Democrats flip House as Republicans confront ‘blue tsunami’

Roll Call · Daniela Altimari and Niels Lesniewski · 2026-11-04 02:02 UTC

Democrats flip House as Republicans confront ‘blue tsunami’ - Uncategorized

Stunning rebuke of president's party helps put Hakeem Jeffries on path to speakership

Democrats seized control of the House on Tuesday by safeguarding vulnerable incumbents and flipping districts in both battleground and deep-red terrain, delivering a sweeping repudiation of Donald Trump and Republicans that threatens to stall the president’s remaining agenda.

The Associated Press call came at 1:26 a.m. Eastern time Wednesday, hours after Democrats were projected to win a majority in the Senate, with a string of victories in deeply conservative states.

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