[Bigiron]

Key Democrat wins push US Congress battle to the wire

- Results are being declared in the US midterm elections, with control of Congress hanging in the balance
- Republicans are likely to take control of the House of Representatives, according to projections, but the Senate fight is on a knife-edge
- If Democrats lose control of either, Republicans will be able to block President Joe Biden's agenda
- Democrat John Fetterman, who suffered a stroke in May, defeated his Republican seat opponent Mehmet Oz to flip a key Senate seat in Pennsylvania
- But the results of several tight Senate races have yet to be called, and in Georgia, the race is likely to go to another vote in early December
- Former President Donald Trump, who is expected to announce he will run for president in 2024, has seen some of his endorsed candidates fail
- Meanwhile Florida's Republican governor Ron DeSantis has won a large victory to stay in office, setting him up for a potential 2024 presidential bid
- Pro-choice advocates are celebrating victories to enshrine abortion rights in Vermont, Michigan and California


https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-us-canada-63157389

[mrclubbie]

republican hopes for landslide victory faded for some reason...

[watchfirst9]

Inflation and abortion lead the list of voter concerns, edging out crime, NBC News Exit Poll finds
NBC News on MSN.com|12 hours ago
Americans named inflation and abortion as the most important issues driving their vote in the midterm elections Tuesday, according to the NBC News Exit Poll.

Anti abortion is very backward oppressive law,
could be main reason Democrat hold well against GOP onslaught.