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Will Democrats take Congress from Republicans on Election Day?
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Republicans hold a majority in both chambers, so this vote decides who controls Congress for the next two years. The mood is grim: 31 percent of adults approve of Trump in a Reuters and Ipsos poll.
31%
All 435 House seats are on the ballot this Tuesday. Forecasts say Democrats would already practically have 201 seats, against 187 for Republicans, and a majority needs 218.
435
= 1 seat
- Democrats201
- Republicans187
Majority: 218
In the Senate, Democrats would need to flip 4 seats to take control.
4
Julien Labarre, who follows the results for a Swiss newspaper, sees Michigan as the state that worries Democrats most: The Democrats need the state to win.
“The Democrats need the state to win.”
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