Democrats defied expectations in the midterm elections, likely securing enough seats to maintain control of the Senate but likely not enough to prevent Republicans from taking over the House. The battle for power in Congress was too close to be played this morning.
The Democratic Party’s biggest victory of the night came in the race for the Pennsylvania Senate, where John Fetterman beat Dr. Mehmet Oz overturned the seat held by retiring Republican Pat Toomey. Three other races important to the outcome of Senate control – Arizona, Georgia and Nevada – were too close to call. Democrats, who are running for incumbents in all three seats, probably need to win two to keep the Senate; Republicans must choose two to take over.
We may not know who won the Senate for a while: Georgia’s run appears to be headed for a runoff election, to be held in December. (Seen. Latest results of the Senate.)
In the House, Republicans are prioritized for control, but they appear to be on track to do so less than many political observers expect. The Times forecasts that Republicans will have 224 seats, just above the 218 seats needed to secure a majority. That result would be the president’s opposition party’s weakest performance in the midterm elections since 2002. “This is not the night Republicans want,” said Nate Cohn, chief political analyst. of The Times, writes. “The party is the least effective anywhere.” (See House’s latest results.)
For President Biden, a Republican-controlled House would jeopardize the chances of passing the rest of the agenda over the next two years. Keeping the Senate in place would allow Democrats to continue to approve Biden’s nominations for his administration and the court.
This is where we stand:
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Many of Donald Trump’s most prominent endorsements come short. He made brief remarks at a party at Mar-a-Lago last night, and made no mention of DeSantis, a potential 2024 competitor.
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The US leaves these midterms many times entering, Lisa Lerer of The Times wrote: a divided country still anchored in a narrow segment of the political spectrum.
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It may take several days to receive all results. This is a potential timeline.
Senate
Many of the biggest competitions were too close to call. Here are the positions of the rest of the major races:
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Georgia: Raphael Warnock, incumbent Democrat, leads Herschel Walker, a former Trump-backed soccer star, but race appears headed for a stream on December 6.
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Nevada: The race between Catherine Cortez Masto, the one-term Democratic incumbent, and Adam Laxalt, the state’s former attorney general who refused to vote, still too close to call. More votes left to count.
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Arizona: Mark Kelly, the Democratic incumbent, leads Blake Masters, a venture capitalist endorsed by Trump, according to The Times’ election needle. The race in favor of Kelly.
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Wisconsin: Ron Johnson, incumbent Republican, Mandela Barnes narrowly leadsDemocratic lieutenant governor of the state.
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The Republican Party has retained its seat in Ohiowhere JD Vance, an anti-Trump critic, defeated Tim Ryan, a Democrat of Congress., and in North Carolinawhere Ted Budd, a Republican member of Congress, defeated Cheri Beasley, the state’s former Democratic chief justice.
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Maggie Hassan, a two-term Democrat in New Hampshireeasily defeated Don Bolduc, a retired Republican Army general who questioned the results of the 2020 election.
House
Going into the election, Democrats hold a narrow majority in the House: 220 to 212. Republicans need to win 19 competitive seats to take control. So far, they have won five. Democrats will need to win 46 to retain control and have claimed 19.
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Republicans flip seats in New shirt and Virginia. In New YorkMike Lawler’s Hudson Valley is leader Sean Patrick Maloney, Democratic House campaign leader.
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Marjorie Taylor Greeneonce a politician, won her predominately Republican district.
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Democrats topple seats in the House of Representatives held by Republicans Ohio and Michigan and keep the vulnerable seat in Virginia, New Hampshire and other places.
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Marcy Kaptur, a Democrat, won re-election in an election Ohio The district was redrawn in favor of Republicans. She is set to become the longest serving woman in congressional history.
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Mary Peltola, a Democrat and the first Alaska Native elected to Congress, is ahead of Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich in Alaska’s single House election.
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Vermont elected Becca Balint, a progressive Democrat, to the only seat in the House of Representatives, becoming the last US state to send a woman to Congress.
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Maxwell Frost, a 25-year-old Democrat, will become first generation Z member of Congress after winning a Florida Indoor seating.
Governor
Before Election Day, Republicans controlled 28 governors’ residences, while Democrats controlled 22. Democrats ousted the governors of Maryland and Massachusetts. Some notable races:
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Florida: DeSantis has historically won Democratic divisions in the state, giving his party an unusually strong track record. The results could boost his prospects as a potential 2024 presidential candidate.
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Arizona: The race between Kari Lake, a former TV news anchor who falsely claimed that Trump won the 2020 election, and Katie Hobbs, the Democratic secretary of state, still not called.
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New York: Kathy Hochul won a full semesterbeat Lee Zeldin, a Republican member of Congress, in one of the state’s closest races in decades.
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Maine: Governor Janet Mills, a Democrat, won a second term, defeating Paul LePage, the former Republican governor.
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Michigan: The Incumbent Democrat, Gretchen Whitmerdefeated the Trump-approved Tudor Dixon.
Voting Measures
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Maryland and Missouri Vote to legalize recreational marijuana. Similar efforts have failed in Arkansas and North Dakota.
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Washington DC, overwhelmingly elected for a higher minimum wage for employees with tips.
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Limited voting initiatives forced labor in prison through the in Alabama, Tennessee and Vermont and failed in Louisiana. Results in Oregon are too early to call.
Comment
“Big winners tonight: Biden, who lost far fewer congressional seats than the historical average; reproductive rights, an issue of concern to voters; democracy, with a very large voter turnout and many people rejecting high-level elections have lost big”. – Bookmark UpdegroveHistorians
“There is not a red wave. It was a stinging indictment of the Republican Party. It is a stinging indictment of the message we want to send to voters.” – Marc ThiessenWashington Post columnist and Fox News columnist
“If you’re concerned about the health of our democracy, it seems pretty good that we’ve got a large turnout – implying that both sides think their vote really matters. .” – Farhad ManjooJournalist Times Opinion
“Voters are not necessarily looking to move the country left or right. They worry about the ways in which our country feels like it is being unraveled. They seek a safe harbor in the storm.” – Kristen Soltis AndersonRepublican pollster
“Dems has a problem in Florida, but Republicans have a Trump problem. That seems harder to deal with.” – Jen Psakiformer Biden press secretary
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