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“Control of the House gives Democrats the power to block Republican legislation, lead House committees and investigate the Trump administration.”

“These are the key takeaways from this year’s US midterms: This is the biggest win for the Democrats since the 1990s Democrats have won 228 seats in the House of Representatives so far, according to the Associated Press’s tally, and are leading in 34 others.”

“To boost the party’s chances, voters a year ago approved a partisan redistricting measure promoted by Governor Gavin Newsom to net Democrats five additional seats in the US House.”

“In the lead-up to these midterms, Democratic candidates are expected to have spent more than $2.2bn compared with $1.4bn by Republican candidates, according to OpenSecrets.”

“In an interview on the New York Post’s Pod Force One podcast, Trump said that, in the event of having to work with Democrats, he’ll become “Mr.”

“El-Sayed overcame the spending onslaught in the primaries, but Rogers – a staunch Israel supporter – has seized on the criticism of El-Sayed from pro-Israel advocates, including some Democrats.”

“Celinda Lake, a Democratic strategist and pollster working with El-Sayed’s campaign in Michigan, said Democrats were also facing questions about what they would deliver if they controlled Congress.”

“On Tuesday, voters across the United States will head to the polls to cast a ballot in the 2026 midterm elections.”

“Polls have consistently shown Ossoff leading, and Democrats narrowly lead Republicans in outside spending, $19m to $17.9m.”

““A big Democratic lead in House generic ballot polling suggests that the House is almost certain to flip to Democrats,””

“As voters across the United States head to the polls for the midterm elections – widely seen as a referendum on President Donald Trump’s second term in office – the state of California is set to play an important role.”

“The numbers broadly align with polls showing Democratic challenger Bobby Pulido leading Republican incumbent Monica De La Cruz and Democratic incumbent Vicente Gonzalez leading Republican challenger Eric Flores in two Rio Grande Valley congressional districts.”

“With four days to go before the United States midterm elections, Democrats are leading in national polls as both parties make their final push for votes.”

“With five days to go before the United States midterms, Democrats are ahead in national polls, but several Senate races remain close.”

“The United States midterm elections appear stacked against the ruling Republicans, with polls suggesting the Democrats average an eight-point lead in the House of Representatives and the Senate.”

“Democrats need to gain three seats in the House and four in the Senate to take control.”

“Currently, the Republican Party holds slim majorities in both legislative chambers, but Democrats are seeking to leverage Trump’s declining popularity to flip the Senate and the House of Representatives.”

“With Trump’s ratings lower than any of his predecessors, experts say Democrats could reach their goal of flipping both the US House of Representatives and the Senate in the congressional vote.”