Democrats will keep control of the Senate due to Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto’s (D-NV) narrow election victory against Republican Adam Laxalt, the Associated Press projected on Saturday evening.
The race results come after several days of delayed mail-in ballot counting — Cortez Masto secured a win with just under 5,000 votes by the time the Associated Press called the race, with 48.7 percent for Cortez Masto and 48.2 percent for former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt.
Democrats keep control of U.S. Senate with a victory by Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto in Nevada.
A Dec. 6 runoff win in Georgia would give the party a 51-49 majority.https://t.co/J6EDEKMRr9 pic.twitter.com/kXORE6HgV2
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 13, 2022
With Democrat Sen. Mark Kelly’s win in Arizona, Democrats will now hold a 50-49 majority in the Senate.
“The party will retain…
