Joe Biden has appeared at a rally in Washington DC to thank Democrats for turning out, and asked them to keep fighting for the party's policiesĮarlier, Donald Trump denied reports that he was upset with the way his chosen candidates performed, posting online "I am not angry at all"Ĭontrol of the Senate is still too close to call, with results in three states still outstanding.A party needs 218 to control the chamber. Votes are still being counted across the country, and as things stand on Thursday night east coast US time, Republicans are short of a majority in the House of Representatives, with 211 seats. Meanwhile, here's a summary of what happened on Thursday: We are ending our live coverage for the day as we, along with much of the country, await more results.
SENATE MIDTERM RESULTS FULL
It's been a full two days since election day, and control of Congress is still hanging in the balance. Donald Trump, who is expected to announce a presidential bid, has admitted the midterm results were "somewhat disappointing".Biden says he's relieved that his Democratic party performed better than expected and said "a giant red wave did not happen" as had been predicted.The race in Georgia will not be decided until a run-off election on 6 December.Whichever party wins two of the three outstanding contests in Arizona, Georgia and Nevada will control the Senate.Republicans look set to take the House of Representatives - the lower chamber of Congress - but control of the Senate is still too close to call.Biden says figures are a sign of economic strength, and his administration is making progress on its efforts to bring costs down.The pace of US inflation - a key issue during the midterms - has eased a little, but it is still at a decade-high level.Votes are still being counted in the US midterms - the result of which will decide the balance of power for the next two years of President Biden's presidency.
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