Republicans win control of the Senate; House remains up for grabs
Americans are poised to elect a new Congress as every seat in the House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate is up before voters on Election Day.
Republicans will win control of the Senate for the next two years, NBC News projects, as Democrats have grown nervous about Kamala Harris’ prospects of winning the presidency.
Senate Republicans ousted Democrats in red states to secure the majority, flipping seats in West Virginia, Montana and Ohio, states that have swung heavily to the GOP. And they held their ground in friendly states like Texas and Florida, assuring them at least 51 seats when the new Congress is sworn in next January.
The GOP's success at converting a dream Senate map to victories where it counted most will give the party control of legislation and nominations under President-elect Donald Trump. NBC News has not yet projected a winner in the race for control of the House.
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Democrats had hoped their slate of incumbents and heavy outside spending by allied groups would help overcome headwinds in those red states. But ultimately the force of political gravity won out.
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