Photo: Getty ImagesRepublicans appeared poised to retain control of the US Senate, after Senator Susan Collins defied political odds to win re-election in Maine and other Republican incumbents led Democrats in a handful of undecided races. A second Senate contest in Georgia was headed for a January 5 runoff between Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler and Democratic challenger Raphael Warnock. But those victories were cut to a net gain of one by Democratic Senator Doug Jones's loss in Alabama. CLOSE RACE IN MICHIGANThe Senate race in Michigan drew criticism from Trump just before the contest flipped in the Democrat's favour. In Alaska, Republican Senator Dan Sullivan held a sizable lead with half of the vote counted.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 04, 2020 21:56 UTC