WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 03: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) greets volunteers during a midterm election night watch party with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) at the AC Hotel Washington DC Capitol Hill Navy Yard on November 03, 2026 in Washington, DC. Democrats are hoping to flip the GOP hold over the U.S. House and Senate as a handful of closely contested races shape the 2026 midterm elections. (Tom Brenner/Getty Images)