Democrats won control of the House and the Senate in Tuesday's midterm elections, ending two years of unified Republican rule in Washington.
CBS News projected the House for Democrats at 10:15 p.m. and the Senate shortly after 11:30 p.m. The Associated Press called the Senate late Tuesday, after Democrat Josh Turek beat Republican Ashley Hinson in Iowa, and the House early Wednesday, Forbes reported.
Republicans went into Election Day with a 53-47 Senate majority and a 219-214 edge in the House, according to NBC News. Democrats needed to gain four Senate seats.
They picked up seven, CBS News reported. Roy Cooper won the open seat in North Carolina. In Texas, James Talarico defeated Ken Paxton. Sherrod Brown beat Sen. Jon Husted in Ohio, Annie Andrews beat Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina and Adam Hamilton unseated Sen. Roger Marshall in Kansas. In Maine, Troy Jackson defeated Sen. Susan Collins, who conceded and called her years in the Senate the honor of her life.
Democrats held seats in Georgia, New Hampshire, Minnesota and Michigan. Republicans kept Florida, where Sen. Ashley Moody won, and Nebraska, where Sen. Pete Ricketts beat independent Dan Osborn. Alaska and Mississippi had not been called by early Wednesday.
House Republicans lost incumbents across several states. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick fell in Pennsylvania, Rep. Max Miller lost in Ohio and Rep. Monica De La Cruz was beaten in South Texas. Democrats also took three of Iowa's four seats. Roughly 75 House races were still undecided at 4:19 a.m., according to CBS News.
Trump told CBS News his message was "congratulations to the Democrats." On social media, he said he had not been on the ballot and that he would use his veto power.
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries declared victory at 10:39 p.m. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Republicans would not stand by as Democrats pursue their agenda.
Final seat counts were not available as of 5 a.m. EST Wednesday.