Democrats have secured control of the US Senate after Democratic Senator Josh Turek won Iowa, according to an Associated Press projection. The victory gives Democrats and the independents who caucus with them 51 seats, creating a working majority in the chamber. Democrats are also set to control the House in January after flipping enough Republican-held districts in the midterm elections, ending unified Republican control of Congress during President Donald Trump’s second term. Republicans entered Election Day with a 53-47 Senate majority and a 219-214 House majority, while NBC News projected Democrats would finish with about 248 House seats. The gains give Democrats subpoena and spending authority, investigative powers and leverage over Cabinet and judicial nominations, although Trump can veto legislation and Democrats lack the votes to override him. Democrats are positioned to pursue priorities including Medicaid, Affordable Care Act subsidies, tariff authority and the Iran war, while Robert Garcia plans to scrutinize Trump family corruption and the president’s crypto ventures. Trump is expected to rely more heavily on executive power as the White House blames candidates for the losses.