Democrats could win up to 20 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives next year if the electorate remains as pro-Democrat during last week’s elections, according to CNN political analyst Harry Enten .

On Nov. 4, Democratic candidates in New Jersey and Virginia were elected governor.

Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey defeated her opponent, Republican Jack Ciattarelli, by 13 points, while Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger of Virginia beat her opponent, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, by 15 points, Enten said.

Both candidates performed better than former Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024. Harris won both states last year by a margin of six points, Enten said. Sherrill’s 2025 margin is 7 points higher than Harris’s, while Spanberger’s is 9 points higher.

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