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Republicans retain control of Senate with Pat Toomey win in Pennsylvania

After months of fretting about a tough electoral map, Republicans kept control of the House and Senate as they successfully defended a number of vulnerable seats Tuesday night.

November 9, 2016

Catherine Cortez Masto wins in Nevada, keeping Harry Reid’s Senate seat blue

Catherine Cortez Masto, a Democratic former attorney general for Nevada, bested GOP congressman Joe Heck in the battle to replace Sen. Harry Reid, killing off Republican hopes to flip the seat from red to blue on an otherwise successful night for Republicans clinging to their majority.

November 9, 2016

Josh Gottheimer topples E. Scott Garrett, House Freedom Caucus member, in New Jersey

Democrats toppled longtime Republican congressman E. Scott Garrett in northern New Jersey on Tuesday by recruiting a strong challenger and crafting a narrative around the incumbent that sapped his financial support.

November 9, 2016

Paul Ryan thanks hometown supporters on pivotal night for GOP

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan thanked his supporters for re-electing him to his Wisconsin seat and signaled that it would be a "really good night for America," as the GOP remained on track to keep control of the House and Senate, and as Donald Trump won key battleground states.

November 8, 2016

John Faso defeats progressive champion Zephyr Teachout in N.Y.

Republican nominee John Faso, a lawyer and former New York assemblyman, defeated progressive champion Zephyr Teachout on Tuesday to keep a Hudson Valley seat in GOP hands.

November 8, 2016

Michael Bennet holds his seat in Colorado

Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet retained his seat in Colorado late Tuesday even as his party appeared poised to lose its battle for the chamber.

November 8, 2016

Ron Johnson wins in Wisconsin, closing off Dems’ route to outright Senate majority

Sen. Ron Johnson won re-election late Tuesday over Russ Feingold in Wisconsin, capping a remarkable come-from-behind win that closed off Democrats' chances of winning the chamber outright.

November 8, 2016

Sen. Richard Burr overcomes stiff challenge in NC; Democrats Senate chances narrowing

Republican Sen. Richard Burr won reelection in North Carolina on Tuesday, fending off former state lawmaker Deborah Ross in a race that was tighter than anyone expected when the 2016 cycle kicked off.

November 8, 2016

Tammy Duckworth win boosts Democrats as Senate hangs in balance; GOP retains House

Rep. Tammy Duckworth unseated incumbent Republican Sen. Mark Kirk in Illinois on Tuesday night, giving Democrats an early pickup as they seek to wrest control of the upper chamber from the GOP.

November 8, 2016

John McCain wins sixth term in Arizona

Sen. John McCain added to his legacy by winning a sixth term in Arizona late Tuesday, holding off Democratic congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick in the self-professed race of his life.

November 8, 2016

Todd Young keeps Indiana Senate seat in GOP column, defeats Evan Bayh

Republican congressman Todd Young kept an open Senate seat in GOP hands Tuesday by defeating a promising Democratic recruit in Evan Bayh, a former senator who'd sought his old job after leaving Capitol Hill six years ago.

November 8, 2016

Tammy Duckworth topples Sen. Mark Kirk in Illinois, in key Democratic pickup

Rep. Tammy Duckworth denied Republican Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois a second full term late Tuesday, providing Democrats a crucial pickup in their bid to retake the Senate.

November 8, 2016

Marco Rubio wins re-election in Florida Senate race

Republican Sen. Marco Rubio won a second term Tuesday by defeating Democratic congressman Patrick Murphy, capping a pivotal year in which the Floridian went from an establishment favorite for president to a late entrant into the race for his own Senate seat.

November 8, 2016

Rob Portman, Ohio senator, wins re-election, avoids ‘Trump effect’ throughout campaign

Republican Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio won re-election Tuesday after pulling off a master class in distancing himself from GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, while retaining support from Republicans and even bringing in labor unions that shirked his well-known Democratic opponent early in the campaign.

November 8, 2016

Pat Toomey waits until evening to vote, prompting outcry from Democrats

Election Day started on a bitter note in Pennsylvania, as Democratic challenger Katie McGinty accused Republican Sen. Pat Toomey of opting to vote at the last minute so that most of his constituents wouldn't know if he finally decided to support GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump.

November 8, 2016

Paul Ryan’s final warning to voters: Obamacare won’t be repealed if Clinton wins

Obamacare will not be repealed -- perhaps not ever -- if Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton wins the White House, House Speaker Paul D. Ryan warned Monday in a last-minute pitch to GOP voters.

November 7, 2016

Obamacare premium hikes could aid Donald Trump, Republicans in swing states

Republicans who rode anti-Obamacare sentiment to majorities in Congress are relying on voters like Florida trucker Edwardo Arenas to help them win back the White House and undo President Obama's legacy item once he's gone.

November 6, 2016

Democrats poised for Senate takeover as unforced errors imperil Republican incumbents

The battle for control of the Senate remains a jump ball just days before elections, with Democrats leading or within striking distances in seven races -- more than enough to take the chamber from Republicans.

November 3, 2016

Donald Trump leads Catholic vote, but Hispanics favor Hillary Clinton

Catholic voters are proving to be the wild card of this year's presidential race, as Hispanic adherents of the faith back Democrat Hillary Clinton in large numbers and their white peers — though divided — warm to Republican rival Donald Trump, potentially tilting the balance in some of the election's key battleground states.

November 2, 2016

Scott Garrett’s gay rights stance tightens New Jersey House race

Rep. E. Scott Garrett easily won re-election in campaign after campaign, but the New Jersey Republican is now in one of the toughest House races of his career after he drew the ire of the gay rights movement, which has spent heavily to oust him.

November 1, 2016