Democrats projected to win US House as Trump says he will accept midterm results

CNN and NBC projected on Tuesday, 3 November, that the Democratic Party will take control of the US House of Representatives, a setback for Donald Trump that could limit his powers in the last part of his second term. NBC estimates Democrats will win at least 244 of the chamber's 435 seats. With 183 seats decided so far, Democrats hold 116 and Republicans 67, against a majority threshold of 218. Thirty-five of the 100 Senate seats are also up for election.

Democrats116

Republicans67

Democrats

116 seats

Republicans

67 seats

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Trump told the New York Times he was fully prepared to accept the results and expected to find common ground with Democrats. On Truth Social, he wrote that he was not on the ballot and that, had he been, Republicans would have won by a large margin. A White House official told AFP that the mood there was one of defiance and that the quality of Republican candidates left something to be desired. The Democratic gains drew on opposition to the war in Iran and widespread discontent over the cost of living.