A week ago, The Independent made a list of predictions for the US Senate, thinking it unlikely but possible that Democrats would hold the chamber. After a surprisingly powerful performance by Donald Trump on election night, it’s clear that won’t be happening.
Our predictions largely held up, with two big exceptions: Jacky Rosen is teetering on the edge of a possible loss in Nevada, where she currently leads her opponent Sam Brown by a little more than 12,000 votes but awaits results from Nye County, a ruby-red rural part of the state.
