The Democrats win a majority in both houses of the US Congress: first results (updated) According to the initial results of the US mid-term elections, the Democratic Party gains control of both houses of Congress. According to the Associated Press, the Democrats won 224 seats in the House of Representatives, less than the required 218. In the Senate, according to preliminary counts, they are also ahead of the Republicans: 53 seats against 42. Democrats are winning even in traditionally Republican states. In particular, the success of James Talarico in Texas, Annie Andrews in South Carolina and Troy Jackson in Maine are reported. If the previous results are confirmed, the transition of both houses of Congress to the control of the Democrats will significantly weaken the position of President Donald Trump and make it difficult to implement his legislative initiatives. And we are on Facebook, Instagram, X, Tiktok Tok, YouTube.