/ 11 November 2022

Still too close to call…

Image source: Unsplash
Image source: Unsplash

The counting continues in the US, with neither the Democrats nor the Republicans able to claim control of Congress in the midterm elections. Republicans are in the lead for the House of Representatives but by nowhere near the margin anticipated. And there’s an epic battle for control of the Senate that hinges on 3 key races. Arizona and Nevada are still in play, and in Georgia, there will be a runoff election on 6 December after neither incumbent Democrat Raphael Warnock nor Republican challenger Herschel Walker (whose campaign is hella bumpy…) won more than 50% of the vote. To win the Senate, Republicans need to flip 2 of those 3 seats currently held by Democrats. And as former president Donald Trump is blamed by many Republicans for backing too many losing candidates, his supporters are urging him to delay the launch of his presidential run. This week, Trump said a “very big announcement” is coming next Tuesday… 

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