Democrats have secured majorities in both chambers of the US Congress in the midterm elections, dealing a major setback to President Donald Trump’s Republican Party.
Election results are still coming in, with Democrats taking the lead in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
According to preliminary results, Democrats are leading in 224 seats in the House of Representatives, compared with 129 for Republicans. A party needs 218 of the 435 seats to secure a majority in the House, a threshold Democrats have crossed.
In the Senate, Democrats are leading in 19 seats, taking their total to 53, while Republicans are ahead in 11 seats, bringing their total to 42.
A simple majority of 51 seats is required to control the 100-member Senate.
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