Republicans win US Senate majority
In a punishing blow to US President Barack Obama, Republicans have secured a
majority in the US Senate in crucial midterm elections, according to the
exit polls.
The Republican Party picked up at least seven Senate seats to guarantee at
least 52 seats of the 100-member chamber, the results show.
They won seats in Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Montana, North Carolina, South
Dakota and West Virginia.
Iowa Republican Joni Ernst was declared the winner over Democrat Bruce
Braley and Republican Thom Tillis defeated incumbent Democratic Senator Kay
Hagan in North Carolina.
According to the results, Republican candidate Tom Cotton defeated
Democratic incumbent Mark Pryor in Arkansas, television networks projected.
Along with Cotton, Republicans Shelley Moore Capito in West Virginia, Mike
Rounds in South Dakota, Cory Gardner in Colorado and Steve Daines in Montana
also won.
Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, however, forced her tough
re-election fight into a runoff against Republican Bill Cassidy in Louisiana
in December.
Republican Senator Mitch McConnell won his reelection fight, paving the way
to be Senate majority leader.
McConnell defeated Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes.
The outcome of a closely fought race in Louisiana will be determined in a
run-off in December.
The midterm elections are deciding 36 senators, 36 state governors and all
435 members of the House of Representatives.
The outcome foreshadows a tougher final two years for President Obama under
a greater Republican power and influence in Washington.
Analysts believe that the poll is a referendum on the policies of the
president who has lately been facing a low approval rating which was mostly
driven by concern over Obamas economic record.
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"Pamoja na Yoweri Museveni, Ssabassajja na Dk. Kiiza Besigye, Uganda ni
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