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Election 2016: Republicans on course to retain Congress Election 2016: Republicans on course to retain Congress
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The Republican Party has retained its majority in the US House of Representatives, projections suggest.The Republican Party has retained its majority in the US House of Representatives, projections suggest.
The TV networks ABC and NBC both projected a Republican majority in the 435-seat chamber, which the party has controlled since 2010.The TV networks ABC and NBC both projected a Republican majority in the 435-seat chamber, which the party has controlled since 2010.
Republicans are also expected to retain their hold of the Senate after winning the key state of Pennsylvania. Republicans have also retained their hold of the Senate despite Democrat hopes of a breakthrough.
If Donald Trump wins the presidency it means Congress would entirely be under Republican control. If Donald Trump wins the presidency he is likely to govern with Congress entirely in Republican hands.
The Democrats have so far gained just one seat in the Senate, with Tammy Duckworth, a double amputee Iraq war veteran, taking Mark Kirk's place in Illinois. During a TV debate last month Mr Kirk mocked Ms Duckworth's Thai heritage, but later apologised. The night began with majority control of the Senate up for grabs, with 34 of the 100 seats available.
However Republicans hung on to other key seats in Wisconsin, North Carolina, Indiana and Florida. But the Democrats have so far gained just one seat in the Senate, with Tammy Duckworth, a double amputee Iraq war veteran, taking Mark Kirk's place in Illinois. During a TV debate last month Mr Kirk mocked Ms Duckworth's Thai heritage, but later apologised.
Todd Young saw off a challenge from former Senator Evan Bayh in Indiana. North Carolina was held by Republican Richard Burr. Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson held off Russ Feingold despite widespread expectations of a win for the Democrat. However Republicans hung on to other key seats:
Sixth term for McCain House Speaker Paul Ryan, who had distanced himself from Mr Trump after previously endorsing him, won re-election to the House of Representatives in Wisconsin.
In Florida, former contender for the Republican presidential nomination Marco Rubio won re-election. Ilhan Omar became the US' first Somali-American legislator, with victory in a House race in Minnesota. She came to the US while still a child, escaping Somalia's civil war with her family and spending four years in a Kenyan refugee camp.
And in Arizona, Republican Senator John McCain won his sixth term at the age of 80 and suggested it could be his last one.
"I'm not sure how many more I have in me," said the 2008 Republican presidential nominee.
House Speaker Paul Ryan, who had distanced himself from Mr Trump after previously endorsing him, also won re-election to the House of Representatives in Wisconsin.
Dominance in Congress is seen as being crucial to the next president's prospects of turning policy plans into law.Dominance in Congress is seen as being crucial to the next president's prospects of turning policy plans into law.
In other developments, the controversial Republican sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, was voted out after after he was charged with contempt for ignoring a judge's order to stop patrols targeting Latinos. In other developments, the controversial Republican sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, was voted out after he was charged with contempt for ignoring a judge's order to stop patrols targeting Latinos.