WASHINGTON, November 4. /TASS/. Democratic candidates have won control of both the US House of Representatives and the Senate following the midterm elections, according to the early vote count on Wednesday.

Only 35 out of 100 Senate seats and all 435 seats in the House were contested on Tuesday when a gubernatorial election across 36 states was also held.

US President Donald Trump said was "a little surprised" at the GOP’s loss. He also emphasized that he is ready to work with Democrats as he claimed that he would "veto everything."

TASS has analyzed the early results of the midterms.

House and Senate seats

• Following the November 3 midterms, the Democratic Party will secure 55 seats in the Senate, while Republicans will have 45 seats, according to projections from The New York Times.
• In the 119th Congress, Republicans control 53 out of 100 Senate seats, while Democrats and independent candidates supporting them hold 47.
• Democrats will win 254 House seats against the GOP’s at least 172, the NYT also projected. Either of the two parties will need to secure 218 seats to have control of the lower house.

Trump’s reaction

• Trump told Fox News in an interview that he was "a little bit surprised" after the Republicans’ loss in the election. "I thought we would do better," he said.
• The US leader congratulated Democrats on what could be a landslide win in the election: "Congratulations to the Democrats!"
• Trump also claimed that he would "veto everything" if Democrats win control of both houses.
• However, he said he looked forward to working with the Democratic Party, on immigration, among other issues.
• The US leader argued that Democrats will be forced to come to the bargaining table after "a couple of months" and "gonna want to work" with the White House.
• He also said he was not going to make any changes to his cabinet after the defeat of his Republican Party in the midterms.

Gubernatorial election

• A Latin American politician will become the next governor of California for the first time in more than 150 years as veteran Democratic legislator Xavier Becerra beats Trump-backed Steve Hilton in the richest and most-populated US state, Bloomberg reported.
• For the first time in decades, the Democratic Party has won the offices of Texas governor and US senator from the state, according to projections from American media outlets. Gina Hinojosa becomes the third woman to win the Texas Governor Race against the Republican incumbent, Greg Abbott.