Democrats Win US Midterms, Take Control of Senate and House

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Based on results published so far in the US midterm elections, the Democrats are winning 42 Senate seats, versus 32 seats for the Republicans. According to an NBC projection, the Democratic Party is expected to win 244 House seats, versus 191 for the Republicans, and this is a projection only.

According to Haaretz, the Democrats' focus on the cost of living and corruption paid off, and they also won in states considered Republican strongholds.

According to Israel Hayom, Trump partially agreed with his deputy JD Vance, who argued that the war with Iran was the main reason for the defeat, but argued that the damage stemmed mainly from rising fuel prices. According to Vance, voters who supported Trump in 2024 moved to the Democrats due to the war, the cost of living, and relations with Israel.