Two days after the election, the United States is still waiting

Two days after the midterm elections were held on Tuesday, November 8, the United States is still waiting for the new composition of Congress. Joe Biden has congratulated himself on escaping a horrific crushing defeat, but the Democratic president will likely have to deal with the House of Representatives in Republican hands, which will complicate the remainder of his term. On the Senate side, it would take at least several days for one of the two camps to be victorious.

For a long time, Republicans thought they had a street to take back the Houses from their rivals, and they promised “Red Wave”or even a “tsunami”. “That didn’t happen”Cheer up Joe Biden, 79, Wednesday at a press conference All smiles, confirming that November 8, the day of this historically perilous election for the established party, was “Good day for democracy”.

House of Representatives: Republicans are largely in the lead

In the House of Representatives, where a majority requires 218 seats, Republicans advance 209 seats, versus Democrats’ 187, after seven official new results on November 10, and the election of four Democrats and three Republicans.

On Thursday, Democrats Jahanna Hayes (Connecticut), Gabriel Vasquez (New Mexico), Eric Sorensen (Illinois) and Anna Esho (California) definitively confirmed their victories, as did Republicans Thomas Kean (New Jersey) and Jay Obernault (California). Former Donald Trump Home Secretary Ryan Zinke (Montana). Donald Trump’s party still needs six wins, out of 39 seats still in place, to once and for all regain the House of Representatives.

Senate: Possible suspension for several weeks

Senate control remains uncertain. Its final configuration, suspended from three seats, should be known in just a few weeks. A second round is scheduled for Georgia on December 6. In the other three still running, results should be faster.

In Alaska, the suspense is only about the future senator’s name, not her color: two Republican candidates are far ahead with 80% of the vote counted. In Arizona, where Joe Biden beat Donald Trump by just one point in 2020, the outgoing Democratic senator was on top with 70% of the vote counted. By contrast, in Nevada: The Republican challenger overtook the Democratic challenger after revealing 83% of the vote.