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Power balance on Capitol Hill: Election Day insights
PGlmcmFtZSBjbGFzcz0iYXAtZW1iZWQiIHRpdGxlPSJMaXZlIGVsZWN0aW9uIHJlc3VsdHMgdmlhIHRoZSBBc3NvY2lhdGVkIFByZXNzIiBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmVzLmFwLm9yZy9lbGVjdGlvbi1yZXN1bHRzL2N1c3RvbWVycy9sYXlvdXRzL29yZ2FuaXphdGlvbi1sYXlvdXRzL3B1Ymxpc2hlZC82NjU5Ny8xODAzMy5odG1sIiB3aWR0aD0iMTAwJSIgZnJhbWVib3JkZXI9IjAiIHNjcm9sbGluZz0ibm8iIG1hcmdpbmhlaWdodD0iMCI+PC9pZnJhbWU+PHNjcmlwdCBkZWZlciBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmVzLmFwLm9yZy9lbGVjdGlvbi1yZXN1bHRzL2Fzc2V0cy9taWNyb3NpdGUvcmVzaXplQ2xpZW50LmpzIj48L3NjcmlwdD4=FULL RESULTS: PRESIDENT | U.S. SENATE | U.S. HOUSE | BALLOT ISSUES | REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS | VOTING INTEGRITY | BALANCE OF POWER | STATE-BY-STATE GOVERNOR’S RACES | BATTLEGROUND STATES | ALL-IN-ONE RESULTS | RESULTS EN ESPANOLHeading into Election Day, the GOP held a slight majority in the House of Representatives, 220-212, while Democrats in the Senate stood at 51-49. No matter who wins the White House in Tuesday’s election, the next president’s legislative agenda could run into more gridlock that’s become as expected on Capitol Hill as the spring bloom of DC’s cherry blossoms. Follow along below for updates on the balance of power in Congress as results come in.7 p.m.In Vermont, Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent, is the projected winner in a race for the U.S. Senate seat he currently holds. He was running against Republican Gerald Malloy, a U.S. Army veteran and businessman. In Indiana, Republican Jim Banks, 45, is the projected winner of the state’s open U.S. Senate. Banks was running against political newcomer Valerie McCray, a Democrat. 6:50 p.m. Republican Hal Rogers, the incumbent, is the projected winner in Kentucky’s 5th Congressional District. Rogers was the only candidate running for the seat. 6:41 p.m.Republican Thomas Massie is the projected winner of Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District. Massie was the only candidate running for the 4th District seat.
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FULL RESULTS: PRESIDENT | U.S. SENATE | U.S. HOUSE | BALLOT ISSUES | REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS | VOTING INTEGRITY | BALANCE OF POWER | STATE-BY-STATE GOVERNOR’S RACES | BATTLEGROUND STATES | ALL-IN-ONE RESULTS | RESULTS EN ESPANOL
Heading into Election Day, the GOP held a slight majority in the House of Representatives, 220-212, while Democrats in the Senate stood at 51-49.
No matter who wins the White House in Tuesday’s election, the next president’s legislative agenda could run into more gridlock that’s become as expected on Capitol Hill as the spring bloom of DC’s cherry blossoms.
Follow along below for updates on the balance of power in Congress as results come in.
7 p.m.
In Vermont, Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent, is the projected winner in a race for the U.S. Senate seat he currently holds. He was running against Republican Gerald Malloy, a U.S. Army veteran and businessman.
In Indiana, Republican Jim Banks, 45, is the projected winner of the state’s open U.S. Senate. Banks was running against political newcomer Valerie McCray, a Democrat.
6:50 p.m.
Republican Hal Rogers, the incumbent, is the projected winner in Kentucky’s 5th Congressional District. Rogers was the only candidate running for the seat.
6:41 p.m.
Republican Thomas Massie is the projected winner of Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District. Massie was the only candidate running for the 4th District seat.
