Phoenix ∙ Arizona’s US Senate seat was retained by Democratic candidate Mark Kelly. Kelly defeated Republican Blake Masters in the tiebreaker contest. With this, both parties’ strength in the Senate increased to 49 each. Whoever controls the 100-member Senate will need to know the results in Nevada and Georgia. An extra seat would give Democrats Senate control over a casting vote for Vice President Kamala Harris.
At the same time, Kevin McCarthy, the leader of the Republican Party, which is ahead with 211 seats in the House of Representatives, which requires a majority of 218 seats, announced that he will run for Speaker. Democrats have 199 seats. The result of 25 seats is yet to be known. Democrat Adrian Fontes won the race for Arizona Secretary of State.
English summary: US 2022 midterm election results
