The Republican Party has won the U.S. Senate elections, winning 51 seats. Until now, the upper house of Congress has been controlled by Democrats since 2021.
This is reported by the Associated Press.
The new composition of the Senate will begin work in 2025 within the framework of the 119th Congress. 50 seats were enough for Republicans to win if Donald Trump won the presidential election — his vice president, JD Vance, is a member of the Senate. The Democratic Party, according to various sources, gets from 42 to 43 seats.
Counting of votes continues in the House of Representatives - Republicans gain 176 to 178 seats, Democrats - 139 to 143, with the required 218 seats for a majority. The lower house is currently led by Republican Speaker Mike Johnson.
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