According to the latest results of the US Congressional midterm elections, Democrats have gained control of the Senate with 51 seats to Republicans’ 40 seats; in the House of Representatives, Democrats are leading with 195 seats to Republicans’ 108 seats.
Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives and an ally of Donald Trump, acknowledged the Republicans’ electoral defeat and said that it was a difficult night for his party and that he was disappointed with the election results; he promised that Republicans would regain control of the House of Representatives in the 2028 elections.
Meanwhile, Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic leader in the House of Representatives, said in response to the election results: “America is back; according to this report, he is set to serve as the first black speaker of the US House of Representatives in the upcoming session.”
