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Republicans favored to retake US House, as Senate up for grabs | |
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Officials say that the results of Tuesday’s midterm election could take longer to finalize | Officials say that the results of Tuesday’s midterm election could take longer to finalize |
The Republican Party is on course to regain control of the US House of Representatives, according to several news organizations that are tracking the midterm election vote count. | The Republican Party is on course to regain control of the US House of Representatives, according to several news organizations that are tracking the midterm election vote count. |
In the Senate, the Democrats and GOP are neck and neck. | In the Senate, the Democrats and GOP are neck and neck. |
According to AP, Democrats and Republicans so far have 47 seats each in the Senate. | |
Should both parties end up with 50, Democrats will still control the Senate due to Vice President Kamala Harris’ tie-breaking vote. | Should both parties end up with 50, Democrats will still control the Senate due to Vice President Kamala Harris’ tie-breaking vote. |
0fficials have warned that it could take more time than usual to finalize the results, especially in swing states with competitive races. | 0fficials have warned that it could take more time than usual to finalize the results, especially in swing states with competitive races. |
Republicans had hoped for a huge victory in a ‘red wave’ by capitalizing on inflation and soaring gas prices. | Republicans had hoped for a huge victory in a ‘red wave’ by capitalizing on inflation and soaring gas prices. |
Before Election Day, analytics website FiveThirtyEight projected that the GOP would win the House and had a chance of gaining a majority in the Senate. The fate of the Senate, however, “looks to be on a knife’s edge,” they said. | Before Election Day, analytics website FiveThirtyEight projected that the GOP would win the House and had a chance of gaining a majority in the Senate. The fate of the Senate, however, “looks to be on a knife’s edge,” they said. |