NBC News, CBS News and ABC News projected late Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, that Democrats won enough seats in the U.S. House of Representatives to take the majority from Republicans^1,2,3.

ABC News said its House projection included later-closing races that its analysts judged would not change the outcome, and that Senate control had not been projected³. NBC News likewise said it had not projected a Senate winner^1,5.

A station carrying the NBC News report said the House projection was based on an estimate of about 244 seats, which it said could still move by a few seats but would remain above the 218 needed for a majority⁵. ABC News listed the pre-election House as 218 Republicans, 214 Democrats, one independent and two vacancies³.

CBS News described the projected majority as limiting President Donald Trump's ability to advance his agenda through the House². CityNews Toronto, summarizing U.S. network calls, said CNN, CBS and NBC had projected a Democratic House, that the Senate remained too close to call, and that the Associated Press typically waits until a party reaches 218 seats before declaring control⁴. Certified results were not in these reports^1,2,3,4.