Democrats gain ground in battle for Congress with North Carolina flip
WASHINGTON — 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. It was still too early to determine whether Democrats would be able to net the four Senate…
Democrats have made significant gains in their bid to reclaim control of Congress, as they flipped a Republican-held Senate seat in North Carolina and demonstrated strong performance in several Republican-leaning House districts in Florida. While it is still too early to ascertain whether Democrats will secure the necessary four Senate seats and three House seats to achieve a majority in both chambers, with millions of votes still uncounted, progress has been made.
In North Carolina, former Governor Roy Cooper, a Democrat, triumphed over the Trump-backed Republican candidate Michael Whatley, securing a Republican-held seat. Meanwhile, Senator Jon Ossoff, a Georgia Democrat, widely considered a potential 2028 presidential contender, emerged victorious over Republican Mike Collins in a contest that had previously been seen as competitive but shifted in favor of Democrats due to waning support for Trump.
In New Hampshire, Democrat Chris Pappas retained the state's open Senate seat, defeating Republican John Sununu.
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