Democrats Take Congress as Senate Races Remain Uncalled

Democrats have won control of both chambers of Congress in the November 3 midterm elections, while several Senate races remain uncalled and the final size of the party’s majority is unsettled. Michigan’s Senate race was called for Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, who defeated Republican Mike Rogers, according to the Associated Press race call. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that Democrats held 54 seats, counting two independents who caucus with the party. Alaska and Mississippi were still uncalled, leaving the final seat count dependent on those results. Schumer is expected to become majority leader when the new Congress convenes in January, but Democrats are due to choose their caucus leader in an internal vote. Schumer said the party’s gains included victories in states that President Donald Trump carried in 2024, including Iowa, Ohio, South Carolina and Texas. He also pointed to Kansas, which had not sent a Democrat to the Senate in 94 years. In remarks to reporters, he described the results as a “generational remake of the Senate map” and said voters had entrusted Democrats with a majority to act on their priorities. The House and Senate results will give...