Republicans win control of US Senate after Ted Cruz saw off Colin Allred challenge and Jim Justice flipped West Virginia

REPUBLICANS person fought backmost and flipped power of the Senate aft stunning victories successful Texas, West Virginia, and Ohio.

The power of 34 Senate seats was up for grabs this election, arsenic Democrats faced an uphill conflict to support their slim vantage successful the precocious chamber.

Control of 34 Senate seats was up for grabs this electionGetty Images - Getty

Every 4 years, Republicans and Democrats conflict it retired for power of each 3 levels of powerfulness – the House, Senate, and presidency.

Presidential nominees Kamala Harris or Donald Trump must contiguous their cases to Congress successful bid to fulfill their campaign promises.

But arsenic the particulate settles successful the Senate race, should Harris beryllium elected to the presidency, she volition look a situation converting her proposals into instrumentality with Republicans successful power of the precocious enclosure now.

The GOP was successful a premier presumption to retake the Senate this election.

Despite 34 Senate seats being up for election, conscionable 9 races were being monitored intimately arsenic imaginable powerfulness shifters.

Democrats occupied 7 of the 9 seats, but 4 of the races were considered toss-ups successful the days earlier November 5.

To support an adjacent partisan divided successful the Senate, the Democrats would person needed to triumph 7 of the races.

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