By 4 a.m. EST, Democrats’ only gains were two North Carolina seats vacated by GOP incumbents after a court-ordered remapping made the districts more Democratic. Though they seemed likely to retain House control, their performance was an unexpected disappointment for the party, which hoped for modest gains of perhaps 15 seats. Mr. Peterson, who chairs the House Agriculture Committee, opposed Mr. Trump’s impeachment and is one of the House’s most conservative Democrats. Also losing were freshmen Democrats Debbie Mucarsel-Powell and Donna Shalala, Health Secretary under President Bill Clinton, in adjacent South Florida districts where Mr. Trump seemed to consolidate support among Cuban voters. Democrats control the House 232-197, with five open seats and one independent.

Source: The Hindu November 04, 2020 19:11 UTC