Democrats retain control of Senate with Nevada victory
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Democrats will continue to control the Senate after the 2022 midterm elections, after Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto on Saturday was projected by CBS News to win a tight reelection race against Republican Adam Laxalt. CBS News Election Center: Live results of midterm elections
Her victory gives Democrats 50 seats in the 118th Congress. Vice President Kamala Harris' tie-breaking vote, should it be needed, gives them the majority, regardless of the outcome of the Georgia runoff election in December between Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker.
Before Election Day, some Republicans had begun to believe Senate control was within reach, since President Biden is suffering from underwater approval ratings amid high inflation and voters' negative views of the economy in all the battleground states.
