Democrats Reach Obama‑Era House Majority as Republicans Falter
The new balance puts Democrats at their strongest since 2008, while GOP efforts to leverage redistricting failed to stop the surge.
For many voters, the fact that Democrats now hold a House majority at Obama‑era levels—something they haven’t seen since the 2008 election when they won 257 seats—signals a shift in legislative power.
The New York Post reports that more Republican incumbents were defeated, and with twenty‑seven races still uncalled, Democrats could even top the 257‑seat mark.
Even with a concerted push to gain seats through congressional redistricting, Republicans lost the midterms, a outcome highlighted by CBS News and its election law expert David Becker.
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Original reporting
New York Post
Dem House majority swells to Obama-era levels as more GOP incumbents are wiped out
The last time Democrats held this big of a majority was after the 2008 election of President Obama when they notched 257 House seats. Democrats could surpass that level once the remaining 27 races are called.
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Republicans lose midterms despite redistricting push
Democrats won a strong majority in the House despite a Republican push to gain seats through congressional redistricting. CBS News election law expert David Becker breaks it down.
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Facts this version was allowed to use
- Democrats hold a majority in the House of Representatives.
- The Democratic House majority is at Obama-era levels.
- Democrats last held a majority this large after the 2008 election of President Obama, when they won 257 House seats.
- More Republican incumbents were defeated, according to the New York Post.
- Twenty-seven House races remain to be called, and Democrats could surpass 257 seats once they are called, according to the New York Post.
- Republicans lost the midterms despite a push to gain seats through congressional redistricting, according to CBS News.
- David Becker is CBS News' election law expert.
- Democrats won a strong majority in the House despite a Republican push to gain seats through congressional redistricting, according to CBS News.
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