US election: Democrats seize control of House, Senate

Democrats person taken power of some chambers of the United States Congress aft making important gains successful the Senate and securing a projected bulk successful the House of Representatives.

Al Jazeera reports that Democrats person officially secured 51 seats successful the Senate, wresting power of the enclosure from Republicans.

The enactment besides secured cardinal victories successful traditionally Republican-leaning states, including Texas, South Carolina, Iowa and Kansas, successful a bid of Senate contests.

In the House of Representatives, Democrats are projected to triumph astatine slightest 235 seats, surpassing the 218 required for a majority, according to CNBC's Election Desk.

They besides recorded gains successful respective House districts, including constituencies that had been redrawn successful favour of Republicans.

The Democratic gains correspond a large setback for President Donald Trump and the Republican Party.

The Democrats had flipped Senate seats successful Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and Texas.

Meanwhile, 2 intimately contested Democratic-held Senate seats successful Michigan and Minnesota were inactive being counted.

US election: Democrats prehend contr...