NBC News’ Chuck Todd declared late Tuesday night that the 2014 midterms have officially turned into an electoral “wave” of victories for the Republican Party.

“This is a wave tonight. Let’s not beat around the bush,” the “Meet the Press” host said. “This is a wave. This is a big win. They could get up to nine [U.S. Senate] seats. I think, when you look at it, that’s big.”