What we know about the early results of the United States congressional midterm elections: House and Senate seats After the midterms on November 3, the Democratic Party will secure 55 seats in the Senate, while the Republicans will have 45 seats, according to New York Times projections the Democrats will win 254 seats in the House of Representatives against the GOPs at least 172, also now Watch Trump's reaction US President Donald Trump Claimed that he would "veto everything" if the Democrats won control of both houses. The US leader claimed that the Democrats would be forced to come to the bargaining table after "two months" and would "want to work" with the White House. He also said that he did not intend to make any changes to his cabinet after the defeat of his Republican Party in the midterms.