Democrats Win the House
in Midterm Elections,
Republicans Hold the Senate The win puts Democrats
in control of the House
for the first time since 2010. Democrats are expected
to control the House by
230 seats to 205 for Republicans. James Carville, Democratic strategist, via NBC News Democrats picked up seats
in Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Virginia, Michigan and Kansas. Nancy Pelosi is likely to
return to her former
office as Speaker of the House. Republicans tightened their
hold on the Senate, gaining
at least three seats. Texas senator Ted Cruz
was re-elected, defeating
Rep. Beto O'Rourke. In a stunning
upset for Democrats, Despite losing
the House to Democrats, Peter Hart, polling analyst, via NBC News