Midterm election for US Congress remains too close to call

Defied expectations of Republican sweep

Elliot Gulliver-Needham
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Despite expectations of Republican success in the midterms last night (8 November), the race for Congress remains balanced on a knife edge in the US.

Before the election, it had been expected that Republicans would have a very strong night, with inflation having emerged as the top issue for the electorate while President Joe Biden's approval rating sagged around 40%. Slim margins in the legislature also meant that Republicans needed to add just one seat in the Senate and five seats in the House of Representatives to gain control, creating a 'divided government' as Biden continues to hold the presidency. However, Democrats picked up one Senate seat in Pennsylvania, meaning they will only lose control the chamber if they fail to keep...

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