Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Trump: We want to feed the people in Gaza, we do not want them to starve.
US President Donald Trump: We will impose sanctions on Russia if it does not end the war on Ukraine.
Israeli media: Polls show that 52% oppose Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while only 29% support him.
Israeli media: 32% of Americans still support "Israel's" war on Hamas, while 60% oppose it.
Israeli media: Core US support for "Israel" hits its lowest, while support for Palestine reaches its highest levels.
Al Mayadeen's correspondent reports martyrs, injuries in Israeli bombardment of home in Heker al-Jame area in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza.
Al-Quds Governorate: Today, the spatial division of Al-Aqsa Mosque began in a public and dangerous manner, and we warn of a religious war in the region
The Ministry of Health in Gaza: This brings the total number of victims of famine and malnutrition to 175, including 93 children
The Ministry of Health in Gaza: Gaza's hospitals recorded six deaths due to starvation and malnutrition in the past 24 hours, all of them adults
Informed sources to Al Mayadeen: A new chapter in relations between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency will begin within the framework of the new law passed by Parliament

Democrats one seat from Senate control as they win Arizona

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 12 Nov 2022 08:08
  • 1 Shares
4 Min Read

Democrat Mark Kelly defeats Republican Blake Masters on Friday to win a US Senate seat in Arizona swing state.

  • x
  • Democrats 1 seat from Senate control
    Democratic Senator Mark Kelly (AP)

Democratic Senator Mark Kelly defeated Republican venture investor Blake Masters in his race for reelection on Friday in the pivotal swing state of Arizona, putting his party one victory away from securing control of the chamber for the remaining two years of Joe Biden's presidency.

The Democratic party can keep control of the Senate by winning either the Nevada election, which is still too close to call, or the Georgia runoff at the end of the month. Vice President Kamala Harris will cast the deciding vote. To gain a majority, Republicans must now prevail in both of those contests.

Read next: AOC blames Democrat loss on corruption, slander, Big Money

Republicans targeted a few races, including the one in Arizona, in their effort to seize control of the Senate, which is currently tied 50-50. It was a test of the strides Kelly and other Democrats had made in a state that the GOP had previously consistently controlled. Kelly's victory indicates that Democratic success in Arizona under Donald Trump's presidency was not an anomaly.

It was still too early to declare a winner in Friday night's closely watched governor's race between Democrat Katie Hobbs and Republican Kari Lake. Democratic candidate Adrian Fontes defeated prominent 2020 election skeptic Mark Finchem in the race for secretary of state.

Read next: Fetterman grants the Democrats a historic flip in Pennsylvania

Kelly, a former NASA astronaut with four space flights, is married to former US Republican Gabby Giffords, whose recovery from a gunshot wound to the head sustained in a failed assassination attempt in 2011 that left six people dead and 13 injured inspired the country. A group advocating for gun safety was later co-founded by Kelly and Giffords.

The majority of Kelly's 2022 campaign revolved around his commitment to abortion rights, Social Security protection, drug price reductions, and securing a reliable water supply amid a drought that has reduced Arizona's cut of Colorado River water.

Related News

Musk emerges as top GOP donor despite fallout with Trump

Two GOP Senators propose bill for Ukraine military support fund: WSJ

Masto narrows in on Laxalt in Nevada Senate race

With the control of the US Senate at stake, election officials in Nevada finished their laborious ballot tally on Friday, one day before the deadline for accepting late mail-in votes on Saturday.

Democratic Senator Catherine Cortez Masto was running barely behind Republican Adam Laxalt, but with the remaining uncounted ballots mainly coming from the state’s urban cores, she expressed optimism to overtake Laxalt.

Laxalt, meanwhile, has steadily predicted he’ll stay in the lead as the count drags on.

“We are doing everything in our power to move ballots forward just as quickly as we can,” Joe Gloria, the registrar in Clark County, which includes Las Vegas, said at a press conference Friday.

Read next: No 'Red Wave' may reflect limited Republican strategy: Experts

Nevada is one of three uncertain races that will determine which party controls the chamber because the Senate is evenly divided.

Democratic Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker will face off in a runoff election in Georgia in December. If either party wins the state plus the Arizona contest, it will already hold a majority. Additionally, if the Arizona and Nevada seats are split between parties, control of the Senate will be decided in Georgia.

Republican Sheriff Joe Lombardo defeated Democratic Governor Steve Sisolak in another crucial race on Friday night.

Read next: Guide into US' most polarized Midterm Elections

  • Republican Party
  • Congress
  • Democratic Party
  • Senate
  • House of Representatives

Most Read

A rescued crew member from the ETERNITY C vessel in a video released by the Yemeni Armed Forces on July 28, 2025 (Yemeni Military Media)

Yemen Navy reveals fate of targeted Eternity C ship crew

  • Politics
  • 28 Jul 2025
An Israeli tank explodes following an ambush by al-Qassam Brigades in Gaza, Occupied Palestine, undated (Al-Qassam Military Media)

Al-Qassam strikes Israeli vehicles in Gaza, inflicts casualties

  • Politics
  • 30 Jul 2025
UAE lodges complaint against Israeli ambassador over 'misbehavior'

UAE lodges complaint against Israeli ambassador over 'misbehavior'

  • Politics
  • 1 Aug 2025
An explosion seen during an Iranian missile attack on Tel Aviv, Occupied Palestine, June 13, 2025 (AP)

If Iran is attacked again, geography of response may change: IRGC spox

  • Politics
  • 30 Jul 2025

Coverage

All
The Ummah's Martyrs

Read Next

All
A member of the al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, takes part in a parade as he celebrates a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and the Israeli regime in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, Sunday, January 19, 2025 (AP)
Politics

Al-Qassam: We’ll allow aid to Israeli captives if Gaza siege ends

Freed Lebanese freedom fighter Georges Abdallah during an interview on Al Mayadeen, which aired on Sunday, August 3, 2025 (Al Mayadeen screengrab)
Politics

Exclusive: Resistance key to building state, Georges Abdallah says

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres gives a statement about the situation in Gaza at UN headquarters, Friday, June 27, 2025 (AP)
Politics

UN warns Gaza faces water crisis, looming famine under Israeli siege

Israeli soldiers drive their armored personnel carrier along the Gaza Strip, in southern occupied Palestine, Wednesday, July 30, 2025 (AP)
Politics

Ex-Israeli general says Gaza starvation campaign isolated 'Israel'

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS