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Mitch McConnell is the Republican Majority Leader in the United States Senate, and he’s critical to ensuring Trump gets the majorities he needs for his plans in Parliament. Now the influential senator has apparently defended his seat in the House of Congress, several US media reported unanimously. McConnell won in his conservative home state of Kentucky. Congressional elections are held in parallel with the presidential elections.
In Kentucky, Democrats sent 45-year-old former driver Amy McGrath into the race against 78-year-old McConnell and poured a lot of money into her election campaign. The Democratic Party is fighting to regain a majority in the United States Senate in this election.
Among other things, the Senate confirms candidates for government offices or the Supreme Court, which makes it particularly important for a president. Each state sends two senators, so far Republicans had a majority of 53 of the 100 seats there.
On Tuesday, voters had 35 Senate seats, of which 23 have been held by Republicans and 12 by Democrats. On the stand shortly after 2:30 am CET, the AP news agency assumed seven Democratic senators and five Republican senators could defend their seats.
The number of votes you need in the Senate for a majority depends on who sits in the White House. Because in a deadlock of 50 to 50 votes, the vice president can intervene.
In the House of Representatives, which is fully up for vote, Democrats currently hold a majority of 232 of 435 seats. 218 votes are required for a majority. First of all, all the deputies could keep their seats on Tuesday in the initially anticipated results. On the stand shortly after 2:30 CET, according to the AP, there were 27 for Democrats and 30 for Republicans.
