The 2024 presidential election also benefited the Republican Party as a whole, as they shifted the balance of power away from the Democrats by taking control of the US Senate 52 to 42, with several races still being counted, but only 51 needed to take the majority.

Control of the House of Representatives is still to be determined, as several races have yet to be called. So far, Republicans lead Democrats by a narrow margin, 210 to 181, with the magic number of 218 needed to take control of Congress.

At the state level, Republicans also fared well, with the balance of power now 27 Republican governors to 23 Democratic governors.

The winner of the election, Republican Donald Trump, has 75 days to assemble an administrative cabinet when he is inaugurated on January 20, 2025 and officially begins his second presidential term. One much-mentioned name likely to be part of his administration is Tesla billionaire Elon Musk, who was an outspoken supporter of Trump and donated millions of dollars to his campaign.

Trump is also expected to immediately begin implementing his campaign promises, including mass deportation of illegal immigrants, imposing new tariffs on imports, imposing a freeze on climate-related regulations, overhauling federal health agencies and shaping ideology. of the US education system.

Many of these changes will be made easier by the new Republican-controlled Senate, and if Republicans also gain control of the House, Trump will be able to pass new legislation without a hitch. /AA