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WIN: Mitch McConnell (R) defended his Kentucky Senate seat. Photo: Jon Cherry / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA
Democrats have failed to win as many Senate seats as the party hoped, but the rematch may give the party another chance.
While the main focus is naturally on the US presidential election, there is also a very important battle for the 35 seats in the Senate.
Since the 2018 midterm elections, Republicans have held 53 of 100 seats in the Senate, compared to 47 for Democrats (including two independents who generally vote with Democrats, editor’s note).
Among other things, this has been essential for President Donald Trump to appoint three new justices to the country’s Supreme Court.
All bills must also go through the Senate for approval. Therefore, having a majority in the Senate goes a long way towards the incumbent president’s agenda.
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Three seats changed sides
Democrats hoped to win at least four additional seats, to get a majority in this house of Congress, but as of this writing, Democrats have only won two seats that they did not have.
At the same time, the Republicans have taken a seat from the Democrats. Doug Jones couldn’t defend his Alabama spot. Tommy Tuberville got this seat back for the Republicans.
In Colorado, Republican Cory Gardner lost to John Hickenlooper, while Martha McSally was defeated by Democrat Mark Kelly in Arizona.
FIGHT: Jon Ossoff is clearly behind against David Perdue, but still waiting to be re-elected by Perdue and he also ends up below 50 percent support. Photo: JUSTIN SULLIVAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA
Rematch
In the special election in Georgia, none of the candidates achieved 50 percent support, which means there will be a re-election in January. Democrat Raphael Warnock won 32.5 percent to Republican Kelly Loeffler’s 26.1 percent.
David Perdue leads Thursday night 50.2 percent against Jon Ossoff in the battle for the second Senate seat in Georgia, but six percent of the ballots still remain to be counted here.
Perdue’s lead is about 135,000 votes, so the Democrats’ most realistic hope is probably that Ossoff gets so much that Perdú ends up below 50 percent. Also here will lead to the so-called “second round” or rematch.
In North Carolina, it also works against Tom Tillis (R) and Cal Cunningham (D) finishing below 50 percent. Tillis has 48.7 percent and Cunningham 46.9 when 94 percent of the vote is counted.
Beyond these three Senate seats, it is still unclear on the duel between Dan Sullivan (R) and Al Gross (D) in Alaska, where Sullivan, however, clearly leads when 50 percent of the vote is reported. .
Acquaintances secured re-election
Prominent senators such as Mitch McConnell (Kentucky, R), Susan Collins (Maine, R), Lindsay Graham (South Carolina, R), Cory Booker (New Jersey, D) and Mark Warner (Virginia, D) are among those they secured reelection and six new years in the Senate.
The New York Times has 48 seats for Democrats and Republicans, with four unresolved seats.
