NewsSenate47237250 seats midpoint50DemocratsDemocrats. 47 seats. 2 seats gained.RepublicansRepublicans. 37 seats. 2 seats lost.Not up for election19 out of 35 seats counted19/35 seats countedDemocrats projected to win House1427817218 seats to win218to winDemocratsDemocrats. 142 seats. 7 seats gained.RepublicansRepublicans. 81 seats. 7 seats lost.223 out of 435 seats counted223/435 seats countedLive. updatesFull resultsLIVEDemocrats win control of US House and take first Texas Senate seat in decadesMeanwhile, in his first comments of the night, Donald Trump writes on social media: "I wasn't on the ballot and if I was, we would have won in a landslide!"Anthony Zurcher: Democrats surge deep into Republican territory with historic winsTwo Senate races that a year ago were thought to be battlegrounds turned out to be slam-dunks for the Democrats.South Carolina elects Democratic senator for first time in almost three decadesPresident Trump handpicked Darline Graham to take over the seat held by her brother, Republican Lindsey Graham, after his death.Democrat Roy Cooper flips key North Carolina Senate seat from RepublicansIt's the first time the state has elected a Democratic senator since 2008.Democratic rising star Ossoff projected to hold Georgia seatOssoff is seen as a potential leading contender for the Democratic nomination for president in 2028 if he throws his hat in the ring.When will we know who wins control of Congress?The first polls have closed, but it is possible the results will not be projected for several hours, days or even weeks.Sarah Smith on Democrats flipping the House of RepresentativesThe BBC's North America editor Sarah Smith delivers the news: Democrats are projected to flip the House of Representatives from a Republican majority to a Democratic one.'I am ready to fight' - 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