Democrats Ascend Nationwide In Midterm Elections

The Democratic Party wrested back control of both houses of Congress in the late hours and early morning of Tuesday, Nov. 3 and Wednesday, Nov. 4, in a thorough thumping for Republicans. As of writing, the Democrats have 54 seats in the Senate, and a wide majority in the House of Representatives. With 29 seats still in the air, NBC News projects that, when the dust settles and the last ballots are counted, Democrats could see a majority of 259 seats in the House, 41 more than needed for a majority. Though pre-election polling widely expected them to win the House, the Democrats outperformed predictions, especially in Senate races. As of publication, they have flipped seven Republican Senate seats and conceded not a single Democratic seat. Mississippi and Alaska remain to be counted, but Scott Colom and Mary Peltola, the respective Democratic candidates in those races, both lead as of Thursday, Nov. 5. “I was really shocked,” College fourth-year Matthew Grogan said of the results.

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