US elections, 2018 (Meepcheese's World)

==Background==
The 2018 Senate Elections came in the wake of numerous scandals swirling around President Trump, leading to a Democratic-leaning national environment. 
==Senate==
 In the 2018 Senate election only four seats changed parties: Republicans Jeff Flake (AZ) and Dean Heller (NV) lost to Democrats Ann Kirkpatrick and Dina Titus respectively, Republican Orrin Hatch was defeted by independent Evan McMullin in Utah, and Democrat Heidi Heitkamp fell to Kevin Cramer in North Dakota. 
==House==
 In the House, the Democrats rode a wave to retake the House, gaining 25 seats.
==Aftermath==
As a result of this election, prominent moderates Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski chose to caucus with Evan McMullin's Independent Conservatives.