WASHINGTON, November 5 (RIA Novosti) — After seizing the Senate seat in North Carolina, the Republican Party looks set to win the control of US Senate, Fox News said in its elections prognosis.
According to Fox News, Republican Thom Tillis beat Democratic Senator Kay Hagan in the midterm elections that will decide 36 senators. This prognosis has also been voiced by Associated Press.
Tuesday’s elections will decide 36 senators. The Republicans needs to have 51 out of 100 seats to control the upper house of US Congress, where Democrats currently have a 55 — 45 majority.
According to NBC News, the GOP is also projected to maintain a majority in the US House of Representatives. Early projections show Republicans could add 10 seats to their current majority of 233 seats. All 435 seats of the House are up for reelection.
