President Biden says he has not yet abandoned hope that Democrats can still prevail in the House, despite the tough odds.
ARIZONA, USA – All eyes in the political world were trained on Friday, November 11, on Arizona and Nevada, where hundreds of thousands of uncounted votes held the key to control of the US Senate three days after Americans cast their final ballots inEither Democrats or Republicans can capture a Senate majority by sweeping the contests in both states.
Republicans had secured at least 211 of the 218 House seats they need for a majority, Edison Research projected late on Thursday, November 10, while Democrats had won 197. That left 27 races yet to be determined, including a number of close contests. Biden told reporters on Thursday he and McCarthy had spoken but said he had not yet abandoned hope that Democrats could still prevail in the House, despite the tough odds.The outcome of the Arizona and Nevada Senate races, where Democratic incumbents were trying to fend off Republican challengers, may not be known for days yet. Officials in both states have said it could take until next week to finish tallying uncounted mail ballots.
Some of Trump’s most high-profile endorsed candidates lost pivotal races on Tuesday, marring his status as Republican kingmaker and leading several Republicans to blame his divisive brand for the party’s disappointing performance.
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