U.S. election: Republicans retake control of Senate, fight to keep House
globalnews.caRepublicans were projected to win control of the U.S. Senate for the first time in four years in Tuesday’s U.S. elections, after the party flipped two seats previously held by Democrats.
It remained too early to determine which party will control the U.S. House of Representatives, where Republicans currently hold a narrow majority.
Both chambers of Congress will ultimately determine the legislative agenda for the country and will certify the winner of the presidential race between Donald Trump and U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris.
For live coverage of the U.S. election, GlobalNews.ca has up-to-the-minute results along with coverage and analysis.
Early in the night, Republicans flipped one seat in West Virginia, with the election of former governor Jim Justice, who easily replaced retiring Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin.
Later on, Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown in Ohio was projected to lose his re-election to Republican Bernie Moreno, a wealthy Trump-era newcomer. The Ohio race was the most expensive of the cycle, with an estimated US$400 million spent by both sides.
The unexpected battleground of Nebraska pushed Republicans over the 51-seat threshold for a majority. Incumbent GOP Sen. Deb Fischer brushed back a surprisingly strong challenge from independent newcomer Dan Osborn.
The new Republican majority won’t be led by the party’s longtime Senate leader Mitch McConnell, who announced in February he would step down from the position after this year’s election.
Democratic efforts to oust notable Republicans Ted Cruz of Texas and Rick Scott of Florida collapsed.
The focus now turns to the Democratic “blue-wall” states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, where Democrats are fighting to protect seats in what’s left of
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