Networks Project Democrats to Take Control of Congress

U.S. television networks projected Democrats to take control of both chambers of Congress in the November 3 midterm elections, ending Republicans’ majority and setting up a divided government for the remainder of President Donald Trump’s term. The projections are not certified final results, and some races remained uncalled in election-night reporting. Democrats were projected to gain enough seats to control the House and Senate, where Republicans began the election with a 53-47 majority. The precise final margins were not yet established. Control of the House would give Democrats the ability to lead committees and conduct investigations; a Democratic Senate would also have greater power over legislation and presidential appointments. Among the projected Senate victories, James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton in Texas, a state that had not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1988, according to the projections. Adam Hamilton defeated Republican Sen. Roger Marshall in Kansas, marking the state’s first projected Democratic Senate win since 1932. In South Carolina, Annie Andrews defeated Republican Darline Graham, the first projected Democratic Senate victory there...