Democrats are close to taking both houses of the US Congress
In the midterm elections that began on November 3 in the US, Democrats are gaining control in both houses of Congress. Vote counting is still ongoing.
Democrats are very close to winning control of both houses of the US Congress.
As of 09:00 Tashkent time on November 4, Democrats held 46 seats and Republicans held 37 seats in the Senate. Democrats need 4 more seats to gain control of the chamber. In this election, votes were cast for 35 of the Senate's 100 seats.
In the 435-seat House of Representatives, Democrats won in 140 districts, while Republicans won in 78. The last polling stations will close at 10:00 Tashkent time on November 4.
Although vote counting is not yet complete, The New York Times called the results a "nationwide rebuke to Trump." According to forecasts, the probability of Democrats controlling both houses is above 95 percent.
Currently, both houses of Congress are controlled by Republicans. If Democrats take over the House of Representatives on January 3, US President Donald Trump will lose full control of Congress for the first time in his second term.
The very last polling stations on US territory, located in the state of Alaska, closed at 01:00 US Eastern Time on November 4.