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Democrats Projected To Win 251-268 U.S. House Seats As Speaker Johnson Opts Not To Seek GOP Leadership
Democrats are projected to capture a commanding new majority of roughly 251 to 268 seats in the U.S. House, and Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday he will not seek to lead Republicans in the chamber after their midterm defeat. CBS News CBS News
Democrat Rebecca Bennett Defeats GOP Rep. Tom Kean Jr. In N.J. 7th
Democrat Rebecca Bennett defeated two-term Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. on Tuesday in New Jersey's 7th Congressional District, flipping a key suburban House seat that includes former President Donald Trump's Bedminster golf club and further weakening Republicans' hold on the chamber. PBS News
Haley Stevens' GOP Endorsement Spurs Backlash And Fundraising Surge For Abdul El-Sayed
Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens' surprise endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's Senate race has sparked a backlash inside her own party and coincided with a record one-day fundraising surge for Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed, reshaping the race just 48 hours before Election Day. PBS News
Democrat Jamie Ager Flips North Carolina's 11th District U.S. House Seat
Democrat Jamie Ager has defeated Republican Jennifer Balkcom in North Carolina's 11th Congressional District, flipping the longtime GOP stronghold and delivering Democrats a key U.S. House pickup on Tuesday. PBS News
Juliana Stratton Wins Illinois Senate Race, Creating Historic Black Women Trio
Democrat Juliana Stratton won Illinois's open U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday, defeating Republican Don Tracy and becoming part of a trailblazing trio of Black women who will serve in the chamber at the same time. PBS News