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Democrats Win Senate Control in Midterms
· Confirmed
In Short: Democrats seized control of the US Senate in Tuesday's midterm elections, ending Republican dominance.
In Tuesday's midterm elections, Democrats secured control of the US Senate, marking a significant shift in power as they now hold 54 seats compared to Republicans' 44, with one race still undecided.
The White House indicated that Trump is unlikely to accept the outcome quietly, with Iran remaining a focal point. 'The question now is how Trump will react to being a lame duck president for the last two years of his second term, with Democrats in control of both the House and Senate,' a White House official noted.
Trump's campaign to retain control of the Senate included a 32-day sprint to the November 3 midterm elections, where he focused on conservative strongholds to defend Republican-held seats.
Republicans had a plan to retain control of the House by redrawing congressional district lines to favor the GOP, but this strategy did not succeed.
What this adds
Democrats' control of the Senate marks a significant shift in power, with Republicans previously holding a 53-47 majority.
Background
Democrats are fighting to regain control of the Senate, where Republicans currently hold a 53-47 majority.
Several California congressional races are expected to be close and could determine control of the Senate.
What's confirmed
- “I can work with them on many things,” Trump said.
- | By AFP President Donald Trump had rare praise for rival Democrats Tuesday after their stunning US midterm elections victory and admitted the Iran war may have played a part in the defeat of his Republican Party.
- READ: Voters deliver rebuke to Trump, hand Democrats control of the Senate “I think a part of it was Iran, but at the same time, people understood the importance of what I’ve done with Iran,” Trump told Fox.
What's still developing
- Democrats seized control of the US Congress on Tuesday, capturing the Senate and House of Representatives in a stunning, nationwide rejection of Donald Trump set to put the brakes on the final two years of his presidency.
- Reuters noted that winning Congress could cut both ways for Democrats.
- He waited until after the midterms, in which the Republicans lost control of the United States Congress, to fire Donald Rumsfeld as his secretary of defence, who had led the increasingly unpopular war against Iraq.
- His stop in the city of Grand Island was part of Trump’s 32-day sprint to the November 3 midterm elections, a campaign in which he is spending considerable time in conservative strongholds, helping defend Senate and House seats that until several months ago were considered safe for Republicans.