Democrats to take control of the U.S. Congress, winning Senate and U.S. House of Representatives
The Democrats are projected to take control of the U.S. Senate after picking up six key seats from the Republicans. It comes as several American news outlets have projected control of the U.S. House of Representatives will also shift from the Republicans to the Democrats. The Democrats picked up key Republican seats in Iowa, Texas, […]
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms made history in Georgia as the first Black woman to be elected governor. The Democrats are projected to take control of the U.S. Senate after gaining six crucial seats from the Republicans. Several news outlets have projected a shift in control of the U.S. House of Representatives from Republicans to Democrats.
Key Republican seats were picked up by Democrats in Iowa, Texas, Kansas, Ohio, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Fifty-one seats were required for a majority in the House, and the Associated Press will only declare control once a party reaches 218 seats. Democrats gained at least seven key House seats and maintained several battleground districts, moving closer to the majority needed for control of the chamber.
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