Democrats Take Control of Both Chambers of Congress

Democrats won control of both chambers of the U.S. Congress in the November 3 midterm elections, ending Republican control of the House and Senate for the final two years of President Donald Trump’s term. Some contests were still uncalled or projected in early results, so the final seat totals had not been established. The result marks only the fourth time since World War II that the opposition party has taken both chambers in a midterm election. The previous instances were in 1946, 1994 and 2006. Democrats also flipped at least seven Republican-held Senate seats, including victories in Texas, Kansas, Iowa and South Carolina, according to election-night reporting. At 1:30 a.m. Eastern time on November 4, Democrats had secured at least 231 House seats and 54 Senate seats, according to Ballotpedia’s early count. Several races remained uncalled. NBC News separately estimated a final House split of 255 Democrats to 180 Republicans, but that was a projection, not a completed tally. The incoming Congress is due to take office January 3, 2027. Democratic control will give the party authority over congressional committees and greater power to scrutinize the administration, question...