The Latest Breaking News from Nevada

Republicans need 218 seats to claim a majority in the House of Representatives

ATLANTA — U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker awoke on Sunday to a different political landscape that reconfigures the strategies of their Senate runoff after Democrats captured a hard-fought seat in Nevada that sealed the party’s control of the chamber.

The measure establishes open primary elections and then ranked-choice voting. But because it amends the state constitution, voters will need to approve it again in 2024 for it to take effect.

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto’s victory in Nevada gave Democrats the 50 seats they needed to keep control of the Senate.

American President Joe Biden's Democrats retained control of the US upper house on Saturday, as incumbent Catherine Cortez Masto won Nevada to give the party the 50 seats it needs for an effective Senate majority.

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THE Democrats have kept control of the US Senate for two more years, dashing Republican hopes of a majority.

There will still be a run-off Senate election in Georgia

With Nevada win, Democrats lock down Senate majority. Victory in the House remains (just) possible