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Republicans have a comfortable three-seat majority in the Senate, but there is no guarantee every Republican will be on board with Trump's pick.

Sen. John Thune has won an internal election among Republican senators to become the chamber’s next majority leader

U.S. Senate Republicans elected John Thune to lead the chamber next year, opting for a well-regarded insider and shrugging off a public pressure campaign by supporters of Donald Trump to pick a loyalist to the president-elect.

Republican Dave McCormick won the U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania, Decision Desk HQ projected on Thursday, beating Democratic incumbent Bob Casey in an important win for Republicans hoping to capture a majority in the chamber.

Republican David McCormick is projected to defeat Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) in one of the nation’s preeminent battlegrounds, according to Decision Desk HQ, adding to the party’s margins after it took back control of the upper chamber earlier this week.

Republican David McCormick has emerged as the projected victor in Pennsylvanias closely watched U.S. Senate race, according to election projections by Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). The win marks a significant gain for the