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Democrats Smacking Majority for Republicans in Congress – BBC News Thai

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The Democrats, led by President Joe Biden, are likely to lose their majority in Congress for the next two years after election results were counted behind their rivals by nearly 30 seats.

The unofficial results of the US mid-term elections were counted at 12:10 local time. (Or exactly at 12.10 pm on November 9, Thai time) that the Republican Party has won 184 of the 435 seats in the House of Representatives and continues to increase. while the Democrats only had 157 seats.

Regarding the second target seats, political parties must compete for a majority in the House of Commons, which means 218 seats. Republicans need just 34 more seats to secure the lower house. Currently, there are 94 seats left to be counted.

In the Senedd, with 35 out of 100 seats in the Senedd, the two parties won 46 senatorial seats per party (including two out of three senators who were not elected this time).

this election It elects 435 members of the House of Representatives (MPs) from each of the 100 seats, 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate, 39 of the 50 states for governors, and many officers local.

Before that the Democrats had 222 seats in the House of Commons, while the Republicans had 213 seats, while both parties held 50 seats in the House of Commons.

Now Lieutenant Colonel Tammy Ladda Duckworth, US Senator of Thai descent, is a Democrat. Wins elections in Illinois, becomes a senator for a second term.

winning the result of the vote count Biden tweeted on his Twitter account: I just called to congratulate the winner tonight. including campaign assistants throughout past campaigns

He also sent a message to voters queuing to “wait in line”.

Mr Donald Trump, former President of the United States belonging to the Republican Party, told supporters of the party on Tuesday morning that “he should get all the credit” if Republicans win and “he should not be blamed in the least” if they miss

Mr Trump’s call for political credit took place at his home in Maralago, Florida, where he had previously helped campaign for fellow party members.

It is expected that Mr Trump will be the Republican nominee for the next US presidential election.

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One Florida resident who voted in the midterms was Donald Trump and his wife.