nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor3|||Hold The Champagne: What Happens When Neither Party Gets to Celebrate The Election?||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||President Trump's loss to Joe Biden has made it tough for Republicans to celebrate important wins down ballot, while Democrats have been stung by the failure to meet expectations of a blue tsunami.

Trump's loss to President-elect Biden has made it difficult for Republicans to celebrate victories down ballot, while Democrats have been stung by the failure to meet expectations created by polling that suggested a blue tsunami.



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Hold The Champagne: What Happens When Neither Party Gets to Celebrate The Election?

President Trump's loss to Joe Biden has made it tough for Republicans to celebrate important wins down ballot, while Democrats have been stung by the failure to meet expectations of a blue tsunami.