Full control of Congress would give Mr Trump great leeway to pursue policies including sweeping tax cuts, energy deregulation, and border security controls. If Democrats were to capture a majority – which would require them to win 18 of the 24 as-yet uncalled seats – it would give them a bulwark to push back against the incoming president.
Republicans have secured at least 211 seats, seven short of the majority in the 435-member chamber, with 24 races left to be called, according to projections by Edison Research.
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