Republicans Clinch Senate Control in Shocking Loss for Democrats
- McCain, Rubio and other senators fended off challenges
- GOP Senate majority can shape makeup of Supreme Court
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Republicans clinched effective control of the Senate, dealing Democrats a stunning setback.
Marco Rubio of Florida, John McCain of Arizona, Roy Blunt of Missouri, Richard Burr of North Carolina, Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin all won re-election, and Representative Todd Young defeated Democrats’ star recruit, former Senator Evan Bayh. The victories come as Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was performing unexpectedly well in several battleground states, setting up the possibility of a clean sweep for Republicans on Election Day that would give them control of the Congress, the White House and the Supreme Court.