Senator Angus King joined the Democratic Caucus today, as expected. This announcement follows a meeting with Majority Leader Harry Reid earlier this week.
Senator Angus King is aiming to secure a seat on the Finance Committee by using his unique position as an independent.
The United States Senate has 12 new Members joining its ranks. The balance of power essentially remains unchanged as the Democratic Party retains its majority while Angus King replaces fellow.
Last night, the number of independents in the Senate doubled. Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont both won their seats in landslide victories.
Angus King has won the Maine Senate race, signaling a party change in the state and an additional Independent Senator in office. The election was called by CNN at 5:19.
In 2012, at least fifty bona fide independent candidates have run for the US House and Senate. About twenty of those candidates have already withdrawn or been defeated.
Cynthia Dill, Angus King, and Charlie Summers trade insults in a series of press releases and campaign ads as the Maine senate race heats up.
