Dem House majority swells to Obama-era levels as more GOP incumbents are wiped out

New York Post · Thomas English · 2026-11-05 23:46 UTC

The last time Democrats held this big of a majority was after the 2008 election of President Obama when they notched 257 House seats. Democrats could surpass that level once the remaining 27 races …

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Democrats’ House majority swelled to at least 254 seats Thursday after the Associated Press called a Virginia district Republicans had held for nearly half a century.

The AP had called 253 races for Democrats and 155 for Republicans as of Thursday afternoon, including confirming the loss of Reps. Mike Lawler (R-NY). Additionally, Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) conceded his defeat though the AP hadn’t made it official yet.

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