Democrats projected to win House, poised to take Senate in rebuke to Trump

Democrats are projected to win control of the US House of Representatives and are poised to take the Senate after flipping multiple Republican-held seats in Tuesday's midterm elections, delivering a sharp rebuke to President Donald Trump. Democrat Annie Andrews won South Carolina's Senate seat, a stunning upset in a state Trump carried by nearly 18 points in 2024, while Democrat Roy Cooper won in North Carolina, giving the party two of the four seats needed for a Senate majority. Democrats also held Senate seats in Georgia and New Hampshire, and exit polls showed half of voters viewed the election as a chance to rebuke the president. The fate of the House remained uncertain with most races uncalled, but Democrats need only 13 of 47 competitive districts for a majority. Trump's approval rating hovers near career lows amid voter frustration over Iran war costs, fuel prices, and tariffs, while his Justice Department deployed 1,000 election monitors, drawing criticism of potential voter intimidation.