Fox News forecasts Democrats will take control of House

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 18:32 · Archive

Fox News projects Democrats will win the House of Representatives in November's midterm elections for the first time this year.

Fox News has projected for the first time this year that Democrats will win control of the House in November's midterm elections. The conservative outlet forecasts Democrats will capture 219 seats, one more than the 218 needed for a majority, with Republicans favoured in 198 races and 18 contests remaining too close to call.

On a strong night for Democrats, the party could win roughly 237 seats, securing a commanding majority. A strong night for Republicans would yield about 216 seats, still two short of a majority. The GOP currently holds a razor-thin majority in the House with 218 seats to the Democrats' 214.

Fox News attributes the shift to Democrats' wider generic ballot lead, which is larger than in the 2018 midterms and much larger than the Republican advantage in 2022, combined with improvements in Democratic candidate quality. The Senate remains in play, with both parties projected to take 47 seats each and six races too tight to predict.

How it is being reported

• Fox News is now predicting Democrats will take control of the House in November midtermsThe Senate, where the GOP holds 53 seats, remains a toss-up, the conservative outlet saysIndependent World · 14 Oct, 18:13
• Fox News Power Rankings: As the House falls, the Senate stays in playDemocrats' generic ballot lead is wider than the 2018 blue wave, pushing the House forecast toward a potential 237-seat Democratic majority.Fox News · 13 Oct, 14:00

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