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From 'blue wave' heroes to early exits: What happened to the 2018 House Democrats

In 2018, Democrats flipped 42 Republican-held U.S. House seats, gaining control of the House

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What happened Eight years ago, a blue wave swept dozens of Democrats into Congress, making them heroes of the resistance to President Donald Trump.
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Left / center-leftFrom 'blue wave' heroes to early exits: What happened to the 2018 House Democrats

ABC News - Politics · Center-left · News report

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ABC News - PoliticsNews report · Sep 12, 5:59 AM

From 'blue wave' heroes to early exits: What happened to the 2018 House Democrats

In 2018, Democrats flipped 42 Republican-held U.S. House seats, gaining control of the House

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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Sep 12, 4:07 AM

From 'blue wave' heroes to early exits: What happened to the 2018 House Democrats

Eight years ago, a blue wave swept dozens of Democrats into Congress, making them heroes of the resistance to President Donald Trump.

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Sep 12, 4:07 AM: WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) joined the source map.

Sep 12, 5:59 AM: ABC News - Politics joined the source map.

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