Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Year : 2, Issue: 10
Reuters: Republicans took a step toward winning control of the US Senate with a victory in West Virginia on Tuesday, while neither party appeared to have an edge in the battle for the House of Representatives.With both chambers of Congress at stake, the results will determine how successfully the next president – Republican Donald Trumpor Democrat Kamala Harris – will be able to govern over the next two years.
Republican Jim Justice was projected to win an open seat in West Virginia shortly after polls closed, which would put the party at 50-50 parity with Democrats in the 100-seat chamber. The seat was previously held by Joe Manchin, a Democrat-turned-independent.
The balance of power could shift over the night as results from other races come in.
Nonpartisan analysts say Republicans stand a good chance of taking back the Senate, where Democrats currently hold a 51-49 majority. But Republicans could also lose their grip on the House, where Democrats only need to pick up four seats to take back control of the 435-seat chamber.
