Democrats gain ground in battle for Congress with North Carolina flip
WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Democrats flipped a Republican-held Senate seat in North Carolina and were showing surprising strength across several Republican-leaning House districts in Florida on Tuesday, boosting hopes they could wrest control of Congress from President Donald Trump's Republicans in the midterm elections.
Washington, November 3 - Democrats expanded their lead in the fight for control of Congress, winning a Republican-held Senate seat in North Carolina according to projections from media outlets. Senate candidate Jon Ossoff, from Georgia, also won a competitive contest, defeating a Republican representative. In New Hampshire, Democrat Chris Pappas maintained the state's open Senate seat for Democrats.
In Florida, Republican Senator Ashley Moody narrowly led Democrat Angie Nixon, but the margin was less than 4%. Polls showed a majority of voters nationwide believed the 2026 midterm elections as a chance to criticize President Trump, with three-quarters expressing dissatisfaction with the country's direction. Democrats were favored to gain control of the House, while the Senate battle remained uncertain in several closely contested states.
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