[US Midterm Elections] Arizona Senate Seat Goes to Democrats... 49-49 Deadlock

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] On the 11th (local time), the fourth day of counting for the U.S. midterm elections, the Arizona Senate seat was reported by AP News and others to have gone to the Democratic Party. The Senate seat count, which was 48 to 49 with the Democrats trailing the Republicans by one seat, is now tied at 49 to 49.

According to reports, in Arizona's vote count, incumbent Democratic Senator Mark Kelly defeated Republican candidate Blake Masters, securing his election. The total number of Senate seats is 100, and the results in two regions where midterm elections were held, Nevada and Georgia, have not yet been decided.

Accordingly, both parties are left with one seat short of the majority of 50 seats each, continuing a tight race with an uncertain outcome until the results from the remaining two regions are announced.

In Nevada, where counting is nearing completion, incumbent Democratic Senator Catherine Cortez Masto is narrowly trailing Republican candidate Adam Laxalt, but it is still too early to predict the outcome in this close race.

In Georgia, since no candidate received a majority, a runoff election is scheduled for the 6th of next month.

The House election count is also proceeding in a very close race. CNN reports that the Democrats and Republicans have secured 198 and 211 seats respectively, ABC reports 204 and 211 seats, and WP reports 191 and 211 seats. Although the numbers vary slightly, it is common that the Republicans are leading.

NBC predicted that the Republicans will ultimately secure 220 seats, taking the majority status in the House from the Democrats (215 seats). The House majority is achieved by obtaining 218 seats.

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