2024 US Election Results: Republicans win Senate majority; reclaim control of chamber after 4 years
- The Republicans have achieved a significant political shift by winning the US Senate majority.
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In a significant political shift, Republicans have won US Senate majority and seized control of the chamber for the first time in four years, a report by Associated Press stated. As per AFP report, if Donald Trump wins, he will have strong support to implement his plans and appoint justices to the U.S. Supreme Court. However, if Kamala Harris, his Democratic opponent, wins, it could result in legislative gridlock.
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The unexpected battleground of Nebraska pushed Republicans over the top. Incumbent GOP Sen Deb Fischer brushed back a surprisingly strong challenge from independent newcomer Dan Osborn. Early in the night, Republicans flipped one seat in West Virginia, with the election of Jim Justice, who easily replaced retiring Sen Joe Manchin.
Democratic efforts to oust firebrand Republicans Ted Cruz of Texas and Rick Scott of Florida collapsed.
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Texas hasn't elected a Democrat statewide in nearly 30 years, but Colin Allred, a congressman from the Dallas area and former NFL linebacker, positioned himself as a moderate and emphasized his support for reproductive rights, especially in light of Texas' strict abortion ban.
Cruz's victory came after Democratic efforts to salvage their Senate majority evaporated when Democratic Sen Sherrod Brown in Ohio lost his reelection to Republican Bernie Moreno, a wealthy Trump-era newcomer.
Democrats were looking to mitigate losses with gains in Texas and Florida, but conceded both as the sitting Republicans notched easy wins.
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If Republicans win all of the toss-up races, they'll end the election with 55 of the 100 seats, giving them huge power to usher through Trump's domestic agenda and judicial appointments, should he prevail against Harris.
For the first time in history, two Black women will serve at the same time in the US Senate, following victories from Democrats Angela Alsobrooks and Lisa Blunt Rochester in Maryland and Delaware respectively.
Of the 2,000-plus Americans who have served in the upper chamber, only three have been Black women -- including Harris.
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Nonpartisan political finance monitor OpenSecrets reports that $10 billion has been spent on candidates for Congress this cycle -- a touch less than in 2020 but almost twice as much as the $5.5 billion price tag for the 2024 White House race.
While the Senate approves treaties and certain presidential appointments, such as ambassadors and Supreme Court nominees, all bills that raise money must start in the House, where the majority could take days to be decided.
The Democrats are in the minority, but overall control looks like less of a steep climb in the lower chamber, where they only need to flip four seats.
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Sarah McBride will be the first openly transgender politician elected to Congress after beating Republican John Whalen III to take a House seat representing Delaware.
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