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“Black voter turnout surged in states like Louisiana and Georgia, as Democrats flipped Senate seats in North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas.”

“Democrats flipped seven seats in the Senate: Iowa, Kansas, Maine, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, and Texas.”

“Michael Whatley of North Carolina, Darline Graham of South Carolina, and especially Ken Paxton in Texas were seen as brutal choices.”

“In North Carolina, the Democrats flipped their first Senate seat from Republicans when governor Roy Cooper defeated Michael Whatley, a former chairman of the Republican National Committee, who was backed by Mr Trump.”

“In North Carolina, former governor Roy Cooper easily defeated Trump-backed Republican Michael Whatley to win a Republican-held seat, media outlets projected, giving Democrats one of the four net pickups they need to win a majority.”

“In a major victory for Democrats seeking control of the Senate, Democrat Roy Cooper has won North Carolina’s Senate contest, AP News projects, defeating Republican candidate Michael Whatley, who was backed by President Donald Trump.”

“…acki (pictured) couldn't believe his eyes when he saw South Carolina's Senate race won by Democrat Annie Andrews Pediatrician Andrews (pictured) narrowly defeated Republican Darline Graham, who was personally chosen by Trump and had sought to permanently fill…”

“The Democrats also flipped the Senate seat in North Carolina from Republicans when governor Roy Cooper defeated Michael Whatley, a former chairman of the Republican National Committee, who was backed by Mr Trump.”

“The Democrats also flipped the Senate seat in North Carolina from Republicans when governor Roy Cooper defeated Michael Whatley, a former chairman of the Republican National Committee, who was backed by Mr Trump.”

“North Carolina, Maine, Iowa and Ohio's Senate seats, which were all held by the GOP, changed hands.”

“Democrats also flipped hard-to-win seats in red states such as South Carolina and Kansas.”

“Early indicators include Democrats holding target seats in Florida, gaining House districts in states like North Carolina, Michigan, New York, Virginia, and Kentucky, or winning the Senate race in South Carolina.”

“Early signs as the results come in: If Democrats hold targeted House contests in Florida and win some Republican districts in North Carolina, Michigan, New York, Virginia and Kentucky.”

“Because Republican Vice President JD Vance can break tie votes, Democrats need 51 seats to win control.”

“Because Republican Vice President JD Vance can break tie votes, Democrats need 51 seats to win control.”

“… the South, Black turnout has increased by eight points in South Carolina, six points in Georgia, three points in North Carolina, and 2.5 points in Tennessee, according to data compiled by Tom Bonier, a senior adviser with the Democratic data firm…”

“… the South, Black turnout has increased by eight points in South Carolina, six points in Georgia, three points in North Carolina, and 2.5 points in Tennessee, according to data compiled by Tom Bonier, a senior adviser with the Democratic data firm…”

“So far, it looks like Democrats Dems were able to keep seats that Republicans redrew to make them GOP-friendly.”

“It could get even worse for Republicans trying to take the chamber back in two years: Democrats have pickup opportunities of their own in Wisconsin and North Carolina, and GOP-held seats in South Carolina, Iowa, Kansas and Alaska.”

“Elsewhere, former logger Troy Jackson flipped Maine, toppling five-term Republican incumbent Susan Collins, while lawyer and former governor Roy Cooper became the first Democrat to win a Senate race in North Carolina since 2008.”

“In the lead-up to this week’s midterm elections, polls had indicated that Democrats were poised to win the House and might lead enough states to also take the Senate.”

“…ile Republican gerrymandering efforts failed in Florida and North Carolina, they seem to have narrowly succeeded in Tennessee’s ninth district, which includes part of Memphis, and where Republican Brent Taylor declared victory late on the night of November 3,…”

“…-S.C., Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, in Myrtle Beach, S.C In the House, early flips to Democrats in House races in North Carolina, New Jersey and Pennsylvania powered the party's comeback, fueled by widespread dissatisfaction with Trump and the rising cost of…”

“The Associated Press reported that Democrats flipped at least seven Senate seats, including in Kansas, Iowa, Texas, Ohio, Maine, North Carolina and South Carolina.”

“On Tuesday, New York City politicians Brad Lander, Darializa Avila Chevalier and Claire Valdez secured their seats in the 120th Congress, representing the 10th, 13th and 7th districts, respectively.”

“Democrats are poised to win the majority in the House and have already received some big wins in the Senate, with Jon Ossoff keeping his seat in Georgia, Roy Cooper taking a seat in North Carolina and Annie Andrews taking a seat in South Carolina.”

“Democrats have pickup opportunities in some states that will determine control of the upper chamber: North Carolina, Ohio, Maine, Alaska, Kansas, Iowa and Texas.”

“But be quick! 11:30am This is where counting starts in two key Senate races: Ohio, which appears to be very competitive, and North Carolina, which Democrats appear well-placed to flip.”

“Barring an upset, North Carolina will be the Democrats' first flip.”

“Democratic (which includes flipping North Carolina’s Senate seat from red to blue, and keeping Georgia in their column), Democrats still need to win five of these eight contests.”

“Another four Democrats—Jon Ossoff in Georgia, Peggy Flanagan in Minnesota, Chris Pappas in New Hampshire, and Roy Cooper in North Carolina—are unanimously favored, although not every forecaster rates their races as safe or solid.”

“The state Supreme Court struck down Democrats’ gerrymandered map proposal — which likely would have handed Democrats 10 of the state’s 11 seats — in May, so the old districts are still in place.”

“So what separates a good night for Democrats from a blue wave that sees dozens of House seats change hands?”

“North Carolina and Georgia, originally viewed as competitive seats, are now both seen by forecasters as fairly safe bets for Democrats.”

“In North Carolina, the open Senate seat is a key pickup opportunity for Democrats, with the state’s former governor, Roy Cooper, facing off against Michael Whatley, the former chair of the Republican National Committee.”

“If Republicans somehow flip the Michigan seat, Democrats would have to net five pick-ups elsewhere, which would mean winning a majority of races in eight GOP-held states: North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Maine, Alaska, Kansas, South Carolina and Iowa.”

“Robert Garcia, who is set to lead the powerful House Oversight Committee if Democrats win the House, has made clear in recent days that he plans to dig into the administration's immigration and detention policies.”

“To net the four seats that Democrats need to take control, they must win states that Trump won.”

“What began as a consensus that Republicans would lose their slim majority in the House of Representatives but likely retain the Senate has become a growing expectation that Democrats will win control of both chambers.”

“…tures across the country joined the spree: Republicans successfully redistricted in Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee, Louisiana, Alabama, Florida and Ohio; Democrats did so in California, while a court-ordered map in Utah handed Democrats a favourable…”

“If Democrats pick up three Senate seats but lose recounts in Texas and Alaska, that’s much closer to FLIPR’s central distribution than if Roy Cooper loses North Carolina.”

“They flip North Carolina.”

“Latest polls show Democrats ahead in Maine, North Carolina and Kansas, and competitive in Alaska and Ohio.”

“Eight of those seats are currently held by Republicans: Alaska, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and Texas.”

“That said, given that North Carolina’s Senate race is effectively decided for Democrat Roy Cooper — who leads Republican Michael Whatley by nearly 11 points — Democrats now have a wide range of possible routes to winning the Senate.”

“He predicted the Dems will back the House comfortably, with all incumbents winning reelection and the potential of picking up two additional seats in the Hudson Valley and upstate.”

“Democratic candidates lead in well over the 218 seats needed to flip control of the lower chamber of Congress, the House of Representatives, the polls suggest.”

“…ctober, the leading super-PAC defending the Senate Republican majority pulled out of North Carolina, where Democrats are likely to win a seat from Republicans, and instead shifted resources to races in Republican-leaning Kansas, Mississippi and South…”

“In this cycle, many Democrats are promising that, if they win the majority, they will restore some of those lapsed subsidies.”

“Democrats must win a net gain of four seats to win control.”

“…lects some D underperformance versus polls/forecasts in the Midwest — Republicans win Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska — but Democrats basically achieve “minimum viable product” by flipping North Carolina, Texas, Maine and Ohio, and just barely holding onto…”

“North Carolina: Polls and pundits show North Carolina's Republican-held Senate seat is the most likely flip for the Democrats.”

“Democrats need a net gain of three House seats and four Senate seats to win the majority in both chambers.”

“North Carolina Republicans appear to have conceded North Carolina, where even Trump has suggested the Democrats will win.”

“First, he warned that if Democrats win they would immediately grant statehood to Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico, thereby giving liberals additional seats in Congress that would almost certainly give them an advantage for the foreseeable future.”

“Democrats could flip the Senate solely by winning states that Barack Obama won at least once: North Carolina, Maine, Ohio and Iowa.”

“History suggests that Democrats will gain seats, as the party in power usually cedes representation in the midterms.”

“If Darline Graham narrowly gets away with winning her race in South Carolina of all places, and that narrowly hands control of the Senate back to the Republicans, then you can still say that Leading the Future and the AI industry played a pretty important…”

“In other states, Democrats are simply looking to reduce Republican power or break the supermajorities that prevent Democratic governors from vetoing their bills, like in North Carolina and Kansas (if Democrats hold the governor's office there).”

“But showing the direction the winds have been blowing, North Carolina, where Trump won narrowly, and was seen as a Toss Up race at the beginning of this cycle, is now seen as a likely flip for Democrats.”

“In a blowout, NBC News estimates Democrats could win as many as 263 House seats, the largest majority either party has held since 1990.”

“He pointed out that if Democrats take control of the Senate it'll be because of more centrist candidates: Roy Cooper in North Carolina, Mary Peltola in Alaska, James Talarico in Texas, Josh Turek in Iowa, Adam Hamilton in Kansas.”

“Lichtman predicts Democrats will flip Senate seats in Maine, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas while holding Michigan.”

“Democrats need to flip four Republican-held seats to win Senate control, with their best prospects being North Carolina, Texas, Ohio and Alaska.”

“With North Carolina the likely first pick-up for Democrats on election night, read on to see what seats are to be majority-makers as scandals, scathing attacks and family dramas are shaking up races that will determine the balance of power in 2027. 10 US…”

“Still, even where candidates like Shoffner don’t win, their campaigns might signal to funders that similar races may be competitive in the future or help Democrats win down-ballot seats.”

“Democrats must defend the seats they currently hold and flip at least four additional Senate races to win back majority control, with their best chances coming in Alaska, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, North Carolina, Ohio, and Texas.”

“The most likely way for Democrats to take control of the Senate is to also flip seats in Alaska, Iowa, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas — all states with significant trade relationships with Canada.”

“To take control of the House, the Democrats need to pick up at least six more seats (218 seats in total); in the Senate, they need to win a net four seats (51).”

“McLean said that even if Democrats win North Carolina and Ohio and hold on to their current seats, they would still be two seats short of the 51 needed for a majority.”

“Trump said at a rally in North Carolina on Oct 20.”

“Trump said at a rally in North Carolina on Tuesday.”

“Admiral Nancy Lacore – I did an event with her yesterday here in South Carolina – can be critical to Democrats winning back the House of Representatives.”

“Admiral Nancy Lacore, I did an event with her yesterday here in South Carolina- can be critical to Democrats winning back the House of Representatives.”

“…riffin said: "Cooper recently said about federal elections in North Carolina, 'Democrats are often ahead until they are not.' Undecided Voters who break late decide the election in North Carolina and the majority of those Late-Breakers typically go…”

“Democrats will need to win multiple states President Donald Trump won by double digits in 2024, in addition to defending seats in battleground states.”

“Democrats must win at least four seats to gain a majority in the chamber, and have named Alaska as a top priority, in addition to Maine, North Carolina and Ohio.”

“Democrats need to flip four seats to take control of the US Senate, with their top prospects lying in Maine and North Carolina.”

“After suffering defeats in 2024, Democrats have now expressed more enthusiasm to vote, have flipped a number of state and local seats and improved their margins with nearly every voter demographic group in elections across the country since then.”

“Plus, ongoing redistricting battles in Missouri and a legal tussle over Trump’s mail-in voting executive order are still in flux as voters in North Carolina begin receiving absentee ballots.”

“That’s a big enough blue wave to give Democrats a real shot at winning enough competitive seats.”

“…l structural edge in the 2026 Senate map, pointing out that Democrats must defend vulnerable seats in Georgia and Michigan while also flipping at least four GOP‑held states in an environment where many of those Republican seats are in places Trump carried by…”

“Democrats need to flip four Republican-held seats to win Senate control, with their best prospects being North Carolina, Texas, Ohio and Alaska.”

“Alaska is one of a handful of states with Senate races this year that Democrats are targeting in order to win back a majority in the chamber, where they hold 47 seats to the GOP’s 53, and recent polls have shown Peltola in the lead.”

“The Scoop Even with the political wind at their backs for this midterm, Democrats still aren’t sparking enthusiasm among low-propensity voters.”

“"If Republicans win all seven races, they would maintain their current 53-47 majority in the Senate, picking up a Democratic-held seat in Michigan to offset a loss in North Carolina."”

“CBS News projects Democrats will win 229 House seats, enough to reclaim the majority.”

“… President Barack Obama campaigned in Cleveland over the weekend for Brown, Acton and more Democrats. 47 battleground House seats could determine which party wins control Control of the House of Representatives will come down to a number of battleground…”

“Other notable Senate races - North Carolina appears poised to be the mostly likely state for Democrats to flip.”

“The Senate races to watch To win the Senate, Democrats must hold the 13 seats they are defending and flip Republican-held ones.”

“Latest polls show Democrats ahead in Maine, North Carolina and Kansas, and competitive in Alaska and Ohio.”

“Democrats might be starting to rebuild that wing of their party this year in Iowa, Kansas, and North Carolina.”

“Democrats flip the Senate, picking up seats in Ohio, Iowa, Alaska, North Carolina, Texas, and Kansas, and win governorships in some of those states—states that Donald Trump won three presidential cycles in a row.”

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“There are 238 House districts that Trump lost or won by less than 10.5 points, meaning that a shift this size could result in the Democrats winning 238 seats, a slightly larger congressional majority than they did in the 2018 midterms at 235.”

“A narrow battlefield expands slightly in unpredictable midterm year Republicans are hoping the smaller number of competitive seats puts a low ceiling on what Democrats can win on Nov. 3.”

“Democrats must win a net gain of four seats to win control.”

“And as Election Day inches closer and closer, several contests across the country have tightened, like in Kansas, while others may be slipping away from Republicans, like in North Carolina or Georgia.”

“Log in President Donald Trump compared hecklers at a rally he held in North Carolina to the violent riots in Paris that have erupted during nationwide protests.”

“According to NBC News, which conducts its own polling and provides state-by-state breakdowns, Senate Democrats are likely to win North Carolina and Maine from the Republicans.”

“Clearly if the Democrats win North Carolina, Maine, Iowa and Ohio they would take control of the Senate.”

““I worked in North Carolina in 2008, when Barack Obama was winning the state, and we didn’t pick up a single seat in Raleigh.”

“In addition, the GOP will have to defend seats in purple states like North Carolina and Wisconsin that year.”

“At this point in 2018, the last blue wave, Democrats led the generic ballot by roughly 7 points before gaining 41 House seats.”

“Vance spoke exclusively with the Daily Mail after a campaign rally in North Carolina in September, where he pointed out some of Piker's most controversial comments as an example of how radical the Democratic party has become.”

“A similar situation has been playing out in the Senate, where money is leaving North Carolina and going into places like Kansas and South Carolina.”

“It is one of several toss-up seats that could lead to the Republicans losing control of the Senate to the Democrats.”

“House races, while Democrats are racing to raise funds for candidates who seemed unlikely to win earlier this year DES MOINES, Iowa -- Republicans were retreating Tuesday from a handful of battleground U.S.”

“If Democrats win all six of those states, the party will take the majority with two seats to spare, for a total of 53.”

“Forecasters predict that Democrats are on track for the House majority and could hold a majority of gubernatorial seats for the first time since 2010.”

“To win a Senate majority, Democrats need to gain four Republican-held seats while also holding onto their own seats, which new polling suggests is increasingly possible.”

“We see Republicans taking their money out of certain states, like North Carolina, where they thought they were competitive in the Senate race there, and shoveling it into South Carolina, where they shouldn’t be competitive, and also to Texas.”

“The six-figure ad buy comes as Democrats are hoping to reclaim a Senate majority by picking up seats in Michigan, North Carolina, Maine, Alaska, Texas, and a handful of other states where Republican candidates are viewed as vulnerable.”

“The North Carolina Senate race between Republican Michael Whatley and Democrat Roy Cooper, meanwhile, has moved sharply toward Democrats despite Trump carrying the state three times.”

““Whether it’s Texas, Florida, North Carolina, or any of the other states Republicans redrew the congressional lines, Democrats actually have more opportunities to win seats because of their dummymanders,””

“Indeed, Democrats are competing for most of the seats that Republicans tried to lift beyond their reach z– three in Texas, three in Florida, one in North Carolina, one in Ohio, one in Alabama, and as of this week, one in Tennessee.”

“Democrats need to flip four seats to win control of the Senate and many strategists believe Maine is pivotal to the party's calculus.”

“In this week’s Power Rankings, one Carolina gets more competitive while another drifts away from the GOP, and Democrats get nervous about a governor’s race in Oregon.”

“Company president Glenn Story touted the results to former Donald Trump aide Steve Bannon, who a year earlier had exhorted conservatives to win seats on school boards to “save the nation.””

“If those two seats flip, alongside seats in Ohio and North Carolina that have looked dire for Republicans for months, the Democrats won’t have to pin all of their hopes on Maine, where Susan Collins still clings to a competitive base of support like a rock…”

“Both races would represent pickups if Democrats are able to hold on and win on Nov. 3, which is just a month away.”

“All told, the political analysis clearinghouse now predicts Democrats are on track to win 5 to 15 House seats.”

“They need to pick up at least four seats, an outcome that would shore up Schumer’s standing and allow him to make the case that Democrats should not let leadership divisions sully their midterm success.”

“Some of the key Senate races are unfolding in Michigan, North Carolina, Alaska and Iowa.”

“House Democrats lead House Republicans in the most recent Fox News Power Rankings, with the left projected to win 215 seats in the lower chamber compared to 201 for the GOP.”

“Democrats know how to win in Kansas.”

“A single seat could sway power in some states In North Carolina, Republicans need to gain just one state House seat — without losing any Senate seats — to reestablish a three-fifths supermajority.”

“Democratic officials told me that they’re seeing this dynamic play out in competitive House races in North Carolina, Ohio, Iowa, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Texas.”

“Now, when Republicans and Democrats consider the balance of the Senate, North Carolina is the first of the net four seats Democrats would need to win to take control of the Senate.”

“And though Democrats must still win several seats Republicans hold to win back the majority, the GOP is looking more at protecting seats they already hold than picking up Georgia, and they are signaling serious problems in North Carolina.”

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“None of the Democratic Senate nominees in competitive seats like Maine, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, Michigan, Iowa, Texas, Nebraska, Kansas and Alaska currently hold office.”

“One is that we continue to not have a sufficiently clear answer, for a time when the winds are not blowing in our direction, of what Democrats stand for besides being anti-Trump.”

“The Cook Political Report, for instance, rates the GOP-held North Carolina seat as leaning Democratic, and puts five other GOP seats in the toss-up category, along with only two Democratic-held seats (New Hampshire and Michigan).”

“Republicans currently hold a 218-214 edge over Democrats, with two seats vacant and one independent in the chamber.”

“But Democrats are saddled with their own issues, from an ideological civil war between the party's left wing and the establishment that has handed Republicans plenty of political ammunition, to a brand image that's nothing to brag about.”

“Vance has also been to Iowa, Ohio, Maine and North Carolina to bolster Republican candidates, while Trump is also hitting the road.”

“Senate Republicans have 53 seats, and Democrats have 47.”

“To regain a trifecta in Michigan after two years of split control, Democrats need to add four seats in the House, maintain a majority in the Senate and win the governor’s race.”

““This massive cash advantage means Democrats are going to win less seats,” said Morgan Jackson, a North Carolina Democratic strategist and longtime political adviser to Gov.”

“…d Trump speaks during a campaign rally last week in Gastonia, North Carolina Voters cast their ballots inside the Arlington County Courthouse as early voting begins in Virginia ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, in Arlington, Virginia, on September 18,…”

““If Democrats are to win the majority in the House and/or the Senate, it will be because moderates flip seats from red to blue,” said Matt Bennett, an executive vice-president at the thinktank Third Way.”

“'Democrats are winning in places like my home state of North Carolina because we are nominating great candidates like Gov.”

“In the House, prognosticator Larry Sabato’s “crystal ball” has Democrats leading in 208 seats, Republicans up in 203, and 22 tossups — after moving eight House races in the Dems’ direction.”

“In the Senate, that includes races in Alaska, Texas, North Carolina and Ohio — where defeats could give Democrats a majority in the chamber.”

“I’m not sure that Republicans will totally give up on both North Carolina and Georgia, but it’s very clear that their best path to winning is elsewhere as of now — and I’d expect top GOP strategists to act accordingly if nothing changes.”

“Democrats are leading in North Carolina, Georgia, Texas, Ohio, and Alaska.”

“Trump, in North Carolina, says Democrats are soft on crime and communism AI generated GASTONIA, North Carolina - US President Donald Trump campaigned in North Carolina on Sept 16 for a Republican Senate candidate who is trailing his Democratic opponent,…”

“The Republicans are considered most vulnerable in North Carolina and Maine, but polling suggests they also are in tough to hang on to their Senate seats in Ohio, Alaska, Iowa and even Texas, where no Democrat has won a statewide election since 1988.”

“The Cook Political Report currently favors Republicans to win 209 House seats, compared to the Democrats’ 205.”

“Trump spent several minutes attacking Democrats, including Paxton’s opponent, James Talarico, who Trump mocked as a “weird looking dude” as well as the former Republican governor Roy Cooper in North Carolina, who is now running for Senate, and Abdul El-Sayed,…”

“Even if they prevail in competitive races in Georgia, Maine, Michigan and North Carolina, they would still need to win at least two of Alaska, Iowa, Ohio and Texas — four states Trump carried by double digits in 2024.”

“Democrats focus on winning in Washington and beyond Democrats are confident they can win the handful of seats they need to regain control of the House.”

“In North Carolina, the district with the state’s highest black population (42 per cent) was merged into nearby solidly Republican areas in a way that left it less black (34 per cent).”

“Democrats are leaving no stone unturned in their quest to flip four Senate seats and, with it, take back control of the upper chamber from Republicans.”

“In the end, the race-by-race polls were basically right.2 Democrats pared their House losses to just 9 seats and actually gained a seat in the Senate, but it wasn’t an easy election to forecast.”

“Chuck Edwards of North Carolina be censured after its investigation concluded that he engaged in "persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct towards two young female staffers."”

“One year later, as they fight to hold their razor-thin House majority, Republicans are the big winners, with partisan redistricting netting them at least 10 additional right-leaning congressional seats in time for the midterms.”

“Democrats hold both Senate seats, and in 2020, Joe Biden became the first Democratic presidential nominee to win Georgia since 1992.”

“In addition to Alaska, Democratic leaders are seeking to win Senate seats from Republicans in North Carolina, Ohio, Texas and Iowa, all of which voted for Donald Trump in 2024.”

“Their path to retaking Congress’s upper chamber involves winning at least three seats in states that Donald Trump carried two years ago, and they’ve named Alaska, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas and Iowa as among their best bets to do so.”

“The North Carolina Democratic Party’s recent success winning governorships, lieutenant governorships, attorney general races, and Supreme Court seats hasn’t transferred into presidential or Senate victories.”

“There are only a handful of primary races left between now and November, when the balance of power in the Senate could slip from the GOP’s grasp, with several seats on the line and Senate Democrats hungry to regain control.”