US Senate control goes to Democrats
The US midterm elections were held on Tuesday in the country states to determine members of the legislative body, and the gradual release of results shows that Democrats are leading in the House of Representatives, the Senate, and governor races. Control of the Senate has fallen to the Democrats, and predictions indicate that Democrats will also win a majority in the House of Representatives.
In this year election cycle, all 435 seats of the House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 Senate seats were put to a vote. Alongside these races, governor elections were held in 36 states, as well as numerous state and local elections.
Based on announced results and predictions, the latest state of the race for control of Congress is as follows:
House of Representatives
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Democrats: 197 seats (counted) – Final prediction: at least 218 seats (majority)
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Republicans: 116 seats (counted) – Final prediction: at least 160 seats
Seats needed to gain a majority: 218
Senate
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Democrats: 52 seats (6 new seats gained)
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Republicans: 41 seats (6 seats lost)
Seats usually needed to gain a majority: 51
