The results of the 2020 congressional elections are of great importance for the political future of the USA.
It's about the majorities in the national parliament.
In November 2020, the
US election
* will also be about the
results of
the congressional elections.
Together the
Senate
and
House of Representatives make up
the United States Congress, the national parliament.
The majorities in Congress determine how far a president can achieve his goals.
Update from November 7th, 11:03 p.m.:
Now it is
clear
that
Georgia will be re-elected on January 5th, 2021
.
A candidate must get over 50 percent of the vote to win the election.
That was not the case with either candidate.
That's why Senator David Perdue and his Democratic rival Jon Ossoff, as well as Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler and Democrat Raphael Warnock, will face each other again in early January.
This election will be exciting again as it is about a majority in the Senate.
This would be especially important for the newly elected President Joe Biden, who just managed to secure victory in Pennsylvania.
If the Republicans got more seats than the Democrats, they could block his laws.
It will then be very difficult to push through renewals.
US congressional elections 2020: surprising turnaround in the Senate election - new hope for Biden's camp
Update from November 5, 10.55 p.m.:
Despite the losses of the Democrats in the House of Representatives, its spokeswoman
Nancy Pelosi
drew
a positive balance from the election result on Tuesday, as
CNN reported
, citing a “democratic source”.
Speaking to Democrats in the House of Representatives, Pelosi referred to a "great victory" referring to Joe Biden, who is nearing election victory.
"We didn't win every battle, but we won
the war,
" Pelosi said
, according to
CNN
.
She “recognized from the start” that 2020 would be a “steeper climb” to keep some of her seats in the US Senate.
The reason for this is the
good performance of
the Democrats in the midterm elections 2018 in deep red districts when Trump did not participate in the election.
Pelosi also stressed the importance of the two possible
runoff elections for
the
Georgia
Senate
, as this would allow the Democrats to win back a majority in the Senate.
The 80-year-old gave an optimistic assessment and told her party friends that they had "created a mandate for Biden
to lead
the country in a"
uniform way
".
US election 2020: runoff in Georgia?
Trump rages on Twitter over Democrat Senator
Update from November 5, 3:45 pm:
In the state of
Georgia
, Republican David Perdue is currently ahead of Democrat Jon Ossof in the race for a seat in the Senate.
However, the outcome is still uncertain.
Especially exciting, since there could be a runoff election if
Perdue
falls below the 50 percent mark.
As of this writing, the Republican has 50.03 percent of the vote on his side.
So it could be tight.
Long a Republican stronghold,
Georgia has
also been the focus of the ongoing US presidential election, as the count has not yet ended.
Trump
is ahead there with only 0.4 percentage points.
The
incumbent
US President Donald Trump
complained
on
that
the Democratic Senator
Gary Peters was
able to defend
his seat in the
Senate
in
Michigan
.
With a close result Peters was able to prevail against his Republican challenger John James.
“What a horrible thing is happening!”
Trump
tweeted,
insinuating that
Michigan had
“found the votes” to keep James out of the Senate.
Wow!
It looks like Michigan has now found the ballots necessary to keep a wonderful young man, John James, out of the US Senate.
What a terrible thing is happening!
- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 4, 2020
Update from November 5, 10:45 am:
The results for four seats in the
Senate are still
open.
Democrats
and
Republicans
currently
have 48 seats each.
To have control of the Senate, the Democrats need the remaining seats - after the Republicans had a majority for six years.
However: Should
Joe Biden
win, three more seats - and thus a stalemate in the Senate - would be enough.
Because in this case the decision in the Senate would
lie
with Vice-President
Kamala Harris
.
The
New York Times
reports
.
The situation in the state of
Georgia
is special
.
There it will not be decided until January whether Republican
Kelly Loeffler
or Democrat
Raphael Warnock
will win
the
Senate
seat
.
You will stand for the runoff election in January.
The Senate seat remains open for the time being (see update November 4th, 10.04am).
Update from November 5, 4.36 a.m.:
The
Democrats
have
defended
a
seat in the US Senate
where they were recently seen at a significant disadvantage.
In the end, your Senator
Gary Peters
prevailed against the Republican challenger John James, as the news agency
AP reported
on Thursday night on the basis of voter surveys and initial vote counts.
It is therefore clear that the Democrats will at least manage
to reduce
the
majority of Republicans in the Senate from 53 to 52 of the 100 votes
.
By Thursday night, Democrats and Republicans each had 48 votes in the Senate - the results of four seats held by Republicans were still open.
It was already clear that one of them in the
state of Georgia will
not be decided in a by-election until January.
In the other three, the Republican senators were ahead.
2020 US election: Sad curiosity in North Dakota - Corona fatalities elected in regional parliament
Update from November 5, 4:25 a.m.:
In the
elections in the US
, a candidate won a seat in the
regional parliament of the state of North Dakota
who died a month ago after being
infected with the corona virus
.
The Republican David Andahl posthumously got about a third and thus the most votes in his constituency, as local officials announced on Wednesday.
His mandate in the Congress of the state on the border with Canada is now supposed to be taken over by another Republican.
2020 US election: Senate in focus - Democrats suffer severe setback
8:38 p.m.:
A setback for the
Senate
Democrats
: Republican Senator
Susan Collins
defended her seat in Maine.
Many surveys previously saw them at a disadvantage.
Democratic challenger Sara Gideon admitted defeat on Twitter.
This means that the
Republicans have
48 seats in the Senate, for a majority they need at least 50, depending on who becomes Vice President and who can contribute the decisive vote.
The
Washington Post
sees the Republicans in Tuesday's pending vote.
4:22 p.m.:
The "blue wave" hoped for by the opposition Democrats in the USA in the
2020 congressional elections did not materialize
: While the party was able to maintain its majority in the House of Representatives, it was
neck and neck
in the Senate on Wednesday with the previously dominant Republicans there.
In
Alabama
, the Democrats lost a seat to the Republicans, and
the presidential party candidates also prevailed
in the conservative strongholds of
South Carolina
,
Kentucky
and
Texas
.
The congressional elections took place parallel to the presidential election, in which incumbent Donald Trump is fighting for a second term against his Democratic challenger Joe Biden.
All members of the House of Representatives were newly elected;
in the Senate it was about a third of the seats.
2020 US election: Democrats expand majority in House of Representatives - Pelosi cheers
In the US House of Representatives, the Democrats should have an
even clearer majority
than before
in the next legislative period
: According to forecasts by the TV stations
Fox News
and
ABC
on Tuesday evening (local time), the opposition party won four to five seats there.
The opposition party currently has
232 of the 435 MPs
in the parliamentary
chamber
.
Observers assumed that the Democrat Nancy Pelosi, who is considered to be Trump's archenemy, will continue to chair the House of Representatives for the next two years.
"I am very, very proud of the fact that we can say - relatively early - that we have defended the House of Representatives," said Pelosi after the first projections were announced.
However, it is still unclear which party will dominate the Senate - the other Chamber of Congress - in the future.
So far, President Donald Trump's Republican Party has a
majority there
with 53 out of 100 seats
.
The Democrats had hoped to be able to replace Republican senators in at least four states and thus win a majority in the chamber.
According to the results of the Senate elections initially announced by US broadcasters, this was initially only successful in two cases: In
Colorado
, the Democrat John Hickenlooper wrested the Republican Cory Gardner's previous Senate mandate from him.
Hickenlooper was formerly the governor of Colorado.
In
Arizona
,
too
, the Senate mandate passed from a Republican to a Democrat.
US congressional elections 2020: Dampers for Democrats - Opposing wobbly candidates score
1.35 p.m.:
According
to forecasts by TV stations, the Democrats defended their majority in the House of Representatives
in the US congressional elections
.
However, their hopes of gaining control in the Senate were severely dampened.
Several Republican senators, who were considered a shaky candidate, were able to
defend
their
seats
.
Every US state sends
two senators to Congress
, so far the Republicans held a majority of
53 of the 100 seats
.
As of 12.30 p.m. CET, the Democrats were able to catch up one seat - according to calculations by the AP news agency, they had 45 seats, the Republicans 47.
Accordingly, the results of five Republicans and one Democrat were still open.
One of these seats - in the state of Georgia - will only be decided in a runoff election in early January (see
update from 10:04 a.m.
).
The two independent candidates who did not stand for election this year are counted among the Democrats.
Among other things, the Senate confirms candidates for government posts or the Supreme Court, which makes it particularly important for a
President of the United States
.
Current US election: Democrats have almost no chance of a majority in the Senate
11:03 a.m.:
According to all tendencies and forecasts, the
Democrats
can
bury their hope for a majority in the US Senate.
According to the current status, the Democrats have gained one seat.
Ex-astronaut
Mark Kelly
surprisingly won in
Arizona.
However, as things stand, they will lose their Senate seat from Michigan, as forecast.
A few seats have not yet been counted, but the Republicans are clearly ahead in many.
Even those who were previously considered to be wobbly candidates.
A decision on a Senate seat will not be made until January.
US Election to Congress: One Senate Seat Remains Open - Georgia Runoff in January
10:04 a.m.:
Since there were around 20 candidates, including a Republican MP, neither of the two official Democratic and Republican candidates could win an absolute majority.
Therefore,
Raphael Warnock
(Democratic challenger) and
Kelly Loeffler
(Republican incumbent) will run for the runoff election in January.
US election in Congress: Democrats win a majority in the House of Representatives - Senate race remains open
9.44 a.m.: Short
summary - the Democrats defended their majority in the House of Representatives early this morning (our time).
It remains exciting in the second chamber of the US Congress.
Everything is still open there.
With the decision from Montana, however, the chances that the Democrats will still get a majority decrease significantly.
8:11 a.m.:
If Fox News' prognoses are confirmed, it looks bad for a Democratic majority in the Senate.
Steve Daines, a Senator in Montana
from the Republicans, is defending office against
Theresa Greenfield,
according to Fox News.
The only path now for Dems to win the Senate .... # MESen (Where Collins leading but a lot outstanding) and hoping both #GASen races go to a runoff (only 1 is now) .... and that's not very good odds at all. https://t.co/bLLHINzbq2
- Jessica Taylor (@JessicaTaylor) November 4, 2020
6:58 a.m.: Another
setback for the Senate Democrats: Republican
Joni Ernst
has
been re-elected
in
Iowa
.
In South Carolina, the re-election of Republican Senator
Lindsey Graham
can no longer be shaken.
6.12 a.m.:
Who will win the majority in Congress?
Everything is still open in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Theoretically.
Everything is still possible in the House of Representatives.
The Democrats must now win every seat in the Senate.
Several exciting races are still open, but also with favorites from the Republican camp.
Update from November 4, 5:36 a.m
.: In
Louisiana
and
Mississippi
, however, the Republicans were able to defend their office.
Bill
Cassidy
and
Cindy Hyde-Smith
remain in the
Senate
.
Donald Trump or Joe Biden? The long election night has shown an initial tendency - but it is to be feared that the game will last for days. We have summarized the three most important news from election night for you in a nutshell.
Update from November 4, 5:24 a.m
.: The
Democrats
protect
the chances of a majority in the Senate.
As
reported by
Fox News
, there was a change of power in Arizona.
The Democratic challenger
Mark Kelly was
able to
oust
incumbent
Martha McSally
.
Update from November 4, 4:41 a.m
.: The Democrats have lost the Senate seat in
Alabama
.
Democratic Senator
Doug Jones
had to surrender to former football coach
Tommy Tuberville
, who
competes
for the Republicans.
US congressional elections: tight box in three states - Graham gives Democrats a setback
Update from November 4, 4:36 a.m
.: In
North Carolina
, the exit is also completely open.
Republican Senator
Thom Tillis faces
Democratic challenger
Cal Cunningham
.
According to the
New York Times
, 84 percent of the votes are counted.
Tillis is in the front with less than 3,000 votes.
Update from November 4, 4:15 a.m
.: In
Iowa
and
Montana
, the expected close race for the Senate is
looming
.
The forecasts fluctuate hourly.
An election winner can still not be made out.
Both states are considered decisive for the majority in the Senate.
Update from November 4, 3:49 a.m
.: According to
Fox News,
there is also reason to be happy for the
Democrats
in the Senate elections
.
In
Colorado
, the Democratic challenger
John Hickenlooper defeated
the Republican incumbent
Cory Gardner
.
This shakes the narrow majority of
Republicans
in the chamber - because that would be the first seat of three to four that the Democrats would need for the majority.
If
Biden wins
, it would be three additional seats,
Trump wins
four.
As the broadcaster reports, Republican
Lindsey Graham could
at least
defend
the
Senate seat
in
South Carolina
.
The result is a setback to Democratic hopes of gaining a majority in the Senate.
+
In the end he narrowly prevailed against Jamie Harrison.
Lindsey Graham remains Senator from South Carolina.
© Christy Bowe / .imago-images
2020 US congressional elections: Democrats apparently defend the House of Representatives
Update from November 4, 3:34 a.m
.: The Democrats apparently retain the upper hand in the
House of Representatives
.
This is shown by projections by the station
Fox News
.
Accordingly, the Dems were able to expand their majority by five seats.
Officially, however, the race has not yet been won.
Update from November 4, 2:48 a.m
.: In
Georgia
,
too
, there is now apparently clarity.
The Republican
Marjorie Taylor Greene
is arguably clear against the Democrat
Kevin Van Ausdal
.
NBC News
projections
predict 81 percent of the Republican vote.
Greene is considered to be very conservative and caused a stir in the past because she repeatedly showed sympathy for the
right-wing extremist conspiracy movement QAnon *
and did not shy away from racist remarks.
2020 US Congressional Elections: Mitch McConnell wins Kentucky Senate
Update from November 4, 2:19 a.m
.: In
Kentucky
the race for the Senate seems to have been decided.
According to media reports from
CNN
and
Fox News
,
Republican Mitch McConnell has
defended his post.
Challenger
Amy McGrath was
left behind - and ultimately quite clearly -
McConnell
recorded a whopping 16 percentage points more.
As a majority leader in the Senate, the Republican was instrumental in getting Amy Coney Barrett * to the Supreme Court.
The 78-year-old, who has been in the Senate since 1985, is a powerful political puller and an important backer for Trump in Congress.
Update from November 4th: 12:47 am
: In order for the
Democrats to win back
the majority in the
Senate
, they have to
win
three new seats
in the event of a
Biden victory
.
If
Trump
prevails, it would be four.
In the
US
, 35 of the 100 senators are newly elected.
There are states where the race is particularly close.
The choice could be yours.
Alabama
: Democrat
Doug Jones
has lost approval as a Senator.
He's up against
Tommy Tuberville
, a popular ex-coach on the local college football team.
Arizona
: A change of power is indicated here.
Democratic challenger
Mark Kelly
leads polls with 2.9 percentage points against incumbent
Martha McSally
.
Colorado
: Acting Senator Republican
Cory Gardner
is in a close race with former Governor
John Hickenlooper
.
The former mayor of Denvers considered running in the presidential election this year, but then withdrew his candidacy.
Because of his political experience, the Democrat is in the lead in the polls.
But only just barely.
Iowa
: Republican Senator
Joni Ernst
is
challenged
by Democrat
Theresa Greenfield
.
The race is open until the end, which can be seen as a surprise.
Because actually the Republicans have a lot of support from the people of Iowa.
In 2016, Trump won Iowa by ten percentage points.
Maine
: Republican Senator
Susan Collins is
running for her fifth term.
The Democrat
Sara Gideon
has a hard time against the established politician.
Michigan
: Similar to the presidential elections, Michigan is also the swing state in the Senate elections.
Acting Democratic Senator
Gary Peters is
running against Republican
John James
.
The outcome is completely open.
Montana
: Republican Senator
Steve Daines
is up
against
his state governor
Steve Bullock
.
Like Hickenlooper, Bullock briefly ran for president before running for a candidacy in the Senate.
North Carolina
: The race for the North Carolina Senate is open, but could
tip
in favor of incumbent Republican Senator
Thom Tillis
.
The Democrat
Cal Cunningham
was embroiled in a sex scandal, which in a competitive race could cost important votes.
South Carolina
: The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Republican
Lindsey Graham is
trembling for re-election.
In the state, 30 percent of the population are African-Americans, the majority of whom will probably
vote
for the Democrat
Jaimie Harrison
.
According to the latest polls, Graham seems to be able to just defend his seat, he leads with 1.9 percentage points.
Congress elections in the USA: Is the phenomenon of the "lame duck" threatening
Update from November 3, 10:19 p.m
.: The
congressional elections are
flying a little under the radar this year.
The full attention is of course on the
presidential duel
between
Donald Trump
and
Joe Biden
.
The election of the
Senate
and the
House of Representatives
, the two chambers in the
US Congress
, are also politically explosive.
Currently, the
Democrats
have a majority in the
House of Representatives
and the
Republicans
in the
Senate
.
It will be exciting to see what the mix looks like after the election.
Because it is very important for the parties to have the say in Congress, as it not only regulates the budget, but is also responsible for controlling the executive.
Party political interests such as a change in judicial law (Democrats) or a tightening of the abortion law (Republicans) can only be pushed through with a majority.
The
congressional elections
therefore, to a certain extent, decide on the
US President's
ability to act
.
Otherwise the phenomenon of "lame duck."
This means the following scenario: The
US president
won the election, but his party has fewer seats than the opponent.
As a result, when in doubt, not all of the
President's
interests are
enforced.
He thus becomes a "lame duck." In this context, the Americans also speak of "divided government".
Barack Obama
experienced just that in the final years of his second term.
With him, the Democrats made the president, but the
Republicans
had a majority in Congress.
Obama
was limited in his ability to act: Without the political opponent, he and the
Democrats could
no longer pass laws.
No matter who wins the
2020 US election
.
A look at the congress is decisive for the election success.
Update from November 3, 1:45 p.m.:
Today,
not only a new
president will be
elected
in the
USA
, but also representatives for the
Senate
and the
House of Representatives
(see initial report).
There are also several local elections in the United States.
Almost 100 million eligible voters cast their votes before the actual election day.
Polling stations have already opened in several east coast states.
US Congressional Elections 2020: Results for US Senate and House of Representatives
First report from November 2, 2020:
Munich / Washington, DC -
2020
there
will be
another
super election day
in the
USA
: Presidential election, congressional elections and many other, mostly smaller, elections will take place on November 3rd.
Internationally, the presidential candidates enjoy the greatest attention.
In the USA, the candidates for the Senate and House of Representatives are also very well-known personalities due to the election campaign.
At this point we will keep you informed about the current results of the congress elections in the news ticker.
For a large overview of all national elections that are taking place in the USA, we recommend that you take a look at our general live ticker for the 2020 US election. Here you will also find the results of the US presidential election at a glance, as well as projections, Intermediate results and the current status of which candidate is ahead.
US Congressional Elections 2020: Results are determined by many direct elections
What is often forgotten or neglected abroad is the fact that the US presidential election is not the only decisive choice.
The well-known "
US election 2020
" affects not only the fight between
Joe Biden
and
Donald Trump
, but also the
congressional elections
.
Their results are determined separately according to constituencies in a direct election.
There are individual candidates who move into the Senate or the House of Representatives if they receive a majority of the votes.
Sometimes there are even elections for governors, other parliaments and mayors as well as some referenda on the same day.
The
future of the country will also be decided
with the election of the
House
of
Representatives
and the
Senate
, which
together
form
Congress
in the
USA
.
One of the reasons for this is the political system in the USA. * These elections are also making waves internationally, because with the
presidential election
and the result of the congressional elections, voters decide on the complete distribution of power at the national level.
What will determine the outcome of the US congressional elections?
Both the
executive
(executive power) and the
legislative
(legislative power) experience changes as a result of the elections, which
can have a massive impact on
everyday political life
.
In the US House of Representatives * all 435 seats are re-elected, while in the US Senate * around a third of the seats (35) are swapped.
In
the end, the
results of the 2020 congressional elections define
the President's room for maneuver.
Among other things,
fr.de
reports on the balance of power in Congress
for both the Senate * and the House of Representatives *.
In addition, there will also be changes to some governorships and parliaments in the United States.
The interaction of the various political elements can be
decisive
for the success of the future
head of state
.
For a better understanding, the following is an overview of the
US Super Election Day
:
What is the 2020 election in the USA?
Presidential election
Congress elections (divided into Senate election and election of the House of Representatives)
Gubernatorial elections
State legislative elections
Mayor and local elections
Referendums
Calls for the 2020 US election go viral - #iwillvote also for congressional elections
The
call to vote is going viral on
social media
- the hashtags
# Election2020
or
#iwillvote
have countless posts that
highlight
the relevance of the
2020 US election
and remind of the deadline.
A Twitter user appeals: “Are you 18?
Are you registered voters?
Don't forget that the last day to cast your vote is November 3rd! "
Hey, Class of 2021!
Are you 18?
Are you a registered voter?
Don't forget the final day to cast your vote is Nov. 3rd!
If you're voting absentee, get those ballots in the mail ASAP.
# Election2020 #VOTE #oklaed pic.twitter.com/unObuI6bNr
- Ms. Boismier, M.Ed.
(@MsBoismier_ELA) October 22, 2020
Even
Barack Obama
encouraged his followers to transition into the voting booth to use to the
United States
to lead to a "positive" future.
Both the
2020 congressional elections
and the presidential election in the USA
are meant
.
(jey) * Merkur.de and fr.de are part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editorial network.
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