Senate, House, and governor results

As states work to finish counting votes from this year’s election, Republicans have won control of the Senate (one half of Congress, the branch of government that makes laws) and are expected to retain a majority of seats in the House of Representatives (the other half of Congress). Historic wins for governors also took place. What happened in the Senate? The Senate, which is made up of two elected officials from each state who serve six-year terms, had 34 seats up for election. Republicans won enough to have the majority of seats, at 53, while 47 lawmakers will vote with the Democrats. The Senate was controlled by the Democrats before the election, and control will now switch parties. The current Majority Leader, Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, will become the Minority…

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