Democrats Confirm Capture of Both Chambers of Congress for First Time in 20 Years

The Democratic Party, the opposition in the United States, has won control of both the federal Senate and House of Representatives in the midterm elections (congressional elections held midway through a president's term), becoming the majority party in Congress for the first time in 20 years. As a result, the Democrats have secured the initiative in the legislative process, including bill review and budget approval.

In this election, held at the midpoint of Donald Trump's second term as U.S. president, the Democrats won a string of victories in key battlegrounds such as North Carolina, Texas, and Ohio, securing at least 54 Senate seats, while the Republicans were held to 44. The Democrats also made history by electing Democratic senators in Kansas for the first time in 94 years, in Texas for the first time in 38 years, and in South Carolina for the first time in 28 years — all traditional Republican strongholds. In the House elections, the Democrats surpassed the majority threshold of 218 out of 435 seats, securing at least 228, with major news outlets projecting a final count of 244 to 250 or more, anticipating a solid majority.

President Trump told the New York Times in an interview that he was "fully willing to accept the results," adding that he would "work with the Democrats and looks forward to cooperating." On Truth Social, however, he wrote, "I wasn't on the ballot. If I had been, we would have won in a landslide," and on Fox News he signaled a hard-line response, saying, "They will send me some crazy things, and I will veto them."

Chuck Schumer, the Democratic Senate Majority Leader, vowed at a press conference to check the administration's power and deliver results, declaring, "A generational change in Senate leadership has been achieved that will transform America. The American people voted for change, and now the Democrats must show results."