Dems will control Senate | Boebert race too close to call
Published Date: 11/13/2022
Source: Denver7 – The Denver Channel
https://www.denver7.com/news/national/democrat-cortez-masto-now-leads-in-nevada-senate-race-party-poised-to-hold-onto-senate https://www.denver7.com/election-results Democrats will remain in the majority in the U.S. Senate following last Tuesday's election. Nevada Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto defeated Republican Adam Laxalt, tipping the balance of power of the Senate back to the Democrats and clinching the party the 50th seat in 2023 and 2024. The win likely means Sen. Chuck Schumer will remain the Majority Leader. Vice President Kamala Harris can act as a tiebreaker if Democrats fail to win next month's U.S. Senate runoff in Georgia. “This election was a victory. A victory and a vindication for Democrats, our agenda and America, and the American people,” Schumer said. “There are three things that help the Senate secure the majority. One, our terrific candidates. Two, our agenda and our accomplishments. And three, the American people rejected the anti-Democratic extremist Maga Republicans." The win is an important one for President Joe Biden as Democrats can help ensure he can appoint judicial and administration nominees. In the final two years of President Barack Obama's presidency, Republicans in the Senate majority held up numerous judicial appointments, most notably a spot on the Supreme Court that was left vacant for nearly a year following the death of Antonin Scalia.