AP — Republicans have retained Senate control for two more years, shattering Democratsโ dreams of an anti-Trump wave sweeping them into the majority.
The result was all but assured when Republican Kevin Cramer ousted North Dakota Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp and when Republican businessman Mike Braun ousted Sen. Joe Donnelly in Indiana.
Meanwhile, Sen. Ted Cruz fended off a spirited challenge from Democratic Rep. Beto OโRourke and Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn triumphed in Tennessee.
The GOPโs gains come even as the results in Nevada and Arizona have yet to be determined.
