US Election: Republicans Secure Senate, House Still Up In The Air (image-twitter/realDonaldTrump)

After managing to flip at least two seats, the Republicans won a majority in the US Senate on Tuesday while the outcome in the House of Representatives is still up in the air. The Republicans had won control after four years with their victories in West Virginia and Ohio.

As of now, neither of the parties seems to have a clear majority in the House of Representatives, however, Republican seems to have a narrow margin of control.

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With Tuesday’s result, Republicans will be able to help Trump appoint conservative judges and other government personnel if he wins the presidential race, or block Kamal Harris’s agenda if she prevails.

The Republicans sought to retain control of the House as they currently have a narrow majority of 220-212. Republican Jim Justice was projected to win an open Senate seat in West Virginia shortly after the polls closed.

In Ohio, multiple US media outlets projected that Republican Barnie Moreno would defeat incumbent Democrat Sherrod Brown. Hence, these two victories had ensured a majority of at least 51-49 in the Senate.

Democrats now need at least six seats to take control of the 435-seat chamber. The Republicans had picked up three seats from Democrats in North Carolina, where they had redrawn district lines to bake in their advantage. However, the Democrats were able to win over the Republican-held seat in Alabama. Alabama has been redrawn to comply with US Supreme Court order to create a Black majority district.

The Senate had welcomed two African American women simultaneously for the first time in its history. Democrat Lisa Blunt Rochester secured victory in Delaware, whilst Democrat Angela Alsobrooks triumphed in Maryland. Earlier, only three African women had served in the Senate throughout its history.

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However, the results of the House of Representatives still hung in the air. Analysts say Democrats could easily pick up enough seats to win control of the chamber, though there were no signs of a “wave” election, akin to 2018 or 2010, that would result in a decisive shift in power.

The tight races in the heavily Democratic states of New York and California could determine House control. However, the final outcome may not be known for several days as California typically takes several days to count its ballots.