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Midterms Forecast: Dems Eye House, GOP Keeps Senate

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Democrats appear poised to win a U.S. House majority in the midterms with Republicans retaining control of the Senate, according to Decision Desk HQ. A new Decision Desk HQ forecast projects Democrats capturing the House with a 227-208 majority while Republicans narrowly hold the Senate in a 50-50 split, with Vice President JD Vance casting tie-breaking votes if necessary. The model gives Democrats a 61% chance of reclaiming the House and Republicans a 57% chance of maintaining control of the Senate. Geoffrey Skelley, Decision Desk HQ's chief elections analyst, said control of the two chambers remains closely linked.