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Democrats need to flip just three seats to gain control of the House. Composite: The Guardian/Getty Images
Democrats need to flip just three seats to gain control of the House. Composite: The Guardian/Getty Images
Democrats poised to flip House in midterm elections after two turbulent years of Trump

Victory for party comes despite unusual and aggressive efforts by Republicans to redraw congressional districts

Democrats are winning competitive US House races and are expected to flip the US House of Representatives after two tumultuous years of Donald Trump’s second presidency. A change in House control would give Democrats a perch to conduct robust oversight of the administration for its final two years.