At present, everyone's eyes in the country are fixed on the results of the American elections. In some time it will become completely clear who will be the President of America. In the results, Kamala Harris is seen lagging behind Donald Trump. Now the Republican Party also has majority in the Senate, the upper house of the US Parliament. Republicans won the Senate majority for the first time in four years.
Now there are 51 MPs from Republican Party and 49 MPs from Democrat Party in the House. According to media reports, Democrat Party senator Sherrod Brown from Ohio was fighting for his fourth term. However, here he was defeated by luxury car dealer and Republican candidate Bernie Moreno.
West Virginia Governor won from this place
Earlier, the seat vacated by the retirement of Senator Joe Manchin III was occupied by West Virginia Governor Jim Justice. With this the Republican Party achieved majority in the Senate. Democratic Party efforts to oust firebrand Republicans Ted Cruz of Texas and Rick Scott of Florida failed.
Which states are the focus on?
With control of Congress at stake, contests for the House and Senate will determine which party has the majority and which has the power to promote or block the president's agenda. The focus now turns to the Democratic blue-wall states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, where Democrats are fighting to protect the remaining seats in addition to holding onto the Senate.
Ultimately, just a handful of seats, or even a small number of seats, can throw off the balance in any room. With a 50-50 Senate, the party in the White House determines the majority, as the vice president is a tie-breaker. Already several states will send history-makers to the Senate.
Maryland Governor lost
Voters elected two Black women to the Senate for the first time, Democrat Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware and Democrat Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland. Blunt Rochester won the open seat in his state while Alsobrooks defeated popular former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan. Only three Black women have served in the Senate. Never before had two served at the same time.
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