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Republicans will win the US Senate majority, CNN projects, significantly shifting the balance of power in Washington.

A GOP majority will put the Senate in position to boost a possible Donald Trump presidency or impede a possible Kamala Harris administration if the Democratic vice president wins the White House.

With several races still to be declared, Republicans now have 51 seats in the chamber and will assume control, under a yet-to-be chosen Republican leader when the new Congress convenes in January.

The Senate takeover was the first big success of the night for Republicans, with the fight between Trump and Harris yet to be resolved and the destiny of the House of Representatives, where the GOP is trying to defend its narrow majority, also up in the air.

The new GOP Senate will be in a position to back Trump’s agenda if he wins a second term and to resume the ex-president’s significant reshaping of the judiciary with scores more conservatives if he ends up in the Oval Office. Should Harris prevail, she would face problems in confirming members of her Cabinet and judicial nominees, and the GOP Senate could thwart her domestic plans.

The Republican march to control started early on election night when West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice was projected to pick up the Senate seat vacated by retiring Democrat-turned-independent Sen. Joe Manchin. Democrats had stopped contesting the seat after Manchin announced he wouldn’t seek reelection.

In Ohio, Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, who has served in the chamber for three terms, will lose his reelection bid, CNN projects, in a state that has gone from a perennial political bellwether during his tenure to a deep red stronghold. The new Republican senator will be businessman Bernie Moreno, a vehement Trump supporter.

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Last Update: June 6, 2025