Democrats take control of Congress and Senate in U.S. midterm elections

The Democrats have taken control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate following the United States midterm elections.

The latest count has the Democrats gaining seven seats in the Senate for a total of 54. They also have 228 in the House of Representatives.

To control the Senate, 51 seats are needed while 218 are needed to control the House.

The Democrats even flipped long-held Republican Senate seats in Texas, Maine and South Carolina. 

Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries is set to become the next House speaker. He’ll be the first Black man in the role.

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Jeffries referred to Tuesday night’s results as “the great American comeback.”

“The American people have spoken and made clear they’ve had enough of the extremism, enough of the corruption. They want a Congress that’s going to deliver for the American people and that is exactly what House Democrats will do as soon as we get into office in January,” he said.

On this night of sweeping change, Michigan elected the first-ever Muslim senator, Progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed. He defeated Republican Mike Rogers.

With Files From The Canadian Press

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