NewsDemocrats win Senate54744750 seats midpoint50DemocratsDemocrats. 54 seats. 7 seats gained.RepublicansRepublicans. 44 seats. 7 seats lost.Not up for election33 out of 35 seats counted33/35 seats countedDemocrats win House2403014730218 seats to win218to winDemocratsDemocrats. 240 seats. 30 seats gained.RepublicansRepublicans. 147 seats. 30 seats lost.387 out of 435 seats counted387/435 seats countedLive. updatesFull resultsLIVETop Democrat says Congress will rein in 'out-of-control' Trump administration after midterms winHakeem Jeffries, likely to be the next Speaker of the House, says his party will take on the "Trump Cartel". 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