The midterm election outcomes weren’t the ‘crimson tsunami’ the Republicans had been hoping for as President Joe Biden takes credit score for Democrat maintain outs – and management of Congress remains to be up within the air.
All 435 seats within the Home of Representatives had been up for grabs Tuesday evening, as had been 34 of the 50 Senate seats and 36 governorships – along with a myriad of state and native roles.
The essential Nevada Senate race is shut as extra votes have come by way of, whereas Arizona is counting by way of the evening and Wisconsin is simply too near name.
In Colorado, Trump loyalist Lauren Boebert confronted a nail-biting race to maintain her Home seat.
Democrats have largely targeted their campaigns on outrage over the Supreme Courtroom’s reversal of Roe v. Wade and subsequent Republican-led efforts to curb abortion entry.
They’ve additionally ramped up warnings within the closing weeks {that a} GOP majority might pose a menace to democracy, given Donald Trump and his allies’ efforts to upend his 2020 election loss.
Republicans, in the meantime, have targeted their campaigns on kitchen desk points such because the financial system, inflation and rising crime charges. A rising variety of People are discontent with the state of their pocketbooks, and the GOP has tied that to Biden and Democrats’ insurance policies over the past two years.
Comply with together with MailOnline’s dwell weblog protection of how final evening’s races play out.