Democrats retain control of the US Senate

On Sunday morning, the Democratic Party won the seat needed to maintain control of… United States Senate, It is a decisive victory for the continuity of Joe Biden’s presidency, according to local media.

Four days after the midterm elections that disappointed Republicans, Democratic Senator Catherine Cortez Masto in Nevada was announced for the candidate supported by former President Donald Trump, according to US TV channels.

With his re-election, the number of Democrats elected to the Senate rises to 50 out of 100, allowing Biden’s party to control this House, given that the weighted vote belongs to Vice President Kamala Harris. The runoff elections expected in early December in Georgia no longer affect the outcome: Democrats can still win a seat in the state of Georgia, where a second round will be held on December 6, but that will not affect the outcome.

Counting is still ongoing in the House of Representatives. It appears that Republicans are closer to control, even with a simple majority, and are only separated by seven seats. Of the 218 seats, which is the number needed to win, the Republicans have so far won 211, while the Democrats have so far won 205 seats.

On Tuesday, Americans went to the polls to renew all members of the House of Representatives 435 seats, a third of the Senate 35, as well as 36 state governors.

While the mid-term elections, which are called two years after the presidential elections, often constitute a “punitive vote” for the current administration in the United States.

Interestingly, after a heated campaign between the blue and red parties, focused on inflation and high prices, as well as fuel, abortion and other issues, Republicans were confident that Biden would be stripped of a majority in Congress, especially since the his popularity was waning.

But the Democratic Party was able to limit its losses somewhat, better than expected, and prevented former President Donald Trump from forming a “broad tide” in Congress.