The Republican Party has gained control of the US Senate, securing at least 51 seats in the upper house of the US Congress, while 49 senate seats remain with the Democratic Party. This was reported by Reuters, according to UNN.
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“Republicans won control of the U.S. Senate with victories in West Virginia and Ohio, ensuring that Donald Trump's party will control at least one chamber of Congress next year,” the newspaper writes.
It is noted that the Republicans will be able to help Trump appoint conservative judges and other government personnel if he wins the presidential race, or block much of the agenda of Democrat Kamala Harris if she wins.
In West Virginia, Republican Jim Justice won the election, taking the seat previously held by Senator Joe Manchin, a Democrat who later became an independent.
In Ohio, Republican Bernie Moreno wins the race against incumbent Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown. These two victories gave the Republicans 51 votes out of 100 in the Senate.
In addition, the Republicans have a chance to consolidate their majority in the Senate if they win in Montana, where Democrat Jon Tester is trying to win re-election in a tough campaign.
“The Republicans also won several races that could allow them to increase their majority in the House of Representatives, although the final outcome may not be known for several days,” the publication adds.
Recall
According to the updated data as of 06:00 Kyiv time, Donald Trump has 214 votes and Kamala Harris has 179.