Nevada's too-close-to-call Senate contest could be decided as soon as Saturday
After Sen. Mark Kelly was declared the winner of Arizona’s Senate race Friday, control of the Senate could come down to neighboring Nevada, where officials continue counting ballots Saturday in a razor-close race. As of Saturday morning, Democratic incumbent Catherine Cortez Masto was trailing Republican Adam Laxalt by fewer than 900 votes.
Laxalt added, “If they are GOP precincts or slightly DEM leaning then we can still win. If they continue to trend heavy DEM then she will overtake us.” The GOP is still favored to take back control of the House, but Democrats have an outside chance of holding onto their majority if they sweep the remaining toss-ups.
That Democrats are on the cusp of holding the Senate is a major disappointment for Republicans, who expected a red wave would sweep them to power. Days before the election, Sen. Rick Scott, chair of the Senate GOP’s campaign arm, predicted that Republicans would win at least 52 seats in the chamber.
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