Democrats secure the Senate but House is still a toss-up: live updates - USA TODAY

Democrats person managed to clasp astatine slightest their razor-thin bulk successful the Senate, securing President Joe Biden's power connected the judiciary and a tiny glimmer of anticipation for what remains of his agenda. 

Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto successfully defended her spot from Republican challenger Adam Laxalt, overmuch to the alleviation of Democrats who saw her arsenic the party's astir susceptible legislator successful a governmental situation that was expected to beryllium favorable for Republicans. 

With the win, Democrats person a accidental to salvage some of Biden’s present defunct Build Back Better agenda.

But control of the House of Representatives remains undecided, with a fistful of competitory races yet to beryllium called. Republicans are forecasted to regain power of the chamber, but immoderate GOP bulk is expected to beryllium arsenic constrictive arsenic the Senate. 

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Pelosi says Biden should tally again and leaves her enactment unclear

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday she thinks President Joe Biden should tally for a 2nd word and expressed afloat enactment for a Biden candidacy.

“President Biden has been a large president for our country. He has accomplished truthful much,” Pelosi told ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos. “He has a large grounds to tally on.”

With power of the House inactive undecided, she besides near her enactment presumption successful the Democratic Party unclear, saying she won’t marque immoderate comments until Tuesday’s elections are settled. If Republicans bash instrumentality the House, Pelosi told CNN’s Dana Bash she doesn’t deliberation House Minority Kevin McCarthy has what it takes to go speaker.

“No, I don't deliberation helium has it. But that’s up to his ain radical to marque a determination arsenic to however they privation to beryllium led oregon otherwise,” said Pelosi.

Maryland's Hogan calls for the GOP to permission Trump

Republican Gov. Larry Hogan of Maryland issued a crisp rebuke of Trump’s relation successful the midterm elections, mostly casting blasted connected him for disappointing Republican losses.

“This should person been a immense reddish wave. It should person been 1 of the biggest reddish waves we’ve ever had,” Hogan told CNN’s Dana Bash connected Sunday. Hogan has been 1 of the astir outspoken Republicans against Trump’s enactment successful the party.

Hogan said the midterm predetermination was "basically the third" consecutive contention that Trump "has outgo america the race."

“I’m bushed of losing. That’s each he’s done,” Hogan said of Trump.

Whitmer: ‘Fundamentals’ won Democrats the midterms

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who won her reelection bid by much than 10 percent points, told CNN’s Dana Bash connected Sunday that “fundamentals” delivered for astonishing Democratic wins crossed the country.

“I tin archer you we enactment focused connected the fundamentals, whether it’s fixing the damn roads oregon making definite our kids are getting backmost connected track,” said Whitmer, besides attributing her triumph to termination rights arsenic a run issue. Whitmer cruised to reelection successful portion with the dense enactment of pistillate voters.

“I cognize a batch of folks benignant of wanted to say, should we speech astir the system oregon abortion?” Whitmer said. “But the information of the substance is the quality to determine erstwhile and whether to person a kid is the biggest economical determination a pistillate volition marque implicit the people of her lifetime.”

What races are uncalled?

Neither Republicans nor Democrats person reached the magic fig of 218 for a bulk successful the House. As it stands, Republicans person 211 seats to Democrats' 203.

In Colorado, Democrats inactive person a uncommon accidental to prime up a House seat. Republican firebrand Rep. Lauren Boebert is inactive locked successful a dormant vigor with Democrat Adam Frisch with Boebert starring by little than fractional a percent constituent astatine 50.2%-49.8%. 

And successful confederate California, Democratic Rep. Katie Porter is playing defence but has somewhat expanded her pb against Republican Scott Baugh, astatine 51.3%-48.7%. 

Arizona's governor's contention betwixt an outgoing Democratic caput of authorities and a fervent Republican predetermination denier is up successful the air. Democrat Katie Hobbs and Republican Kari Lake are neck-and-neck, with Hobbs somewhat starring astatine 50.7%-49.3%. There are astir 265,000 votes yet to beryllium counted. 

Karen Bass takes pb successful choky LA mayoral race

Democratic Rep. Karen Bass has taken the pb implicit businessman and chap Democrat Rick Caruso successful Los Angeles' competitory mayoral race. 

Bass leads Caruso by little little than 2 percent points astatine 50.8%-49.2%. But the race's result is inactive a toss-up, with lone 67% of the votes counted truthful far. 

The candidates person campaigned arsenic stark contrasts to each other. Bass, a longtime Democrat who has served confederate California for much than a decade, is hoping to go the city's archetypal pistillate mayor. Caruso connected the different hand, has depicted himself arsenic a governmental outsider seeking to upend the Democratic establishment. 

Democrats flip a House spot successful southwest Washington

In southwest Washington, Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez prevailed implicit Joe Kent, a hard-right Republican endorsed by erstwhile President Donald Trump. 

Gluesenkamp Pérez's triumph is an important pickup for Democrats hoping to support power of the House. Kent's decision volition adhd to the increasing speech astir Trump's role successful disappointing results for Republicans. 

The spot is presently held by Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, who voted to impeach Trump successful 2021 for his relation successful the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. Trump, seeking to oust immoderate Republicans perceived arsenic disloyal, endorsed Kent who aboriginal defeated Herrera Beutler successful a superior earlier this year.