Democrats retake the House and advance in the Senate in US midterm elections
Party wins previously Republican states, such as Texas and Ohio, and Hakeem Jeffries should be the first black president of the House, according to Fox coverage.
BY THE X-TRADER NEWS NEWSROOM · REPORTING FROM FOX BUSINESS · 3 MIN
Democrats took control of the United States House of Representatives by a wide margin and flipped seats in the Senate and state governments in Donald Trump's midterm election. The assessment is from Fox correspondent Chad Pergram, who compared the night to waves like those of 1994 and 2010.
According to Pergram, the party must maintain at least 54 seats in the Senate. Democrats kept Georgia, Michigan and Minnesota and flipped Texas, Kansas, South Carolina, North Carolina, Ohio, Maine and Iowa. Alaska has not yet been defined. In the House, the party won two seats in Ohio, three in Iowa, at least two in North Carolina and one in Texas, despite new maps favorable to the Republicans.
Hakeem Jeffries is expected to become the first black speaker of the House in January. One of the most symbolic results was that of Texas, where, according to Fox, Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton. It will be the first time in nearly 40 years that the state has elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate.
Governors and electorate
The coverage also highlighted state disputes. Rob Sand won Iowa and Amy Acton won Ohio, defeating Vivek Ramaswamy. In Georgia, Keisha Lance Bottoms is expected to be the country's first black elected governor. In Florida, Republican Byron Donalds was elected, and the network described him as the state's first black Republican governor. In Texas, according to the transcript, Hinojosa defeated Governor Greg Abbott, who was seeking another term after 12 years.
A Fox News poll of voters showed that men ages 18 to 22 and ages 30 to 44 voted overwhelmingly for Democrats. Among white men aged 18 to 44, 53% chose the party. Presenter Todd Piro recalled that this group helped bring Trump back to the White House in 2024.
What changes in Washington
Trump said he expects Democrats to submit proposals that he considers "insane" and that he will veto them. According to the president, after a few months of vetoes, his opponents would seek him out to negotiate. Pergram noted that Jeffries will have to juggle the progressive wing, which calls for Medicare for all and statehood for Washington, D.C., with moderates elected in contested districts. Host Cheryl Casone noted that some of these ideas are expensive.
Bill McGurn, from the Wall Street Journal editorial board, assessed that the Republicans did not present a message of economic growth and that the campaign revolved around personalities. For him, Democrats have large but not veto-proof majorities and should focus their efforts on blocking judicial nominations, including the Supreme Court.
The transcript does not provide an analysis of the stock market reaction, interest rates or dollar. For investors, the central data is the divided government scenario: the debate on spending and the ability to approve anything in the next two years will depend on Trump's use of the veto and the willingness of moderate Democrats to negotiate. In Republican leadership, John Thune should return as majority leader in the Senate, according to Pergram, and Mike Johnson's situation in the Chamber is uncertain.
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