Democrats are poised to regain control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the midterm elections, defying Republican efforts to redraw congressional districts aggressively. With just three seats needed to flip the majority, the party’s gains would allow for increased oversight of the administration in its final two years. Republicans currently hold a narrow lead, though vacancies and a party switch add complexity to the count. The outcome marks a significant shift after a period marked by political turmoil.
Victory for party comes despite unusual and aggressive efforts by Republicans to redraw congressional districtsUS midterm elections – live updatesTrack live results from all 50 statesDemocrats are winning competitive House races and are expected to flip the US House of Representatives after two tumultuous years of Donald Trump’s second presidency. A change in House control would give Democrats a perch to conduct robust oversight of the administration for its final two years.Republicans currently hold 218 seats in the House and Democrats have 214. (There is one vacancy in a Republican seat and one vacancy in a Democratic seat, and one Republican member switched his party affiliation to independent.) Democrats need to flip just three seats to gain control of the House. Continue reading...
