The 2024 U.S. mid‑term elections saw the Democratic Party take control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives, a shift that will shape the remainder of President Donald Trump’s term. At press time the Senate tally stood at 54 Democrats to 44 Republicans, while the House was 234 Democrats to 200 Republicans.
In a series of historic flips, Democrats captured at least seven Senate seats in traditionally red states, including Kansas, Iowa, Texas, Ohio, Maine, North Carolina and South Carolina, and retained key battleground seats in Georgia and Michigan. The House saw the largest Democratic majority in nearly two decades, with more than two dozen districts changing hands, some of which had voted for Trump by double‑digit margins in 2024.
Gubernatorial races also tipped in the Democratic column. New governors were elected in Georgia (Keisha Lance Bottoms), Ohio (Amy Acton), Iowa (Rob Sand), Texas (Gina Hinojosa) and Nevada (Aaron Ford). The election produced several firsts: David Crowley became the first Black governor in U.S. history, Abdul El‑Sayed the first Muslim senator, James Talarico the first Democrat elected in Texas since 1988, Xavier Becerra the first Latino governor of California, Gina Hinojosa the first Latina governor of Texas, and Deb Haaland the first Native American woman governor in U.S. history.
President Trump said he would accept the results and work with the incoming Democratic majority. “We’ll probably work something out,” he told The New York Times as results came in, adding that Democrats had reached out to him about cooperation. He also posted a photo of his signature red cap emblazoned with the word “veto” to signal his intent to block legislation.
Trump blamed the election losses on the U.S. attack on Iran and the resulting rise in gasoline prices. In a Fox News interview
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