2026 Midterms Data: How Democrats Won the Largest House Majority Since 2008

The New York Times · Daniel Wood, Ashley Wu, Lisa Lerer · 2026-11-06 00:27 UTC

Democrats are on track to win the largest House majority since 2008, when they won 257 seats.

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