BREAKING: Democrats will maintain control of the Senate, NBCNews projects, defying historical trends and defeating several candidates backed by former President Trump.
, meanwhile, remains too close to call.
Both Laxalt and Masters were endorsed by Trump and promoted his false claims about the presidential race he lost. Laxalt has said the 2020 election was"rigged." The close nature of the decisive Senate contests — and a House of Representatives still up in the airreflect the stark division in the country, fueled in recent years by political, demographic and technological changes that have pushed Americans into more strident and homogenous camps.portrayed an electorate that is deeply dissatisfied with the state of the country and concerned about its future.
A broad majority of voters said they believe democracy is “threatened.” Nearly two-thirds of Republicans said they do not believe Biden legitimately won the 2020 election. Instead, Democrats won the only Senate seat that changed party, when Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman defeated Republican celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz to win the seat held by retiring Republican Sen. Pat Toomey.
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