Republicans Flip Pennsylvania Senate Seat

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Jim Justice wins West Virginia Senate race, flipping the seat for Republicans

NBC News projects the state's Republican governor Jim Justice flipped the seat currently held by Democratic-turned-independent Joe Manchin, who is retiring.

Republicans take control of US Senate after flipping three seats

Democrats lose majority in Congress’s upper chamber after defeats in Ohio, Montana and West Virginia

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Republicans eye 53-seat Senate majority with Casey in trouble in Pennsylvania

Senate Republicans are feeling optimistic they’ll expand their majority to 53 seats next year as Sen. Bob Casey (D) is trailing Republican David McCormick in Pennsylvania by more than 50,000 votes ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Republican Dave McCormick wins Pennsylvania Senate seat in key race

McCormick ousts incumbent Democratic Bob Casey after contentious and expensive race, widening party’s majority. The Republican Dave McCormick won the Senate race in the battleground state of ...

World - The Guardian - 2 hours ago

Democrats face uphill fight for Senate majority as Republican flips West Virginia seat

Republican victories in Florida and West Virginia means Democrats need Ohio, Montana and a surprise win in Texas. US election 2024 – latest updates US election results 2024: live map and ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Republicans flip Slotkin's Michigan House seat

Former Michigan state Sen. Tom Barrett (R) will win his House race to represent the state’s 7th Congressional District, flipping the seat to GOP hands, Decision Desk HQ projects. Barrett defeated ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Senate rankings: 5 seats most likely to flip

The battle for the Senate majority has hit its final month as Republicans race to end their four-year stint in the minority. The GOP needs to win only one of two competitive races in red states — ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Justice flips Manchin’s West Virginia Senate seat

Popular Gov. Jim Justice (R) rolled to an easy victory to pick up retiring Sen. Joe Manchin’s (I) seat in West Virginia, marking the first time Republicans have won the seat since the 1950s. He ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Republicans clinch Senate control with key flips

Republicans are projected to clinch control of the Senate after flipping at least two key states and successfully protecting their incumbents.

Republicans look to pad House majority: Seven seats they think they’ll flip

House Republicans are charging into Election Day with high hopes of padding their majority in the next Congress. The fight to control the lower chamber remains too close to call in the final sprint ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Final Senate rankings: 5 seats most likely to flip

Two days remain until Election Day, and Republicans are aiming to take control of the Senate and expand their majority. Democrats hold a 51-49 advantage, which Republicans have already sliced into ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Republicans hang onto Nebraska Senate seat, defeating independent challenger

GOP Sen. Deb Fischer has won re-election after facing a competitive challenge from independent Dan Osborn, NBC News projects.

Politics - NBC News - Yesterday

Pennsylvania Republican fights to keep seat in tense House battle

Democrats are increasingly optimistic about ousting Rep. Scott Perry (R) in Pennsylvania’s 10th congressional district as the general election reaches a fever pitch in the Keystone State. The ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Democrats bet big on Texas, using Beyoncé's star power in bid to flip Senate seat

The Democratic Party are hoping to defeat Ted Cruz to keep control of the Senate, but it is an uphill battle.

Cook shifts Pennsylvania Senate to 'toss-up,' Nebraska to 'lean Republican'

The Cook Political Report on Monday shifted the Pennsylvania Senate race into the "toss-up" category and moved the Nebraska Senate contest from likely to "lean Republican" with just 15 days until ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

Democrat Elissa Slotkin wins Michigan Senate seat over Republican Mike Rogers

Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin defeated GOP former Rep. Mike Rogers in the race for Michigan’s open Senate seat, NBC News projects.

Politics - NBC News - Yesterday

7 House seats Democrats think they can flip

Democrats are battling to flip control of the House at the polls next week, eyeing gains in battleground districts from coast to coast in an effort to win back the Speaker’s gavel after two years ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Democrats work to flip vital Iowa House seats

Democrat Christina Bohannan could potentially flip Iowa's 1st Congressional District if she defeats incumbent Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks. The results could impact what party controls ...

US election 2024 live: Donald Trump says ‘we made history’ as he closes in on victory with win in Pennsylvania

Latest results and reaction after Trump wins crucial swing states, leaving him just three delegates short of 270 needed. US election results 2024: live map and tracker Senate and House results ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Republicans Clinch Control of the Senate

After picking up seats in West Virginia, Ohio and Montana and winning an unexpectedly close race in Nebraska, the G.O.P. sealed a majority. Tight races in swing states will determine their margin.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Republicans capture Senate majority

Republicans on Tuesday captured the Senate, Decision Desk HQ projects, ending their painful four-year stretch in the minority. The victories come as a welcome relief to Republican senators after ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

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Democrats’ Best Shot at Flipping a House Seat Is in Upstate New York

After redistricting, Representative Brandon Williams of New York is the only House Republican whose race is considered “lean Democrat.”

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

Democrat John Mannion flips crucial Syracuse House seat

Freshman Republican Brandon Williams’ district was a top priority for Democrats.

Politics - Politico - 2 days ago

Democrat defeats Molinaro, flipping key New York House seat blue

Democrat Josh Riley won in New York’s 19th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ, defeating incumbent Rep. Marc Molinaro (R-N.Y.) in a massive victory for Democrats and their quest ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Bacon holds onto Nebraska House seat for Republicans

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) will win another term representing Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, holding on in the district seen as central to both parties’ majority hopes, Decision Desk HQ ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Colorado Republican wins House seat vacated by Boebert

Republican Jeff Hurd is projected to win Rep. Lauren Boebert’s (R-Colo.) seat in Colorado, according to Decision Desk hQ. Hurd, an attorney, defeated former Aspen City Councilman Adam Frisch for ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Inside the high-stakes race for a Montana Senate seat

It's not just the presidency that will be decided on Election Day. Voters will also decide which party controls the Senate. Right now, Democrats hold a one-seat edge, but the party is defending 23 ...

Rosen keeps Nevada Senate seat in Democratic hands

Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) is projected to win reelection for a second term in the Nevada Senate race against Republican Sam Brown, according to Decision Desk HQ. Rosen, a former House member and ...

Politics - The Hill - 13 hours ago

Republicans retake control of US Senate

Republicans gain three seats, guaranteeing them at least 52 out of 100 in the new upper chamber.

Watch live: McConnell holds presser after GOP flips Senate

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is holding a news conference Wednesday morning, just hours after the GOP was projected to flip the upper chamber. Republicans enjoyed a strong night ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Republican narrowly leads in race for Slotkin's Michigan House seat

Republican Tom Barrett is narrowly leading Democrat Curtis Hertel in the race to replace Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) in the House, according to a new poll. A survey from Emerson College Polling ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Kean keeps competitive New Jersey House seat in Republican hands

Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. (R) will win reelection in New Jersey’s only competitive House district, Decision Desk HQ projects. Kean defeated Democrat Sue Altman for a second term representing New ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

GOP: Anything short of 52-seat Senate majority would be a 'failure'

Republicans believe that they are in prime shape to win at least 52 seats in the Senate with only days to go until Election Day. The GOP has long been favored to win back the upper chamber, but ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Ruben Gallego, Kari Lake vie for Senate seat in Arizona

Rep. Ruben Gallego and Kari Lake are duking it out for the open Senate seat in Arizona after Sen. Kyrsten Sinema opted not to seek reelection.

Ted Cruz retains Texas Senate seat, NBC News projects

Republican Ted Cruz wins re-election to the Senate in Texas, NBC News projects. NBC News' Chuck Todd reports on how Democrats have tried to make Texas more competitive each cycle but have been ...

How will Vice President-elect JD Vance's Senate seat be filled?

Vice President-elect JD Vance has served in the U.S. Senate for less than two years and soon the process will begin to pick his replacement in the upper chamber.

Senate Republicans pump brakes on year-end omnibus

Senate Republicans are pumping the brakes on a year-end omnibus spending package as Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) are locked in a battle to become the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Republicans Flip Pennsylvania Senate Seat

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