Democrats win early Senate and House races as control remains open

Democrats won early Senate races in Georgia, North Carolina and New Hampshire and captured a Republican-held House seat in North Carolina, while control of Congress remained undecided as votes were counted Tuesday night. The results gave Democrats an early boost in their effort to take control of the Senate and House. Jon Ossoff won reelection in Georgia, former North Carolina governor Roy Cooper defeated Republican Michael Whatley to flip an open Senate seat, and Chris Pappas won New Hampshire’s Senate race. The Associated Press reported the three Senate outcomes. Democrats also won North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District, an early House gain. The result came in a district that President Donald Trump had won comfortably in 2024, according to one report. With all 435 House seats contested, Democrats needed a net gain of three seats for a majority, while they needed four net Senate gains to take control of that chamber, according to reports on the races. In Florida, Jared Moskowitz and Kathy Castor won reelection in districts Republicans had redrawn. Another account also reported a Democratic victory by Pia Dandiya. The results suggested that redistricting had not...