Republicans take majority control of Senate: US Media
The Republican Party has seized control of the US Senate after securing victories in West Virginia and Ohio, with Donald Trump projected to become the 47th president of the United States.
US networks projected early on Wednesday that the GOP will pick up the majority of the seats in the Senate, wresting away the majority from Democratic Party for the first time in four years.
Republicans flipped one seat in West Virginia shortly after polls closed, with the election of Jim Justice, who easily replaced Senator Joe Manchin.
In Ohio, multiple US media outlets projected that Republican Bernie Moreno would defeat incumbent Democrat Sherrod Brown.
Those two victories ensured Republicans will hold at least a 51-49 majority in the Senate, with further gains possible as results in other competitive races come in.
Meanwhile, Senator Ted Cruz won a seat in Texas, and Rick Scott won reelection in Florida, holding off Democratic challenge.
The Republicans have other possible pick-up opportunities in states like Wisconsin, Nevada, Michigan, Arizona and Pennsylvania.
Republicans currently hold 49 Senate seats, while Democrats, together with independent candidates, have 51. In order to secure a majority in the Senate, Republicans need at least one additional seat.
This will give the GOP a major power center in Washington and a lead role in confirming the next president’s cabinet, as well as any Supreme Court justice if there is a vacancy.
Elections for Senate GOP leadership are scheduled to occur next week.
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