The Republican Party is projected to retake control of the Senate.
Republicans had a significantly more favorable map in terms of which Senate seats were up for election this cycle than Democrats, providing a much-needed boost for the GOP.
Several incredibly vulnerable Senate Democrats happened to be up for re-election this cycle, including Montana’s Jon Tester and Sherrod Brown of Ohio, in red-voting states, and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, Jacky Rosen of Nevada, and Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, in presidential battleground states.Â
It’s not yet clear who will serve as the next Senate majority leader.
Republican leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky), who is the longest-serving Senate leader in history, announced earlier this year that he would step down
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has led the upper chamber since 2021.Â
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& House & WH, maybe House