US Midterms LIVE UPDATES: Voters Reportedly Elect Dead Candidates in State Races

US media has improved its forecast for Republicans' results in midterm elections to the Congress on Thursday, projecting that they will take 222 seats in the House of Representatives.

The broadcaster forecast Republicans would get 222 seats and Democrats 213 seats. The forecast's margin of error is seven mandates, media added. On Wednesday, the broadcaster projected the GOP to secure 220 seats and Democrats 215 seats.

In the Senate, Republicans are projected to win 49 seats and Democrats 48, with two races in Arizona and Nevada still uncalled and the race in Georgia advancing to runoff on December 6, since neither of the two leading candidates got over 50% of the vote.

All 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate were up for election this year, in addition to various state-level and local positions.

US voters unknowingly elected dead candidates in two state races during this week's midterm elections, according to media reports.

US voters reelected the late Barbara Cooper who died October 25 and was buried this past Saturday, media reported on Wednesday.

Several colleagues of the late Cooper had urged voters to reelect her to the Tennessee General Assembly, according to reports.

Moreover, in a state race in Pennsylvania, US voters reelected Democrat Anthony DeLuca, who died October 9 following a brief battle with lymphoma.

However, the official went on to point out that US nationals living in Washington, DC, and US territories lack full voting rights.

Voters in Maryland and Missouri have passed measures to legalize recreational marijuana for people over 21-years old during the midterm elections, while three others US states have rejected legalization efforts.

Maryland voted to legalize marijuana starting in July 2023 in a vote of 65.5% to 34.5%. Missouri passed their legalization measure in a vote of 53.1% to 46.9%, according to New York Times election data.

North Dakota, South Dakota and Arkansas all rejected ballot measures to legalize marijuana.

Colorado, the first state in the United States to legalize marijuana in 2012, had a ballot measure to decriminalize and regulate certain psychedelic plants and fungi. The Times has yet to call a final result, with 80% of the votes in. The measure stands at 51% in favor to 49% against.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden is interested to see where the midterm race results end up after votes are tabulated and the elections finalized, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee head Sean Patrick Maloney said on Wednesday.

"I think like all of us, he’s very interested in where we end up. It’s better than anyone thought, and that’s good for him," Maloney said during a press conference when asked about his conversation with Biden earlier.

Maloney praised Biden for his administration’s work, but said it is "not perfect." Biden has not accomplished everything he would like to as president yet, Maloney said. Nevertheless, the Biden administration is making progress, Maloney added.

Despite Democrats performing better than expected in the midterm elections, Maloney lost his race in New York to Republican challenger Michael Lawler 49.4% to 50.6%.

HARRISBURG, November 9 (Sputnik) – Republican candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz called his Democratic opponent John Fetterman to concede in the close Senate race in Pennsylvania, Fetterman’s spokesperson Joe Calvello said on Wednesday.

“This morning at 9:30 Dr. Oz called John Fetterman to concede,” Calvello said in a tweet.

Democrat Fetterman is projected to win the race after 93% of ballots have been counted.

Earlier in the day, Fetterman said in a tweet that he “will be the next US senator from Pennsylvania.”

Support for Fetterman from several key demographic groups, including minority and young voters, helped him win the Senate seat, according to an exit poll.

Fetterman won 90% of black voters, 70% of voters under 30, and 67% of Latino voters, the exit poll found.

Fetterman also performed well with voters who listed abortion as their top issue, winning 78% of the group.

"The current fight for control of the legislature is another manifestation of a deep civil conflict and violation of all democratic procedures in the run-up to the struggle for the White House in 2024," Zakharova said.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Former US President Donald Trump is "livid" and "screaming at everyone" following disappointing results for the Republicans in the midterm elections, US media reported on Wednesday, citing a Trump adviser.

Although Republicans were favored to win the House of Representatives going into Election Day, the party has yet to secure a majority as of Wednesday morning. The Senate likewise remains a toss-up.

Trump endorsed a number of Republican candidates around the country, some of whom were defeated by their Democratic opponents.

"They were all bad candidates," the report cited the adviser as saying. "Candidates matter."

This adviser added that Trump would unlikely delay his expected presidential campaign announcement next week because "it’s too humiliating to delay," while many unknowns remain.

Democrats are "outperforming" midterm expectations, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said earlier in the day.

Tabulation to determine control of the House and Senate continues in several key states, including Arizona, Nevada, Georgia, and Wisconsin.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Republican Sen. Ron Johnson will win reelection in the state of Wisconsin, US media projected on Wednesday morning.

Republicans have 49 seats secured in the Senate while Democrats have 48 with three races yet to be decided in the midterm elections, including Arizona, Nevada and Georgia, with the latter likely heading into a runoff.

The senate elections in Georgia may go to a second round normally held on December 6, since none of the candidates received over 50% of the vote, according to the results of the ballots count.

After processing 98% of the ballots, Georgia's incumbent Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock has gained 49.3%, Republican Herschel Walker 48.6%.

"We are not sure if this journey is over today or if there is still a little work yet to do," Warnock said, addressing his supporters in Atlanta.

Local rules stipulate that the elections to go to a runoff if none of the candidates managed to overcome the 50% benchmark necessary to win the race outright. Given that the race is too close to call, the second round of elections in Georgia may be decisive for determining which party will control the upper house of US Congress.