The latest on the midterm elections.
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Senate Up for Grabs as Republicans Move Toward House Majority
Republicans edged closer on Thursday to securing a majority in the House of Representatives while control of the Senate hinged on a few tight races, two days after Democrats staved off an anticipated “red wave” of Republican gains in the midterm elections.
Republicans have captured at least 210 House seats, Edison Research projected, eight short of the 218 needed to wrest the House away from Democrats and effectively halt President Joe Biden’s legislative agenda.
While Republicans remain favored, there were 33 House contests yet to be decided—including 21 of the 53 most competitive races, based on a Reuters analysis of the leading nonpartisan forecasters—likely ensuring the final outcome will not be determined for some time….