The Democratic Party has secured control of the United States Senate, winning 52 seats in the upper house of the U.S. Congress following the midterm elections, according to unofficial results cited by The New York Times and Reuters.
Out of the 100 total seats in the U.S. Senate—representing 50 states with two senators each—a party requires a minimum of 51 seats to claim legislative majority. In the recent midterm cycle where 35 seats were contested, Democratic candidates captured 15 victories, pushing their total caucus count to 52 seats with leads in three additional races.
Read nextPresident Donald Trump Acknowledges Iran War Impact on Republican Midterm SetbacksThe election featured historic upsets, notably in Texas, where Democrat James Talarico broke a 30-year drought by defeating Trump-backed candidate Ken Paxton in a Republican stronghold. Other crucial Democratic pickups and retentions included Roy Cooper winning in North Carolina, Annie Andrews victorious in South Carolina, Jon Ossoff securing re-election in Georgia, and Sherrod Brown defending his seat in Ohio. Despite minor losses in Michigan and Minnesota, the Democrats comfortably crossed the 51-seat threshold to cement full control of the chamber.
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