Fate of US Senate may be decided in runoff

Fate of US Senate may be decided in runoff

Key races in three states will determine which party controls the upper chamber of Congress

The United States Senate remains up for grabs as the 2022 midterm elections draw to a close, with several races still undecided and a runoff vote likely set next month in Georgia, which could become a tie-breaker that hands a majority to one of the two major parties.

Though the Democrats gained a Senate seat in Pennsylvania after Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman beat out Republican Mehmet Oz, three states will now decide the fate of the upper house: Arizona, Nevada and Georgia.

Republican candidate Adam Laxalt currently holds the lead in Nevada, while Democrat Mark Kelly is ahead of the pack in Arizona. However, with many more votes left to count, both races have been deemed too early to call. 

Georgia, meanwhile, is headed for…

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