US election: Democrats hold “Republican wave”, must keep Senate and lose House

WASHINGTONO Democratic Partyby US President Joe Biden, appears to have stemmed the “red wave” that many analysts were projecting that would occur Republican Party Control of the Senate and House of Representatives and would wreck the second half of the Biden administration in the parliamentary elections us United States🇧🇷

“It’s definitely not a Republican wave, that’s for sure,” confirmed Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, one of the party’s leaders and allies. of former President Donald Trump, in an interview with NBC. After that, it seems more likely for the Democrats to retain a majority in the Senate John Fetterman defeats Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania🇧🇷 There were important victories in the House of Representatives that should soften the blow of defeat for the Democrats.

Fetterman took away a Republicancontrolled Senate seat, central to the party’s hopes of retaining control of the Senate. Other disputes essential to determining that majority are outstanding in Wisconsin, Nevada, Georgia and Arizona. In the House of Representatives, Democrats retained seats in districts from Virginia to Kansas to Rhode Island, while many districts in states like New York and California remain open.

In the early morning hours of this Wednesday morning, 9th, there was already talk that the Republicans could have a narrow majority in the House of Representatives whoever wins 218 seats controls the House of Representatives with 435 seats, only six more than the party has today.

Americans faced long lines and rain to vote in the state of Nevada. Photo: Washington Post, Photo by Melina Mara

In the chamber, according to projections by the Associated Press, the agency responsible for making key measurements and projecting victories based on the partial results of investigations in the states that The Democrats had 172 seats and the Republicans 199.🇧🇷 In the Senate, the Democrats had 48 seats and the Republicans also 48. It takes 218 representatives and 51 senators to control each of the houses. In the Senate only 1/3 is renewed; Democrats already had 36 Senators and Republicans 29. All 435 seats in the US House of Representatives are up for grabs.

For now, it’s a modest win compared to the last two times Democratic presidents have been defeated in midterm elections. In 2010, in Barack Obama’s first midterms, Republicans ceded 63 seats to the party. At the beginning of the Clinton administration in 1994, the Republicans won 54 seats. The same thing happened when the Democrats regained control of the House of Representatives when Donald Trump faced the general election in 2018, when the Republicans lost 41 seats.

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With votes still being tallied across the country, Republicans still had an opportunity to gain control of Congress. But the results were encouraging for Democrats bracing for big losses and raised questions about how large a ruling Republican majority would be if they won the House of Representatives.

Understanding the US midterm elections

Democrats managed to hold seats where polls indicated a Republican turn, such as Abigail Spanberger (Virginia), Seth Magaziner (Rhode Island), and Chris Pappas (New Hampshire). In three close races in Texas, the Democrats won two.

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the Republican who would be tipped as Speaker of the House if the GOP takes control of the House, was optimistic the GOP would take control, telling supporters, “If you wake up tomorrow, we will.” House Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi said, “Though many races remain close, it is clear that House Democrat members and candidates are far exceeding expectations across the country.”

The outcome of the House and Senate races will determine the future of Joe Biden’s agenda and serve as a referendum on his administration, with the US suffering from record inflation and concerns about the country’s direction. Republican control of the House of Representatives would likely trigger a round of inquiries into Biden and his family, while a GOP Senate victory would erode Biden’s ability to appoint judges.

Election queue at Philadelphia City Hall; Midterm elections saw strong turnout from early voters Photo: Photo for The Washington Post by Caroline Gutman

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In addition, the dispute over the outcome directly affects the prospects for the US presidential race in 2024. Former US President Donald Trump, who is expected to announce his prerun for president next week, has campaigned in races around the world. country and supports more than 300 candidates.

Trump had hoped the night would end in a red wave so he could easily run for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, but he has suffered bitter defeats in key states like Pennsylvania, Michigan and New Hampshire. After summoning reporters and his staunchest supporters to a party at his MaraLago club, he ended the night without a triumphant speech, taking to his social media platform to say he had “A BIG NIGHT ” would have.

Trump’s biggest defeat came in Pennsylvania, where his candidate Dr. Oz gave the Democrats a Senate seat that is now held by a Republican, Pat Toomey. In the same state, Doug Mastriano, a denier of the 2020 election result, lost to Democrat Joshua Shapiro.

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Pennsylvania is a swing state, as is Michigan, where Democrat Gretchen Whitmer won reelection against ultraconservative political commentator Tudor Dixon, who was supported by the former president.

In Ohio, on the other hand, the victory of JD Vance, author of the bestselling book Hillbilly Elegy, secured the Senate a Trumpist who has repeated false cheating allegations back in 2020.

In North Carolina, Trumpbacked candidate Ted Budd defeated Cheri Beasley, the former president of the state Supreme Court.

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The worsethanexpected performance could push the presidential race to 2024. Trump is expected to announce next week that he will run, and the former president should have Ron DeSantis as his main opponent, who won a key victory and was back elected Florida governor by almost 20% more votes than his Democratic opponent Charlie Crist.

For the senateaccording to the Associated Press, Republican Tim Scott easily won reelection in South Carolinaand Democratic Rep. Peter Welch won the chair Vermont in competition with the retired Patrick J. Leahy, who retains that seat for his party. Neither faced any competitive races.

Republican Senator Rand Paul von KentuckyShe won another term. at FloridaMarco Rubio, also a Republican, won the election and is entering his third term. He defeated Democrat Val Demings.

Voters cast their ballots ahead of time in one of the Maricopa County, Georgia elections Photo: Matt York/AP 11/1/2022

JD Vance, who was once an outspoken critic of donald trumpbut regrouped as a farright ally of the former president, won his race Ohio🇧🇷 He defeated Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan, who ran a campaign trying to win back some of the white, workingclass voters who fled his party in the Trump era.

Maryland🇧🇷 Connecticut and Illinois also project victory for Democrats while Alabama and Oklahoma (the two seats), for Republicans. As a result, according to the New York Times extrapolations, the democrats Has 47 senators and Republican, 46th🇧🇷

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the state Maryland elected the first black governor in its history, the Democrat Wes Moore, according to forecasts by the Associated Press. Moore defeated rightwing Republican Dan Cox, becoming the third black governor in US history. Cox had the support of the former President donald trump🇧🇷

Moore, a politician who was a former nonprofit executive and writer, ran in the Democratic Party primary with support from the likes of Oprah Winfrey🇧🇷 The campaign focused on proposals to reduce poverty, more government investment, public transport and renewable energy projects.

Democrat Wes Moore becomes the first black governor of the state of Maryland and the third black governor in US history.

Democrat Maura Healey was elected governor Massachusetts alongside his deputy Kim Driscoll, which marks the first time a U.S. state has elected a ticket with two women for the positions at the same time. Healey is also the first openly lesbian woman to be elected governor in the United States.🇧🇷

O walkFlorida Vernator Ron DeSantis (Republican), won reelection, according to the Associated Press forecast. The victory consolidates Republican power in the state, which was again contested. He defeated Democrat Charlie Crist. DeSantis became governor in 2018 after a close race in which he ended up receiving 32,400 votes more. The margin required a recount, which confirmed the result.

to Unlike other candidates, Ron DeSantis campaigned without seeking the moderate right and called for a “culture war” to fight the “left.”🇧🇷 In the Corona crisis, he took a stand against reports from health experts. But his victory was so resounding that it toppled MiamiDade County, which had not voted for a Republican gubernatorial nominee in two decades.

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Former Trump White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was elected governor Arkansas🇧🇷 She will take over the position her father held for ten years.

at GeorgiaDemocrat Stacey Abrams conceded defeat to incumbent Republican Brian Kemp, ending a bitter, highprofile race that began in the 2018 race.

Kemp, who led the state while his party controlled both chambers of Georgia’s General Assembly, has championed the conservative political victories of its past four years, including waiving public health guidelines to keep Georgia’s businesses open during the pandemic and Passing legislation that would allow state residents to purchase a firearm without a permit. /AP, NYT, W.POST