Democrats are poised to regain control of the House of Representatives, according to projections by several U.S. media outlets, as midterm results point to a strong setback for Republicans. The count is still underway, and control of the Senate remains uncertain, with some races potentially taking hours or days to resolve.
Jon Ossoff has won reelection in Georgia, while former North Carolina governor Roy Cooper defeated Republican Michael Whatley. Cooper’s victory makes him the first Democrat elected to the Senate from North Carolina in nearly two decades. In South Carolina, Annie Adams defeated Darline Graham, the Republican candidate selected by Trump to succeed the late senator Lindsay Graham. Trump won all three states in the 2024 presidential election.
Democrats need a net gain of four seats to take control of the Senate. The results also include Republican Ashley Moody’s reelection in Florida, where her race against Democrat Angie Nixon was closer than expected. Two other closely watched contests—in Texas, where Democrat James Talarico is running, and Kansas, where Democrat Adam Hamilton is the candidate—remain among the races that could add to the party’s gains.
If Democrats take the House, they will be able to block Republican legislation and lead the chamber’s committees when the new Congress convenes in January. That would give them investigative and subpoena powers, while limiting Trump’s ability to advance his agenda through Congress. The president could still use executive orders and veto legislation, and Democrats would need Senate support to pass measures through the full Congress.
The results remain preliminary. The source account says early figures show Democrats making gains among young, Latino and Black voters, while the final outcomes of several races have yet to be determined.
Sources: La Vanguardia.