Republican Senator Ted Cruz fended off rising-star Democrat Beto O'Rourke to win re-election in a much-watched Texas race that began as a cakewalk but needed a visit from President Donald Trump to help push the incumbent over the top. (Nov. 7) AP


Tuesday's midterm elections inspired hope in some celebrities and sparked frustration for others, with many famous names focusing on the close Senate race that saw Beto O'Rourke lose to Ted Cruz in Texas. 

Alyssa Milano also commented on O'Rourke's loss – by advocating for him to run for president in 2020. 

"Beto lost?" she wrote. "That’s ok. Now he can run for President."

Olivia Wilde, Josh Gad and Busy Philipps also jumped on the #Beto2020 train, with Philipps adding Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum to her dream ticket.

Singer Sara Bareilles, meanwhile, admitted she was disheartened to see Cruz win, but she noted how close the race was for a decidedly red state. 

"This breaks my damn heart," the singer wrote. "TEXAS you showed up so big hearted for @BetoORourke!! You are amazing and I see you. This was a close race for a reason."

In addition to his O'Rourke tweet, "Frozen" star and Florida native Gad also had sharp words for voters in his home state, who elected Republican Ron DeSantis governor over Democrat Andrew Gillum, the first African-American candidate for the state's highest office.

"Great night, but to my home state of FL, you turned your backs on the students of Parkland, you turned your back on those who offered hope and you elected two men who literally do not believe in climate change which is essentially like signing your state’s death sentence. Why?" he wrote, referring to DeSantis and Rick Scott, the former Republican governor who won the state's Senate race, although incumbent Bill Nelson has yet to concede pending a recount.

Other celebrities, however, had a positive take on the election and cheered on the Democrats taking back the House of Representatives and the unprecedented wave of women elected.

John Legend praised Democrats for their victories and gave a shout out to Florida voters for passing the state's Amendment 4, which restores voting rights to residents with prior convictions.

"People worked so hard around the country," he wrote. "Many voted who had never voted in the midterms. That was due to organizing and tenacity. I'm grateful for everyone's sacrifice. Flipping the house despite all the gerrymandering was no small feat ... The House has so much power to hold the president accountable. I look forward to some real oversight."

Maggie Gyllenhaal, Tessa Thompson, Mia Farrow and John Cusack cheered the female candidates who won their races.

"So many historic firsts tonight," Thompson tweeted. "So many women making history. So much work to be done – so many exciting humans to do it."

"100 women elected to house of reps - most ever in history" Cusack added.

Billy Eichner congratulated Colorado governor-elect Jared Polis, writing, "Wow!! Congratulations @jaredpolis of Colorado who just became the first openly gay man to be elected Governor in US History!!"

"Late Late Show" host James Corden also praised Polis for his groundbreaking victory, calling it a "massive" win.

Meanwhile, Hollywood conservatives like Stacy Dash ("Clueless") celebrated Republicans' wins on Twitter.

Democrats took control of the House in Tuesday's midterms, ending the GOP's unified government rule, while Republicans expanded their majority in the Senate.

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