Democrat leaders hail midterm election success

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: November 4, 2026Country: United States

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Democrat leaders hail midterm election success

Democratic leaders in both chambers of the US Congress hailed their party’s victory in the midterm elections. Hakeem Jeffries is set to become Speaker of the House, while Chuck Schumer is expected to become Senate Majority Leader. Democrats will take control of Congress from January.

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