Following their success in the Senate, the Democrats have also secured the House of Representatives. In the U.S. midterm elections, the party clinched 219 seats in the House, thereby gaining control of the lower chamber. According to results reported by ABC News, the Democrats have secured 232 seats in the House of Representatives so far.
Meanwhile, the Republicans have won 167 seats. In the 100-member U.S. Senate, the Democrats have secured an absolute majority and control by winning 54 seats, while the Republicans have won 43.
It should be noted that this election involved 35 Senate seats; the remaining seats were already held by incumbent representatives. With control over both the Senate and the House, the Democrats now hold full command of Congress. This establishes a strong position for them in Congress for the remainder of U.S. President Donald Trump’s term.
President Trump acknowledged that the Democrats performed well, noting that the war in Iran and high fuel prices played a significant role in this midterm defeat. Voters, frustrated by the high cost of living and inflation, have held the President responsible for the current situation. In the Senate contests, the Democrats achieved striking victories in Republican strongholds—such as Texas, Ohio, Iowa, Kansas, South Carolina, and North Carolina—with Kansas electing a Democrat to the Senate for the first time in nearly 100 years. The vote count and final results for the Senate seat contested by the high-profile candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan are still pending.
Nevertheless, El-Sayed has already begun celebrating his victory. If elected, he would become the first American Muslim to serve as a member of the U.S. Senate. By gaining control of Congress, the Democrats will be able to obstruct President Trump’s plans over the next two years and, if necessary, pursue rigorous investigations and impeachment proceedings against him.
