Democrats win control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections

Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in Tuesday's midterm elections, The Associated Press reported, flipping Senate seats in states that President Donald Trump carried by double digits two years ago. It will be the first time Trump has faced a Democratic-controlled Congress, Reuters reported.

In the Senate, Democrats hold at least 54 seats to 44 for Republicans after flipping seats in Texas, Kansas, South Carolina, Iowa, Maine, Ohio and North Carolina, according to CBS News projections. Races in Alaska and Mississippi were still uncalled Wednesday, leaving open the possibility of a 56-44 majority, Reuters reported. In Texas, Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, giving Democrats their first Senate seat there since 1988, and Kansas elected its first Democratic senator in nearly a century, according to Reuters. In Michigan, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed won the open Senate seat over Republican Mike Rogers and will be the first Muslim member of the Senate.

In the House, Democrats gained at least 28 seats, well past the 218 needed for a majority, Reuters and CBS News reported. Several dozen House races had not been called Wednesday. Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York formally announced his bid for speaker in a letter to colleagues and, if elected when the new Congress convenes Jan. 3, would be the first Black speaker of the House, NBC News reported. Speaker Mike Johnson said he will not run to lead House Republicans in the next Congress, according to CBS News.

Voters cited high prices, the war with Iran and concerns about government corruption, the AP reported. In a CBS News analysis, 89% of voters said the cost of living was a major or crucial factor in their vote. Trump acknowledged that the Iran war played a role in his party's losses but stood by the decision, and said he would likely get along with Democrats "unless they want to be destructive, but I have the power of the veto," Reuters reported.

Democrats also flipped governorships in Texas and Georgia. Gina Hinojosa defeated three-term Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in Texas, and Keisha Lance Bottoms won in Georgia, becoming the first Black woman elected governor in U.S. history, according to Reuters.

Republicans keep their majorities until the new Congress is seated in January. Before then, lawmakers must pass a measure to fund the federal government past December, Reuters reported.