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Democrats have seized the House majority and will control the lower chamber of Congress for the final two years of President Donald Trump’s term, the Fox News Decision Desk projects.
An unprecedented blue wave saw Democrats pull off stunning upsets in both battleground House districts and areas considered safe red seats.
The Fox News Decision Desk projects the GOP suffered major losses in four key groups: Hispanic voters, young voters, independents and rural Americans.
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Top Democrats did not hesitate in signaling they would be raring to go after various investigations targeting Trump and his administration.
“Lawyer up,” Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., the likely next House Oversight Committee chairman, said in a statement obtained by Fox News Digital.
The X account belonging to Democrats on the House Homeland Security Committee posted at Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin, “Clear your calendar.”
Among Democrats’ most stunning upset victories in the House came against Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., who switched parties from Democrat to Republican during the first Trump administration. Democrat Jamie Ager defeated his Republican challenger in North Carolina’s 11th congressional district, a previous GOP stronghold that became vulnerable after retiring Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., announced he would not seek re-election amid sexual harassment allegations.
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