Mitch McConnell Says Overturning Election Would Push Democracy Into A 'Death Spiral' "If this election were overturned by mere allegations from the losing side, our democracy would enter a death spiral. We'd never see the whole nation accept the election again," he said in the upper chamber. The comment came at the opening of the upper chamber's first debate that is expected to end with Congress certifying Democrat Joe Biden's victory. The Hill wrote that at least 14 Republican senators are expected to challenge the electoral results. However, objections require a majority in both chambers to be successful, which the publication suggested is not likely to happen.