2016 United States Senate elections
| Leader | Mitch McConnell | Harry Reid (retired) |
| Party | Republican | Democratic |
| Leader’s seat | Kentucky | Nevada |
| Seats before | 54 | 44 |
| Seats after | 52 | 46 |
Who controlled the Senate in 2017?
| 115th United States Congress | |
|---|---|
| Senate Majority | Republican |
| Senate President | Joe Biden (D) (until January 20, 2017) Mike Pence (R) (from January 20, 2017) |
| House Majority | Republican |
| House Speaker | Paul Ryan (R) |
Who won Congress in 2016?
Republican nominee Donald Trump defeated Democratic former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the presidential election, while Republicans retained control of Congress. This marked the first (and, as of 2020, most recent) time Republicans won or held unified control of the presidency and Congress since 2004.
How many votes did the Green Party receive in 2016?
As the Green Party presidential candidate in the 2016 United States presidential election Stein received 1,457,222 votes or 1.06% of the popular vote.
Is Beto O’Rourke going to run for President?
Before the midterm elections, The New Republic claimed that O’Rourke’s Senate campaign was laying the groundwork for a potential presidential bid, especially since he was likely to lose his Senate race. However, O’Rourke had repeatedly ruled out a presidential bid when asked on the campaign trail.
What did Beto O’Rourke say at his El Paso rally?
On August 7, O’Rourke held a rally where he called the United States “a country that is not safe, that refuses to pass laws to end gun violence” and accused President Trump of demonizing communities such as the one in El Paso and vilifying immigrants.
Where does Beto O’Rourke rank on ideological center?
GovTrack placed O’Rourke near the ideological center of the Democratic Party; the American Civil Liberties Union gave him an 88 percent rating, while the United States Chamber of Commerce, a more conservative group, gave him a 47 percent rating.
How did punk influence Beto O’Rourke’s political decisions?
The DIY ethos O’Rourke had first encountered in the punk scene informed some of his later political decisions, such as his Senate campaign’s pledge not to accept financial contributions from PACs (political action committees).
