The vote counting process in the US midterm elections continued, with indications of the Republican Party's progress in the House of Representatives, and the intensification of competition in the Senate.
According to the agency "Associated Press" (Associated Press), the number of Democrats' seats in the House of Representatives increased to 200, compared to 211 for Republicans so far.
Democrats also won 49 seats in the Senate, compared to the same number for Republicans, after Democratic candidate and former astronaut Mark Kelly won the Senate seat from Arizona.
CNN and CBS reported that Kelly beat his Republican opponent, Blake Masters, in this southwestern state.
Winning a seat in Arizona is important to the Democratic Party of US President Joe Biden, as the party is thus only one seat away to retain its majority in the Senate.
The results of the states of "Nevada" and "Georgia" will determine who wins the Senate;
A second round of elections will be held in Georgia after the two candidates, Democrat and Republican, failed to cross the 50% barrier.
With 211 seats so far, the Republicans seem on their way to securing a slim majority in the 435-seat House of Representatives, but the decision to control the Senate may be postponed to a run-off in Georgia in early December.
Among the latest results, the Associated Press reported that Republican Joe Lombardo won the position of governor of the US state of Nevada.
Trump announces presidential candidacy Tuesday
On the other hand, former US President Donald Trump is expected to announce next Tuesday that he is a "candidate for the presidential elections" for 2024, according to what Jason Miller, Trump's adviser, confirmed on Friday via the "Warroom" podcast presented by another friend of the former Republican president, Steve Bannon.
The real estate mogul had earlier hinted at the possibility of his candidacy again, saying that he would make a "big announcement" from his residence in Florida, but this statement no longer aroused much suspense in recent days, especially after rumors circulated about his preparations to run the race home. white again.
Miller noted that he met earlier Friday, Trump, 76, who told him, "Of course I'm going to run. I'm going to do it, and I want to make sure people realize that I'm excited and that we need to get the country back on track. Everyone knows I'm running."
This will be Trump's third nomination in the race for the White House.
Although his influence on the Republican Party is undeniable, the former Republican president emerged weak last Tuesday from the midterm elections that disappointed many members of his party.
The current US President Joe Biden, for his part, also stressed, in previous statements to reporters at the White House, his "intention" to run for a second term in 2024, pledging to reach a final decision in this regard "early next year."