Democrats scored a seismic victory in the midterm elections, flipping both chambers of Congress from Republican control and setting the stage to challenge President Donald Trump‘s policy priorities from a position of strength.
The Democratic victories spanning a surprising number of House districts Senate seats means the party will be able to launch congressional investigations with subpoena power.
Democrats could eye the financial windfall Trump, his family members and his political allies have enjoyed since he regained the White House. They will likely examine the president’s controversial heavy-handed enforcement of immigration, his use of the Department of Justice to target people he considers enemies and favorable business dealings.
As of early Wednesday morning, Democrats were projected to win at least 245 House seats, with Republicans winning a minimum of 160 seats, according to the CNBC Election Desk.
A number of Democratic candidates won in House districts that were redesigned by Republican-controlled state legislatures with the intention of easing the way for GOP candidates to win.
Democrats were on track to hold at least 54 seats in the Senate, with Republicans likely to hold at least 42 seats. The big Democratic winners on Tuesday night include James Talarico in the Texas Senate election. He overcame an unprecedented flurry of $212 million in spending by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to boost the candidacy of Republican nominee Ken Paxton, the state’s scandal-plagued attorney general.
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