The GOP has flipped one Senate seat and two Home seats, in accordance with media projections
The Republican social gathering is transferring nearer to securing management of each chambers of the US Congress, in accordance with American media projections.
The Senate and Home elections are being held concurrently with the race for the White Home between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. Thirty-four of 100 seats within the Senate and all 435 within the Home of Representatives are up for grabs. Democrats at present management the Senate by a razor-thin majority, whereas Republicans management the Home.
In response to AP, the GOP has managed to flip one Senate seat in West Virginia, the place Republican Jim Justice has a snug lead over Glenn Elliott with 69.1% of the vote, with 80% of the ballots counted.
General, Republicans at the moment are projected to manage not less than 48 Senate seats, whereas Democrats path with 36. The GOP wants a majority of 51 seats, or 50 seats and a Republican vp.
Within the Home of Representatives, Republicans at the moment are projected to win not less than 139 seats, with 218 wanted for a majority, whereas Democrats are on monitor to safe not less than 92. The GOP has flipped two seats up to now, AP has reported. A Washington Submit projection exhibits that Democrats must win not less than 43 of probably the most aggressive districts to manage the chamber, whereas Republicans solely must win 27.
On the subject of the presidential race, Trump now leads Harris with 210 of the 270 electoral votes wanted to win the election, whereas Harris has 113.
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