Washington: In the mid-term elections held in America, the Democratic Party has once again regained its control over the Senate after 2 years. At the same time, the hopes of the Republican Party coming into the ‘majority’ have been dashed. The news agency Associated Press gave this information. The victory in Nevada was crucial for both the Republican and Democratic parties to gain control of the Senate. With the victory of Senator Catherine Cortez Maisto in Nevada, the Democratic Party has 50 seats in the 100-member Senate and its majority remains intact. Senate Leader of the House Chuck Schumer claimed victory Saturday night. “Majority to the Democratic Party in the Senate,” he tweeted.
Catherine Cortez Maisto defeated Republican candidate Adam Laxalt in a very close contest. Maisto’s victory is a setback for the Republican Party, which was confident of his defeat. Laxalt had the support of former US President Donald Trump. The US Senate is currently split 50-50 between Democrats and Republicans. After the results of Nevada, Georgia is now the only state left, where the contest is still going on between the two parties. If Democratic Senator Rafael Wernack wins in Georgia on December 6 against Republican nominee Herschel Walker, the Democrats’ majority will increase to 51-49.
Republican candidate Blake Masters was defeated in Arizona by Democrat Senator Mark Kelly, a former astronaut. Uncertainty about the future of the House of Representatives, however, still remains as the Republican Party tries to maintain its modest majority there. Voting was held on November 8 for the two houses of the US Congress (parliament), the Senate, and the House of Representatives. The newly elected Senate will be sworn in on January 3. US President Joe Biden on Wednesday called the midterm elections a good day for democracy. At the same time, he said that our democracy has been tested in recent years, but with the votes of the American people, we have once again proved that democracy is who we are. President Biden said Republicans were very optimistic about the midterm elections.
