Overview
- Major U.S. media projections on Wednesday show Democrats have flipped the House and secured a Senate majority after surprise wins in states such as Texas, Kansas, Iowa, Ohio and South Carolina.
- The outcome hinges on heavy early and mail voting, with more than 59 million Americans casting early ballots, so final counts and official certifications could take days in many states.
- President Donald Trump said he will accept the results and signaled a willingness to work with the new majority while warning he will use vetoes to block measures he opposes.
- Local election problems were reported in some places, including scanner issues in Fulton County, Georgia that affected roughly 1,000 early ballots and required supervised rescans.
- The change resets Washington’s balance of power and means Democrats can launch investigations, block or rewrite major proposals, and shape spending and oversight over the next two years.