Republicans take control of US Senate; House still undecided

The Republican enactment won backmost a bulk successful the Senate with astatine slightest 51 of 100 seats successful Tuesday’s election. Control of the House of Representatives, which is presently held by Republicans, was not yet decided aboriginal Wednesday.

All 435 seats successful the House of Representatives were astatine involvement successful elections passim the United States for caller two-year terms, portion 34 of the 100 seats successful the Senate were contested for caller six-year terms.

Before predetermination day, Democrats had constrictive power of the Senate and Republicans of the House. Key Republican victories for Senate seats successful West Virginia and Ohio enactment them successful presumption to beryllium backmost successful the majority.

In the House, Republicans held a 220-212 edge, with 3 vacant seats going into the election. Control of that enclosure has not been confirmed yet. Control of the House whitethorn not beryllium known for respective days, arsenic California has often taken days to number ballots, and recounts and runoffs of adjacent races tin instrumentality weeks to resolve.

Political surveys passim the predetermination run person shown voters — overmuch similar successful the Kamala Harris-Donald Trump contention for the White House — evenly divided successful their governmental penchant for legislature control.

An October Reuters/Ipsos canvass recovered that 43% of registered voters would backmost the Republican House campaigner successful their district, portion 43% would backmost the Democratic candidate.