WASHINGTON—The Republican Party gained control of the United States Senate in the 119th Congress by winning key battleground races in the 2024 election, an outcome that will substantially influence U.S. politics over the next two years, regardless of who wins the presidential election.
The Associated Press has projected that GOP winning 51 seats.
In 2024, elections were scheduled for 34 Senate seats, with nine considered battleground races that the controlling party could reasonably lose. In these contests, GOP candidates defeated several Democratic incumbents. Republicans will now control the U.S. Senate, which has the power to approve or reject all nominations to the federal judiciary, cabinet, and sub-cabinet offices, as well as general legislation….