Control of US Senate may hinge on December 6 Georgia run-off election

Vote counting continues in crucial midterm elections, but it is clear that the "red wave" many expected never materialised. US President Joe Biden said Democrats' better-than-expected performance make it a "good day for democracy". Republicans were favoured to win control of the House as key races in both chambers – including Senate contests in Arizona and Nevada – remain too close to call. The Georgia Senate race is going to run-off vote on December 6. 

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• The outcome of the midterm elections is set to shape the next two years of Joe Biden’s presidency, potentially derailing his legislative agenda.
• Republicans were favoured to win control of the House of Representatives but key races in both chambers remain too close to call. Going into the vote, Republicans occupied 212 House seats to 220 for the Democrats (there are three vacancies); 218 seats are needed to take the majority.
• Governor Ron DeSantis – seen as a possible 2024 GOP presidential candidate – won re-election in Florida while Republican Governor Brian Kemp fended off a challenge from Stacey Abrams in Georgia. GOP Governor Greg Abbott of Texas won a third term over challenger Beto O'Rourke. Democratic governors Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan and Kathy Hochul of New York also held on to their seats. 
• Among the closely fought Senate races, John Fetterman (D) beat Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania; Mike Lee (R) won re-election in Utah by beating Independent Evan McMullin; and Republican JD Vance defeated Democrat Tim Ryan in Ohio. It remains too early to call other critical Senate seats, including Arizona and Nevada. The Georgia race is going to a run-off vote on December 6 as required by state law as neither candidate surpassed 50 percent of the vote.
• Biden hailed the Democrats' better-than-expected results as a "good day for democracy" in a televised debate from the White House.
• Officials have warned that the final vote count in many states could extend well beyond Election Day.