By Maggie Konecky
Nov. 6, 2024 1:18 a.m.
For the first time since 2021, Republicans will control the United States Senate.
At 9:06 p.m., the Associated Press projected Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., would win reelection – giving the Republican party 51 seats. The result comes even though Adam Schiff, a Democrat from California, won his bid for election.
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Konecky is the 2025-2026 metro editor and a photo contributor. She was previously news staff. Konecky is a fourth-year film, television and digital media student from Alameda, California.
Konecky is the 2025-2026 metro editor and a photo contributor. She was previously news staff. Konecky is a fourth-year film, television and digital media student from Alameda, California.
