Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Republicans secure US Senate control
Supporters of former US president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump cheers near his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, on Election Day, November 5, 2024. (Giorgio Viera / AFP)
The GOP has won control of the US Senate as Senator Deb Fischer secures reelection in Nebraska.
With at least 51 Senate seats secured, Republicans will retake control of the chamber for the first time in four years. It gives the party a major power center in Washington, DC, and important power in confirming the next president’s Cabinet, as well as any Supreme Court justice if there is a vacancy.
With a handful of battleground races yet to be decided, Republicans still have an opportunity to grow their majority.
