Crossfiled6 outlets · filed 3 November 2026
Democrats and Republicans battle for control of House
Will Democrats or Republicans win control of the House in the 2026 election? Follow the midterm election results here, as polls begin to close.
The Hill
What the coverage shows
Across the set, the coverage converges on Democrats being in a strong position to take the House, with NBC, NPR, The Guardian US and The Hill all foregrounding that trend or projection. The Hill is the most definitive, repeatedly saying Democrats have seized control and highlighting specific seat flips in Kentucky and Pennsylvania, while CBS gives the race a more generic live-results framing. Fox News stands apart by focusing on Trump’s remarks about veto power if Democrats win, and CBS and Fox both foreground Trump more than the seat count.
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