Democratic Party gains US House majority in 2026 midterm elections

BREAKINGBREAKING, All 435 seats in the lower chamber of Congress were on the ballot in Tuesday’s midterm race.Published On 4 Nov 20264 Nov 2026The Democratic Party has regained control of the lower chamber of the United States Congress, winning the House of Representatives.On Tuesday night, the House was called in the left-wing party’s favour.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3In Pictures: US midterm elections in 20 photoslist 2 of 3Can Democrats win the US Senate? 10 key midterm races to watchlist 3 of 3All you need to know about US midterms 2026end of listDemocrats needed to gain five seats to flip the chamber. Republicans have held a majority in the House since the 2022 midterms, during the presidency of Democrat Joe Biden.Currently, the outgoing 119th Congress has 218 Republicans, 214 Democrats, one independent and two vacancies.All 435 seats in the House were up for grabs in the election. A term in the House lasts only two years, compared to six for the Senate.The Democrats’ victory in the chamber means its party leader in the chamber, Representative Hakeem Jeffries of New York, will likely be selected as the speaker of the House, the chamber’s top officer.That posi...