By: Mai Diaz
The Senate race in Illinois was between Juliana Stratton (DEM), Don Tracy (GOP), and Whitfield Harrington Jr. (ACR). Stratton won this race with 60.9% of voters. The House race Democratic party won 14 seats with 3 seats to the Republican party (GOP). As projected, JB Pritzker (DEM) won the Governor race.
Outside of Illinois, the U.S selection showcased a major blue wave in action. Texas lost one Republican seat to the Democrats while flipping for both the Senate and Governor. While it is now blue for the Senate and Governor, the House is still mainly red which would make Texas a purple state.
Kansas flipped in the Senate and projected to flip for Governor, but at this time it is still too close to call definitively. If it is the case Kansas will follow the lead of Texas in becoming a purple state due to the 3 red The House seats to 1 blue the House seats.
Iowa on the other hand is the pinnacle example of the blue wave. It not only followed Texas and Kansas on flipping blue with the Senate and Governor but also flipped 3 of their 4 the House seats from red to blue. Iowa is now in a blue state.
Ohio is predicted to follow Iowa’s lead and flip fully blue. This is only predicted due to one the House seat being undetermined, which is Ohio District 10. Though this district is predicted to flip blue, if true, Ohio will become a blue state with Iowa.
The Democrats now control both the House and the Senate in January when these new elected officials get sworn into office. But due to the change in majority for both the Senate and the House, the Republicans are most likely to push their legislation before the new officials get sworn in, so the GOP have an easier time getting the votes they need to pass their red legislation.
Once the new democratic officials get sworn in at noon on January 3rd, the Trump Administration will no longer have the legislative branch under their control. The Democrats will have an easier time pushing their legislation into effect because of this. With the Democrats taking control of the House and the Senate, more legislation for healthcare and education will be passed.
Trump has stated if the GOP does not stay in control of the House and the Senate, he would be impeached. The Democrats will have control in the House to initiate the impeachment process, if they so choose, while having control of the Senate to hold the trial.
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