According to the latest Associated Press (AP) projections of midterm elections, Republicans are leading to win 17 Senate seats, compared to 11 senators secured by Democrats.
In the race for the upper house of the US Congress, AP projections show a 17-11 Republican lead.
Projections for the House of Representatives show Republicans holding 186 seats, compared to 149 held by Democrats.
In the gubernatorial race, Republicans already have 16 seats, while Democrats have 13 governorships, the AP reported.
Republican Congressman Ted Budd won the state Senate seat North CarolinaDefeated Democrat Cheri Beasley.
In OhioThe Republican nominee, author J.D. Vance, defeated Tim Ryan to win a seat in the Senate, which had until now been controlled by Democrats.
Republican Rand Paul, a former presidential candidate, won a third term in the Senate KentuckyHe became the first black Kentucky candidate to run for the state’s Democratic nomination for Senate, defeating Democrat Charles Booker.
Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was re-elected to a fifth term against Joe Binion.
Democrat Michael Bennett won ColoradoAccording to CNN, Joe O’Dea defeated Joe O’Dea in a state that went Republican.
at North DakotaRepublican John Hoven won re-election to the Senate against Democrat Katrina Christiansen and independent Rick Becker.
Already inside South DakotaFellow Republican John Thune was named presumptive speaker of the House after defeating Democrat Brian Pengs, reaching his fourth term in the Senate.
Republican Jerry Moran won his third term in the Senate KansasBy defeating Democrat Mark Holland.
In the race for governor, Democratic Attorney General Josh Shapiro won Pennsylvania Republican Doug Mastriano is a far-right candidate backed by former President Donald Trump.
Democrat Kathy Hochul became the first woman elected governor New YorkHe has held the position since Andrew Cuomo resigned in 2021.
In Illinois Democrat JP Pritzker was re-elected in a race against Republican Sen. Darren Bailey, who also received Trump’s endorsement.
Democrat Maura Healy was elected against Jeff Diehl, becoming the first openly lesbian to hold the position.
Dan McGee, a Democrat, defeated Ashley Callas for governor Rhode Island.
At ColoradoDemocrat Jared Polis defeated Republican Heidi Kanal to win re-election.
Republican Mark Gordon won his second term as governor WyomingBy defeating Democrat Teresa Livingston Vermont Bill Scott, a Republican, was reelected in a Democratic state, defeating Brenda Siegel.
In IowaRepublican Kim Reynolds won her second term as governor against Democrat Deidre DeGier.
According to previously announced projections, Republicans also scored Senate victories in Oklahoma (James Lankford’s re-election and Markwayne Mull’s election), Alabama (Katie Britt’s election), Florida (Marco Rubio’s re-election), Indiana (Todd Young’s re-election), and Arkansas. (John Boozman’s re-election), South Carolina (Tim Scott’s re-election) and Kentucky (Rand Paul’s re-election).
Democrats have already picked up Senate seats in Illinois (Tommy Duckworth’s re-election), Maryland (Chris Van Hollen’s re-election), Connecticut (Richard Blumenthal’s re-election) and Vermont (Peter Welch’s election).
In the gubernatorial race, Democrats picked Wes Moore in Maryland, Maura Healey in Massachusetts, and JP Pritzker (re-election) in Illinois.
On the Republican side, Ron DeSantis was re-elected as governor of Florida, Chris Sununu was re-elected in New Hampshire, Mike DeWine was re-elected in Ohio, Kay Ivey was re-elected in Alabama, and Bill Lee was re-elected in Tennessee. , Henry McMaster was reelected in South Carolina and Sarah Sanders was elected in Arkansas.
Tuesday’s US midterm elections will determine which party controls Congress for President Joe Biden’s final two years, with 36 state governments at stake and several state referendums on measures on key issues including abortion and prescription drugs.
It is up for grabs of all 435 seats in the House of Representatives, where Democrats currently hold a five-seat majority, and 35 seats in the Senate, where Democrats hold a majority thanks to Vice President Kamala Harris’ tie-breaking vote.
The elections could not only change the face of the US Congress, but also bring to power governors and local officials fully committed to Trump’s ideas. A heavy defeat in these upcoming elections will further complicate the situation for Joe Biden’s second term as president.
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