Analysis: The Senate is still in play and the House, while likely to flip Republican, is closer than expected.
, is also uncalled, although it won’t affect control of the chamber.
The results are a sharp contrast with the losses Democrats suffered in the midterms two years into Barack Obama’s presidency, when the party relinquished six Senate seats and more than 60 House seats — which Obama dubbed a “shellacking.”’s ability to move his agenda through Congress, even if Republicans hold a smaller majority than Democrats once feared.Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
But they won close races across the country and picked up seats in North Carolina, Ohio and elsewhere. We still don’t know if Republicans won the House. As of 6:30 a.m. Eastern, Republicans have won 194 House seats and are leading in 23 more. They need 218 seat to win control. and Luria are the only lawmakers in competitive races who lost their seats.carried by 11 points in 2020, so his loss was expected.
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