The Republican Party is poised to wrest control of the U.S. Senate from the Democrats, flipping key seats in Ohio and West Virginia on Tuesday. Ths shift in balance of the 100-seat U.S. Senate was projected by ABC,

Bernie Moreno, a Republican political newcomer and Cleveland businessman, won Ohio’s hotly contested Senate race, ousting incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown by an approximately four-point margin. The Associated Press called the contest around 11:30 p.

Fox News Decision Desk has projected a winner in the Ohio Senate race, which has been one of the most closely watched in the country as Republicans try to retake Senate control.