Democrats secure Senate majority by winning crucial Nevada seat

Democrats eventually retained control of the US Senate. Four days after the midterm elections, on Saturday, November 12, Democratic Senator Catherine Cortez Masto narrowly won Nevada over Republican Adam Laxalt.

This fiftieth seat would be enough for Joe Biden’s party to retain control of the upper house, as Vice President Kamala Harris has the power to decide senators under the US Constitution. From Cambodia, where he was on an official trip, the US president said he felt “strengthened” Although, according to the results of these midterm elections, Republicans still seem capable of winning a majority in the House of Representatives.

After the victory, the Nevada poll gained even more importance Democratic Senator Mark Kelly was re-elected in Arizona on Friday evening. He gave his party 49 seats. Republicans currently have 49 — the Alaska seat is not yet officially up for grabs, but one of the contending Republican candidates cannot escape — but only one seat remains to be filled, with a Dec. 6 runoff in Georgia to decide. Raphael Warnock (Democrat) and Herschel Walker (Republican).

Nevada presented one of the best opportunities for Republicans to take back the seat. This tourist state has a rapidly self-renewing population, making the election outcome uncertain.

Republican candidate Adam Laxalt campaigned against the incumbent Democrat, trying to show that he is complicit in Washington’s inflationary policy, with gasoline prices exceeding five dollars a gallon (ie about €1.316 per liter).

Republican hopes of a “red wave” were dashed

This Democratic victory decisively buried Republican hopes “Red Wave”, A mantra uttered by former President Donald Trump in reference to the color associated with his camp.

If they still have a chance of regaining a majority in the House of Representatives, without a majority, Republicans can’t pass laws in the Senate that run counter to Democratic goals, especially on abortion or climate change. Appointments of judges, ambassadors and government officials.

These disappointing results raise unrest among the Grand Old Party’s elected representatives in Congress, making possible a settlement of scores. In the revealed letter politicsSeveral Trumpist senators are calling for a Senate vote on their leader, scheduled for next week, to be postponed, as Tenor Mitch McConnell, who is seeking re-election, appears to be challenging the position.

“We are all disappointed that a ‘red wave’ has not materialized, and there are many reasons for this”They write and want to start a debate on this topic.

The end of Republican illusions in the Senate represents a setback for Donald Trump, who is expected to announce Tuesday that he will run for president in his third attempt. Calendar odds or not, it’s also the release day of a memoir by a rival of Donald Trump’s former vice president, Mike Pence.