Watch live coverage of the 2022 midterm election results which could shift the balance of power in the House and Senate.
WASHINGTON — The 2022 midterm elections are shaping up to be a historic, decisive moment in American politics.
Democrats currently have a slim control over the U.S. Congress, and Republicans are hoping to make major gains to win back power.
The outcome of this election will determine not only the future of congressional control but the outlook for the remainder of President Joe Biden’s agenda during his term in office.
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In the Senate, 21 Republican seats and 14 Democratic seats up for grabs, with FiveThirtyEight projecting that balance of power is currently a toss-up.
While the Senate could tilt either way after the midterm elections, the majority party is still likely to have the slimmest of margins. That means Biden will be able to find a bit more common ground there, no matter who is in charge. Much of Biden’s legislative achievements in office have been the byproduct of bipartisan negotiations in the Senate.
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Still, a Republican-led Senate could pass bills sent over by a GOP House, putting political pressure on Biden.
