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US midterm results begin; Democrats favored to win House
Polls closed in waves across the US on Tuesday night as counting began in the midterm elections. Democrat Jon Ossoff was projected to hold his Georgia Senate seat, according to Decision Desk HQ. The Guardian reported Democrats looked poised to win the House. Control of the Senate remained uncertain, with a handful of races deciding it. More than 58 million people voted early.
Why it matters
The results decide whether President Trump faces a Congress controlled by the opposition for his last two years in office.
Background
All 435 House seats, 35 of 100 Senate seats and 36 governorships were up for election. Republicans currently control both chambers. Polls showed voter concern about living costs and disapproval of the president.
The story so far
- Trump cancels weekend rallies as midterms near
- Pope votes and Trump campaigns before US midterms
- US midterms near; more than 50 million have voted early
- US midterm elections open Tuesday as Trump ends campaign
- US midterm results begin; Democrats favored to win House
- Democrats win control of both houses of US Congress
- Democrats win both House and Senate in US midterms
- Democrats take both houses; Republicans argue over blame
- Jim Jordan elected House Republican leader
- Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat
- Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat
Sources
- UPI ↗Nov 3, 7:42 PM ET
- The Guardian ↗Nov 3, 7:25 PM ET
- Japan Times ↗Nov 3, 5:11 PM ET
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