gRepublicans on the verge of taking the Senatepublished at 12:0912:09By Anthony Zurcher, North America correspondentWith incumbent Senator Sherrod Brown defeated in Ohio, Democratic odds of retaining control of the Senate are dwindling.The party has lost two seats, with a third – Jon Tester in Montana – at great risk. Without a Democratic pick-up somewhere else, the chamber will flip to the Republicans.At this point, it’s hard to find a race where Democrats have much hope.Florida and Texas, the two races that were remotely competitive, are already off the table. Independent Dan Osborne narrowly trails incumbent Republican Deb Fischer in Nebraska with 69% reporting. It’s not even clear, however, whether Osborne would join with Democrats in the Senate if he prevails.And if Donald Trump wins the presidency, with Vice-President JD Vance casting a tie-breaking vote in the Senate, it won’t matter what happens in Nebraska.It is shaping up to be a very good night for Republicans.Share

Republicans flip Ohio Senate seat – projectionpublished at 12:0712:07The Republicans are on course to take Ohio from the Democrats, dealing a hammer blow to the party’s chances of holding on to their fragile majority in the Senate.CBS has projected Bernie Moreno will unseat Sherrod Brown, a veteran senator who has represented the state in the Senate since 2007 and who drew his main support base from organised labour.The race is believed to have been the most expensive in Senate history.Brown has told supporters the result is a “disappointment but not a failure”, adding “I’m not giving up on our fight for workers and I know you won’t either”.The win is projected to be the second Republican pickup in the Senate races tonight after they took West Virginia.That means that, as it stands, the party is on course to take control of the Senate – unless the Democrats can flip a state.Share

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