CONTROL OF CONGRESS

Updated Dec. 13, 2022 at 9:16 a.m. Eastern

Full election results

Democrats now hold 51 out of 100 seats in the Senate. 36 of those Democratic seats were not up for election this year. The Democrats have gained 1 seat they did not previously hold.

Democrats are projected to keep control of the Senate

Republicans now hold 49 out of 100 seats in the Senate. 29 of those Republican seats were not up for election this year. The Republicans have lost 1 seat they previously held.

Democrats now hold 213 out of 435 seats in the House. The Democrats have lost 10 seats they previously held.

Republicans now hold 222 out of 435 seats in the House. The Republicans have gained 10 seats they did not previously hold.

Republicans are projected to win control of the House

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Last data update: Nov. 14, 2022 at 6:06 p.m. ET

DelawareELECTION RESULTS

At-Large House district

Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D) is running for reelection in Delaware’s sole congressional district and only federal election in the state this cycle. Her challenger, Lee Murphy (R), is one of more than 200 election deniers running for the House this year.

U.S. House At-Large District

Votes received and percentages of total vote
CandidateVotesPct.
winner
Lisa RochesterRochesterL. Rochester

incumbent

DEM		178,41655.5
Lee MurphyMurphyL. MurphyGOP		138,20143.0
Cody McNuttMcNuttC. McNuttLIB		3,0741.0
David RogersRogersD. RogersNP		1,9580.6

We estimate around all votes cast have been counted.

* Incumbent

Other races

Attorney General

Votes received and percentages of total vote
CandidateVotesPct.
winner
Kathy JenningsJenningsK. Jennings

incumbent

DEM		171,83753.8
Julianne MurrayMurrayJ. MurrayGOP		147,36946.2

We estimate around all votes cast have been counted.

* Incumbent

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