WASHINGTON — Democrats have stopped a Republican "red wave" as the dust settles from Tuesday's midterm elections, but overall control of Congress remains unresolved, with the GOP still within fighting distance to take the House and battle for the Senate. Is. For the rest of the race.
Democrats chose a Senate seat in the premier state of Pennsylvania, where CBS News showed that Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman of Pennsylvania defeated Republican Mehmet Oz in the most expensive and closely watched Senate contest in the country. Fetterman will replace GOP Sen. Pat Tommy in the upper house, which currently has 50 Democrats and 50 Republicans.
"I think it was a good day for democracy. And it was a good day for America," President Biden told a White House news conference on Wednesday afternoon. "Our democracy has been tested in recent years, but with their votes, the American people have spoken, and proved once again that democracy is who we are."
According to CBS News estimates, three states will now determine which party controls the Senate: Georgia, Arizona and Nevada.
In Georgia, Democrat Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker will face each other in the December 6 runoff election, as either of them is up to the 50% threshold required by state law to avoid a one-on-one matchup. Couldn't reach
Arizona's Senate race is leaning toward Democrats, while Nevada is a toss-up, according to CBS News projections. Overall control of the Senate is likewise known as a toss-up, meaning that either party can ultimately emerge with control once the results are finalized. As of Wednesday, Republicans are projected to control at least 49 seats, while Democrats are expected to hold 48:
Alaska's Senate race is also unresolved, but the top two candidates are both Republicans, meaning the results will have no bearing on the balance of power in the Senate.
The GOP also made inroads elsewhere, including in Florida, where major victories for the incumbent Republican government Ron DeSantis and Sen. Marco Rubio were driven by strong support among Latino voters, a continuation of a shift that began in 2020.
GOP Sen. Ron Johnson is projected to win re-election in Wisconsin, defeating Democrat Mandela Barnes to keep the state's Senate seat in Republican hands.
Control of the House was also in favour of Republicans on Wednesday, as votes continue to be counted in dozens of districts across the country. CBS News estimates the GOP will win at least 210 seats, and the Democrats will need at least 200, both of which are less than 218 to regain control.
Full results and projections for each House, Senate and gubernatorial race can be found in the CBS News Election Center and updates below.