Democrats retain control of Senate after crucial victory in Nevada
by Guardian staff from US news | The Guardian on (#65RYD)
Win takes Democrats to key number of 50 seats in Senate, in blow to Republicans who hoped for red wave'
Democrats have kept control of the Senate after the crucial race in Nevada was announced in their favor, cementing a midterms election performance for the party that widely beat expectations.
Democratic US senator Catherine Cortez Masto has now beaten Republican challenger Adam Laxalt, a former state attorney general who was endorsed by former president Donald Trump, the Associated Press said.
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