The Republican Party has regained control of the U.S. Senate following the 2024 elections. Key developments include: (Right and Left sources) Details are below the vid
Republicans have won back control of the US Senate, giving the party a major power centre in Washington DC.
It is Trump! 😢😢😫#USAElection2024 pic.twitter.com/7QuR8aTIGe— Hamzah (@HamzahUpdates) November 6, 2024
- Majority Secured: Republicans achieved at least a 51-49 majority by flipping seats in Ohio and West Virginia, and retaining Texas.
- Notable Victories:
- Ohio: Republican Bernie Moreno defeated three-term incumbent Senator Sherrod Brown.
- West Virginia: Republican Jim Justice won the seat previously held by retiring Democratic Senator Joe Manchin.
- Texas: Senator Ted Cruz secured re-election by defeating Democratic challenger Rep. Colin Allred.
- Potential Additional Gains: Republicans are eyeing further pickups in Montana, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Nevada, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
- Leadership Transition: With Senator Mitch McConnell stepping down as Republican leader, Senators John Thune, John Cornyn, and Rick Scott have announced their candidacies for the leadership position.
- Implications for Governance: A Republican-controlled Senate could facilitate the confirmation of judicial and executive appointments under a potential Trump administration, or pose challenges to a Harris administration’s legislative agenda. Â Vanity Fair
- House of Representatives Status: Control of the House remains undecided, with key races still being called. Associated Press
These outcomes mark a significant shift in the U.S. political landscape, with potential impacts on future legislative and judicial actions.
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- Our comeback vindication is complete. Republicans now control Senate as well. I wonder with all the RINO’s will Trump be able to do what he wants to do. What do you think? – One America News
- Republicans have won control of the US Senate, retaking the chamber for the first time in four years. It gives the GOP a major power center in Washington and a lead role in confirming the next president’s Cabinet, as well as any Supreme Court justice if there is a vacancy,
- It’s not simply that Trump won. Trump is re-elected to a Republican Controlled Senate. That means Justice Clarence Thomas will retire from the Supreme Court leaving a vacancy for a lifetime Judicial Appointment for the Senate to confirm. Trump just got his 4th SCOTUS pick.
- MADDOW IS A MESS in the wake of Republican Bernie Moreno beating Sherrod Brown in Ohio. “It’s a loss for the Senate to lose Sherrod Brown.”
Republican Senate candidate Sam Brown has a chance to win the Nevada Senate seat out of nowhere: “A something thousand vote lead right now doesn’t count for anything if we don’t have a lead at the end of the counting period.”
Republican Senate candidate Sam Brown has a chance to win the Nevada Senate seat out of nowhere:
“A something thousand vote lead right now doesn’t count for anything if we don’t have a lead at the end of the counting period.”pic.twitter.com/BHthCqBbzA
— The American Conservative (@amconmag) November 6, 2024
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