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Control of U.S. Congress hangs in balance with key contests still unresolved
Control of the U.S. Senate hung in the balance on Friday as election workers in Arizona and Nevada tallied hundreds of thousands of uncounted ballots, a process officials in the two battleground states warn could drag on for days. | Either Democrats or Republicans can capture a Senate majority by sweeping contests in both states. A split would transform a Dec. 6 runoff Senate election in Georgia into a proxy battle for the chamber, which holds sway over President Joe Biden's judicial appointments. ● In the fight for the House of Representatives, Republicans were inching closer to wresting control of the chamber from Biden's Democrats. House control would give Republicans veto power over Biden's legislative agenda and allow them to launch potentially damaging investigations into his administration. ● Republicans had secured at least 211 of the 218 House seats they need for a majority following Tuesday's midterm vote, Edison Research projected late on Thursday, while Democrats had won 197. That left 27 races yet to be determined, including several close contests. ● The Republican House leader, Kevin McCarthy, has already announced his intention to run for speaker if Republicans take over, an outcome he has described as inevitable.
US Midterm Election Results: All Eyes on Arizona, Nevada as Control of Congress Hangs in Balance (news18.com)
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