On the heels of Donald Trump’s election victory, GOP candidates took a majority control of the Senate with 52 Republicans elected while their opponents managed 42 seats. Six Senate seats remain uncalled as of the time of this article’s writing, meaning that even if they were to all go blue, the right-wing majority remains. In the House, 198 Republicans captured victory verses only 180 Democrats at the time of this article’s writing, yet there is still 57 Congressional races that are yet-to-be decided.
The AP provided a graphical representation of the legislative results which showed Trump gaining seats down-ballot.
Reuters‘ graphical representation showed a slightly different result for the Congress at the time of this article’s writing, however the conservative trend still remains.
Senate races that are not yet decided hail from the states Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Nevada and Maine. It is possible that at least some of the GOP candidates will be dragged across the finish line by Trump voters.
“Vote counting in some races could go on for days, and control of the House is too early to call,” The AP said early Wednesday.
While the GOP still has an opportunity to pick up even more seats in the Senate, resulting in one of their strongest majorities in many years, Democrats face a battle in order to come out victorious in the House.
“To gain control of the House, Democrats need to flip four seats from Republicans, while holding all of their own, a tall task especially in congressional districts where Trump has won,” The AP said early Wednesday.
Down-ballot races are a key part of a successful Trump presidency, as they can prevent impeachment proceedings and allow Trump-backed legislation to get signed into law.
With such a strong mandate from the voters despite the systemic election fraud, Trump will soon move into the phase of having his electors certified and then must begin his real battle after inauguration, completing his stated agenda while avoiding threats to his life. The spotlight is now on him.