The key facts

  • DDHQ: Democrats have won at least 127 seats in the House of Representatives, Republicans 83
  • Democrats took four districts from Republicans, guaranteeing them control of the lower chamber
  • James Talarico won the Senate race in Texas; in South Carolina, Annie Andrews leads with 51% after 88% of ballots were counted

Democrats have secured a majority in the House of Representatives

The analytical portal DDHQ, following the US congressional midterm elections that began on November 3, has stated that the Democratic Party will take control of the lower chamber. According to the portal's latest figures, Democrats have won at least 127 electoral districts, while the Republican Party holds 83 seats. The key factor was four districts where Democratic candidates managed to defeat incumbent Republican lawmakers: this margin, according to DDHQ's assessment, is enough to guarantee a majority. The developments are reported by Gazeta.Ru.

Senate results and context

In addition to the House of Representatives, sources note individual Senate successes for the Democrats. On November 4, it was reported that James Talarico had won the Senate election in Texas. In South Carolina, according to The New York Times,which the outlet cites, Democrat Annie Andrews, with 88% of ballots counted, has 51% against 46.9% for incumbent Republican Senator Darlene Graham; if the result holds, Democrats will win a Senate seat from that state for the first time in 62 years, and the newspaper itself notes it would be the first such victory for the

What is known and what remains unclear

The elections drew heightened attention because of their possible political consequences: many experts before the vote considered it possible that Republicans would lose one or both chambers of Congress, which would limit President Trump's powers — that forecast was cited in a Gazeta.Ru article. DDHQ's statement about control of the House of Representatives is the analytical portal's assessment based on current results; the final official outcomes, including the full Senate breakdown, are not given in the publications. The outlet also noted that before the election, Americans named nine issues that concerned them the most.