All eyes are continuing to watch the televisions and computer screens as the numbers are coming in and being calculated.
According to ABC News, the GOP is taking the lead there with 149 seats, and the Democratic Party training with 132 seats; 218 seats are needed to take control of the House of Representatives.
It is not as clear in the Senate, however, where Republicans now have 46 seats, Democrats have 45 and Independents have 2. As before, 51 seats are needed for a majority.
Update: The secretary of state in Pennsylvania has notified media that election personnel are, in fact, continuing the count through the night, in eight-hour shifts. There will also be a number of lawsuits due to allegations of ballot tampering in several counties. There are also a number of other states who have authorized counts on mail-in ballots post-marked November 3, Election Day, as late as November 13. So final results may not be available for quite a while.
In Kentucky, Republican Senator Mitch McConnell has been re-elected for another term.
In South Carolina, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has been re-elected for another term.
In California, Congressmember Nancy Pelosi (D) will return to the House of Representatives and another term as Speaker of the House.
In Michigan, Congressmember Rashida Tlaib (D) has won re-election to a second term as well.
In Minnesota, Congressmember Ilhan Omar (D) will return for a second term to the House.
In Missouri, new “Squad” Congressmember Cori Bush (D) has won.
In New York, Congressmember Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (“AOC”) (D) also returns to the House.
The race has been called for Republican contender and incumbent President Donald Trump in the following states thus far (with Electoral College votes):
Alabama – 9
Arkansas – 6
Florida – 29
Idaho – 4
Indiana – 11
Iowa – 6
Kansas – 6
Kentucky – 8
Louisiana – 8
Minnesota – 10
Missouri – 10
Mississippi – 6
Montana – 3
Nebraska – 4
North Dakota – 3
Nebraska – 4
Ohio – 18
Oklahoma – 7
South Carolina – 9
South Dakota – 3
Tennessee – 11
Texas – 38
Utah – 6
West Virginia – 5
Wyoming – 3
So far, the race has been called for Democratic contender and former Vice President Joe Biden in the following states thus far (with Electoral College votes):
Arizona – 11
California 55
Colorado – 9
Connecticut – 7
Delaware – 3
Hawaii – 4
Illinois – 20
Maine – 4
Maryland – 10
Massachusetts – 11
Nebraska -1
New Hampshire – 4
New Jersey – 14
New Mexico – 5
New York – 29
Oregon – 7
Rhode Island – 4
Vermont – 3
Virginia – 13
Washington DC – 3
Washington – 12
But the numbers are still changing so ultimately, the jury’s still out. Stay tuned.
