Midterm elections results: Democrats win House in growing wave against Trump

In the 2024 midterm elections, Democrats secured a House majority and were on track to seize control of the Senate, delivering a significant defeat to President Donald Trump's administration, as reported by CNN and CNBC. The elections served as a verdict on Trump's turbulent second term, with discontent over rising living costs, tariffs, and the US war against Iran affecting Republican support.

A notable upset occurred in Indiana, where Democrat J.D. Ford defeated Republican congresswoman Victoria Spartz, a district that Trump had won by 17 percentage points in 2024. This victory signaled to political analysts that Democrats could be heading for a "blue wave."

Democrats also took back a Republican-held House seat in North Carolina and indicated that redistricting might not deliver the gains Republicans had anticipated in Florida. Georgia witnessed former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms becoming the first Black woman elected governor in US history, marking the end of 24 years of Republican control.

Despite some Republican victories, notably Florida Governor Byron Donalds and Senate seatholder Ashley Moody, Democrats hailed the election results as a rejection of Trump's "depravity, corruption, and incompetence." White House officials warned that Trump would resist the "radical left" regardless of the election outcome, emphasizing that Democratic control of the House would empower congressional committees to investigate various issues, complicate Trump's legislative agenda, and hinder his judicial nominees and senior administration appointments.

Trump, in his final television appearance, defended his record and vowed to veto everything if Democrats take control, though he remained open to negotiating deals with them.