GOP strengthens grip on Senate as Trump battlegrounds hold

Published November 6, 2018 11:56pm ET



FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Republicans solidified their grip on the U.S. Senate in Tuesday’s midterm elections as a spate of key battlegrounds loyal to President Trump held back Democratic challenges.

Republicans beat back the rough headwinds for the GOP that were still threatening to sink the party’s majority in the House.

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