Kelly’s victory deals a major blow to GOP hopes of capturing the Senate, with Democrats now needing only one more seat to retain control.
Democratic Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona has defeated Donald Trump-backed Republican challenger Blake Masters, dealing a major blow to GOP hopes of capturing the Senate.
Masters’ defeat came after Arizona’s Maricopa County released another batch of votes on Friday night, which expanded Kelly’s lead and put a Republican comeback out of reach. Democratic Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kate Hobbs also expanded her lead, although Republican candidate Kari Lake could still pull out a victory because of the significant number of votes left to count.
