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Democrats flip over 40 House seats as Senate races remain unresolved

Nov 7, 5 AM ET to Nov 7, 6 AM ET · 1 outlet not rated for lean

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  1. Nov 7, 5 AM ETpeak: on 7 front pages

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Front pages carrying it at each hourly run, Nov 7, 5 AM to Nov 7, 6 AM ET (peak 7), by the outlets' lean: left · center · not rated
Nov 6, 6 AM12 PM6 PMNov 76 AMFortuneFortuneFortune, Nov 5, 7:01 AM ET: How the Democratic party flipped the House and Senate, in 12 chartsCBS NewsCBS NewsCBS News, Nov 5, 7:02 PM ET: Democrats have flipped over 40 House seats. Here's the breakdown.Punchbowl NewsPunchbowl NewsPunchbowl News, Nov 5, 7:02 PM ET: Democrats flip 43 House seats – and counting premium HouseThe GuardianThe GuardianThe Guardian, Nov 6, 5:02 AM ET: US midterm elections 2026 live: Democrats exceed 250 House seats as blue wave sweeping Congress growsNewsweekNewsweekNewsweek, Nov 6, 6:01 AM ET: House Results Live: Democrats To Win At Least 250 Seats After Flipping 42Straight Arrow NewsStraight Arrow NewsStraight Arrow News, Nov 6, 8:01 AM ET: Democrats flip 40 House seats as Senate races hang in the balance, Wall Street plungesABC NewsABC NewsABC News, Nov 6, 9:01 PM ET: Democrats flip statehouses in midterm wave
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🧶 Retelling

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🗣️ Names in it

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🔎 Checking

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🧵 Persistence

the running story it belongs to

🧵 Democrats gain House majority

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    Nov 8, 8 AM ET

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