🔴 Democrats retain control of US Senate after key victory in Nevada ⬇️ Follow the latest updates here
Democrats will now keep control of the Senate even if Mr Warnock loses, but a 51-49 victory would mark an improvement on their position prior to the election and give them significant sway in the chamber, as well as easing the path for judicial appointments and confirmations.
With 21 races still up in the air in the US House of Representatives, Republicans remain favoured to take control of the lower chamber, however. So far the party has won 211 seats – seven short of a majority – while the Democrats have 203. A Republican victory in the House would spell the end of most of Joe Biden’s legislative priorities, though the US President has vowed to work “across the aisle” and “compromise” with his opponents to get as much through as possible in the next two years.
The final trickle of midterms results underlines what has been seen as a surprisingly strong set of results for Mr Biden’s party, which had been projected to lose control of both chambers to a “red wave”. But a young and diverse voter base turned out in huge numbers for the party, with abortion and protecting democracy among major concerns pushing people to the polls.
Mr Biden told reporters he was “not surprised” but “incredibly pleased” after Ms Cortez Masto’s victory, adding: “It is a reflection of the quality of our candidates.”
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