With Deb Fischer’s defeat in Nebraska, the Republican Party has actually won power of the U. S. Senate, securing 51 votes ( at least ) —an outright majority. The GOP is in for a big deal now with Trump’s apparent presidential victory.
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Republicans have enough votes to hold the United States Senate, according to Decision Desk HQ. # DecisionMade: 11: 58pm ET
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West Virginia was the GOP’s initial significant victory, with Jim Justice taking over Joe Manchin’s chair.  ,
Jim Justice ( R ) is slated to win the West Virginia US Senate election. # DecisionMade: 7: 30 PM EDT
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Bernie Moreno was able to be pulled across the finish line in Ohio by Donald Trump. This is a major turn for the GOP, as Moreno spent the majority of the vote trailing Brown in the elections. In fact, he not led in FiveThirtyEight’s polling common.
Decision Desk HQ anticipates Bernie Moreno ( R ) winning the Ohio election for US Senate. # DecisionMade: 10: 50 PM EDT
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We do n’t officially know how big of a majority the Republicans will have, but there are still some states that have n’t been called yet. At the time of writing, Arizona is widely anticipated to gain, but some recent polls have suggested Kari Lake is in the lead. We’ll have to rush see about that.  ,
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In Texas, Democrats when again failed to depose Sen. Ted Cruz.
Ted Cruz ( R ) will win the Texas Senate election, according to Decision Desk HQ. # DecisionMade: 10: 24 PM EDT
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In Michigan, Democrat Rep. Elissa Slotkin has long been favored to succeed against former GOP Rep. Mike Rogers.
It is exciting to see Republicans actually capturing control of the Senate. We at least understand that if Kamala Harris apparently pulls off a spectacular come-from-behind win, there will be a substantial check on her as we wait the official results of the national election. Had Democrats kept a majority in the Senate, Harris, if she were to win the election, which does n’t look likely at this point, and her allies would certainly target the filibuster, which she has already said she’d eliminate to push through policies like the Green New Deal. In addition, this same majority may encourage Democratic ambitions to establish D. C. and Puerto Rico as state, thereby boosting Democrat statewide power.
The last thing we needed was for her government to possess complete control. When Democrats next controlled the House, Senate, and White House under Joe Biden, they moved rapidly to strengthen their power. They’ve constantly looked to the authorities to advance their agenda, and under Biden, work to package the Supreme Court resurfaced. Although his committee eventually dismissed the idea, his administration remained focused on “reforming” the judiciary—a mission Harris would probably bring forth.
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However, Donald Trump’s chances of winning the presidency currently look promising, which means he will have the ability to confirm judicial nominations and possibly receive two Supreme Court justices.
