Republicans keep the Senate – Democrats take home

It was true that the Democrats took the top seats in the Senate on Tuesday night. But it was first mentioned that the party kept secure places that they already controlled in the east of the country.

Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is one of the Democrats who has gained confidence and assured a new era in the Senate. Tim Kaine, from Virginia, also managed to retain his seat, as did Democratic senators who were re-elected in the states of Connecticut, Maryland, Delaware and Rhode Island.

In Vermont, Bernie Sanders was reelected with a good margin, also as expected. Sanders is supposedly independent, although he has run for president of the Democrats. In the Senate, he participates in group meetings of the Democrats.

Indiana first out

The earliest positive signals for Republicans came from Indiana, one of the states where polling stations closed first. Already at the beginning of the accounts, Mike Braun took the lead with an opposition of about 55%, including just over 40% against Democratic Senator Joe Donnelly. That distance lasted nearly two-thirds of the votes were cleared, and Braun was called to win.

The fight between former President Ted Cruz and Democratic challenger Beto O. Rourke in Texas has sparked a lot of enthusiasm. Thirty years ago, the oil state chose a democratic senator. O 'Rourke gave Cruz the door, but this one did not enter quite.

The challenger is certainly close to what some of his party 's other candidates have finished for decades, in a state where Senate elections are usually settled to a margin of at least 10 percentage points. With 96% of the votes cited, Cruz received 51.5% of the votes and O & # 39; Rourke 47.7%.

Congress divided

Shortly after it became apparent that Republicans would control the Senate in the years to come, more and more media have established that Democrats were getting a majority in the House of Representatives.

According to CNN, they do not need more than four seats to get the majority and their candidates run 16 more circles around the country where the countdown is underway.

The first seat that changed during the election night was in the 10th district of Virginia, where Democrat Jennifer Wexton thanked the acting representative, Republican Barbara Comstock. In Florida, Donna Shalala won Republican candidate Maria Salazar in the 27th constituency. Since 1989, this place belongs to Republican Ileana Ros-Lehtinen.

In total, the Democrats had to win 23 more seats than in previous elections to ensure that Republicans do not fully control the top of American politics. With a Democratic and Republican Chamber, it can be difficult for both parties and for President Donald Trump to maneuver through American politics in the years to come.

The situation that arises when the new congress is established can impose more compromises, but it can also lead to more confrontations and even stiffer, as we have seen before. The House of Representatives plays a key role in the adoption of the state budget.

Trump's Twitter Message

Last Tuesday evening, President Donald Trump distorted that the night of the elections had been a "huge success".

In the brief message he also thanks for the effort.

At the same time, it is becoming increasingly clear that Trump is becoming more difficult to maneuver in a political landscape where Republicans no longer have a majority in the House of Representatives.

Even before the elections, Trump said he was mainly focused on the Senate. There, the party retained control – as expected – and many interpreted the president's statement as an attempt to stand out from a possible defeat in the House of Representatives.

Every sixth choice is "beginner"

A survey shows that 16% of voters are voters for the first time, which is a high figure in the United States. In 2016, 10% were voters for the first time. A preliminary survey on the date of the elections published by ABC shows that the proportion of women, non-registered Democrats and registered Democrats who voted is higher than in previous elections.

Another measure shows that health policy was the main theme of 41% of voters, while immigration was the most important for 23%. This is good news for Democrats, whose health policy is their main election campaign, while Trump focuses on resistance to immigration.

A positive figure for Trump is that 68% of respondents believe that the economy is doing well and that 35% think their situation is better.

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