Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) will hold onto his seat after beating Trump-backed challenger Blake Masters, the Associated Press reported.
Kelly’s win brings a sigh of relief to Democrats after days without final Senate race results and comes as a blow for Republicans in their quest to regain Senate control.
While Democrats edged closer to keeping control of the Senate, it’s still unclear which party will hold a majority in the upper chamber. Nevada’s Senate race remained uncalled as of Friday, and Georgia’s Senate race is headed for a December runoff.
If Sen. Catherine Cortez-Masto fends off a challenge from Republican Adam Laxalt in Nevada, Democrats are guaranteed a majority. If Laxalt wins, Senate control will hinge on a Dec. 6 runoff between Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and Republican Herschel Walker.
Masters’ defeat is also a further loss to former President Trump, whose prominent endorsed candidates had an underwhelming showing during the midterm elections.
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