All the House districts that flipped in the midterm elections

Democrats have taken control of the House of Representatives, CBS News reports, after capturing more than two dozen seats previously held by Republicans in Tuesday's midterm elections. The gains stretched from suburban parts of the Northeast to South Texas, a region that had been trending toward the GOP. Winners in dozens of contests have not yet been projected.

Some Democratic victories came against Republican incumbents who had won by double digits in the previous cycle. Certain winners had faced their opponents before, and one had done so several times. Both parties poured resources into Northeastern districts, among them a competitive Pennsylvania seat that a Republican had held for ten years while outperforming expectations. Several Midwestern states will send notably different delegations to Congress next year.

Mid-decade redistricting shaped the contests. At President Trump's urging, Texas Republicans redrew districts to favor their party, hoping for as many as five new seats. They gained one, while Democrats captured two Republican-leaning districts. Texas also elected its first Democratic senator and governor in decades. In California, voters approved a Democratic-drawn map in response, and Democrats won all five seats they had targeted. Other states also adjusted their maps for partisan advantage.

Summarized by PolitiKool from CBS News’s reporting. Read the full story at CBS News →