Democrats had won 28 seats in the US House of Representatives and Republicans 13 as of 8:15 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday (0115 GMT), according to Associated Press race calls cited by Anadolu Agency. Results in 395 races were still pending.
All 435 seats in the House are being contested in the midterm elections, and a party needs 218 seats to secure a majority.
The Associated Press called victories for Democratic Representatives Joyce Beatty, Emilia Sykes and Shontel Brown in Ohio House races. Suhas Subramanyam was elected in Virginia’s 10th District.