Democrats Defy History, Keep Senate Control in Victory for Biden
- Arizona, Nevada victories seal 50 seats for Democrats
- Republicans appear poised for very narrow House majority
Catherine Cortez Masto
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Democrats defied political forecasts and historical trends to keep control of the Senate in a win for President Joe Biden, as voters rejected a handful of candidates backed by former President Donald Trump.
Senator Catherine Cortez Masto put the Democrats over the top on Saturday after the AP and networks declared her the winner in a closely fought election in Nevada, following fellow incumbent Mark Kelly’s projected win in Arizona and a victory by John Fetterman in Pennsylvania that snared a seat previously held by a retiring Republican.