Politics
Democrats poised to retake the US House in 2026 midterm elections
November 4, 2026 at 01:07 AM
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4 reports · 3 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 5 hours
Democrats need to flip just three seats to take control of the House in Tuesday's US midterm elections.
- Democrats have won six House seats to Republicans' two in early results, with Democrats leading in 23 more districts yet to be called, per NBC News and the New York Times.
- Decision Desk HQ projects Democrats have an 84% chance of winning the House majority and a 64% chance of taking the Senate.
- Trump announced Republican victories in Guam, with Tony Ada elected governor and Republicans winning the island's Senate majority.



