‘Not been this excited in a long time’: US expats ride the blue wave at Australian midterms watch parties

US voters, their Australian partners and British spectators crowd around pub TVs to watch the historic election results roll in

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On the second floor of a Sydney pub, the mood shifts from nervous, browser-refreshing anxiety to champagne-popping within a matter of hours.

More than 100 US expats and election enthusiasts have packed into the function space at the Keg and Brew in the inner-east suburb of Surry Hills to watch the midterms results roll in.

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