Democrats failed to gain a Senate majority, too
- Written by Jennifer Victor, Associate Professor of Political Science, George Mason University
While the world was focused on Clinton versus Trump, the balance of power in the Senate was decided. While not all the races are decided at this hour, it is clear that the Republicans will maintain a majority of the U.S. Senate.
The Democrats needed to swing five seats in their favor in order to take the majority of seats (or pick up four seats,...