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Republicans claim Senate majority outright
Senate Republicans are on track to claim the majority in the 119th Congress. The first challenge for the GOP will be choosing a new leader.
Republicans Win Senate Control—Ending Democrats’ Narrow Majority
Republicans were favored to take control of the Senate ahead of the election, which put 34 chamber seats up for grabs.
Republicans capture Senate majority
Republicans on Tuesday captured the Senate, Decision Desk HQ projects, ending their painful four-year stretch in the minority after picking up retiring Sen. Joe Manchin’s (I) seat in West Virginia
Republicans Flip West Virginia Senate Race, Putting Them on the Cusp of a Majority
If Republicans are able to hold on to all of their incumbents running for reelection, and they can pick off at least one more Democrat, then they
Republicans take majority control of U.S. Senate after Ohio, West Virginia victories
Republicans flipped control of the U.S. Senate after picking up seats in Ohio and West Virginia according to projections by The Associated Press, though there were too many uncalled House races early Wednesday to predict which party will hold that chamber when the new Congress begins in January.
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Republicans likely to end up with the same slim House majority that they’ve had
One expert from the nonpartisan Cook Political Report is sounding fairly confident on seeing the AP call the House in favor of the GOP. “At this point, what I’m estimating is that Republicans will have a 220- to 222-seat majority,
House majority hinges on 18 uncalled races, with Republicans just 4 seats away
House Republicans need to pick up just four additional seats to secure control over the chamber, with 18 races remaining to be called.
Republicans gain on Democrats in tight races for state Senate control
Political control of the Arizona Senate was on the ballot Tuesday. Six days of counting show Republicans likely to not only retain control of the 30-member chamber, but to possibly gain a seat . The Senate is currently split 16-14.
Republicans Now 5 Seats Away From House Control—But Key Races Too Close To Call
Republicans are on the brink of maintaining their House majority—and winning control of Washington for at least the next two years under a unified government—with 20 races left to be called as of Sunday morning.
Republicans to retain majority in House of Representatives - The Hill
The Republican Party is projected to retain a majority in the US House of Representatives. Votes are still being counted in California, according to The Hill. According to Decision Desk HQ's forecast,
Fewer states than ever will have split-party Senate delegations
Around two dozen states regularly elected both a Republican and a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in the 1970s and 1980s. Only ...
Republicans win majority in the Senate, flipping control of upper chamber, CBS News projects
Republicans flipped the Senate with projected wins in a number of key races, cementing their majority in the upper chamber.
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Republicans take Senate majority with wins in Ohio and West Virginia
Early in the night, Republicans flipped one seat in West Virginia, with the election of Jim Justice ... Cruz’s victory came ...
Republicans take Senate majority from Democrats
WASHINGTON — Republicans seized control of the U.S. Senate late Tuesday after flipping Democratic-held seats, holding onto ...
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Republicans Retake Slim Senate Majority, Running Neck-and-Neck in Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania
Republicans have successfully retaken control of the Senate after flipping seats in several key states on Tuesday, including ...
Jim Justice Wins West Virginia Senate Race—Putting Republicans Within Reach Of Senate Control
The seat was left largely uncontested by Democrats after Sen. Joe Manchin announced last year he would not seek reelection.
Republicans won big in the Senate. A warning lurks in the purple states.
Republicans’ primary intervention strategy propelled them to a majority, but they failed to flip four battlegrounds that ...