Republicans were favored to win control of the Senate and flipped seats in West Virginia, Montana and Ohio, while the battle for the House is on a knife-edge.

In addition to the presidency, all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 34 seats in the Senate are up for grabs on election day. Republicans currently hold a majority in the House. The projected win by Justice takes the Senate to a 50-50 split.

Republicans on Tuesday captured the Senate, Decision Desk HQ projects, ending their painful four-year stretch in the minority. The victories come as a welcome relief to Republican senators after two disappointing election cycles.

Republicans have won control of the U.S. Senate and remain locked in a tight battle in 2024 for control of the House of Representatives. All 435 House seats are up for election this year, and a handful of close matchups could make or break which party winds up with the majority.

Light from the morning sun illuminates the Senate side of the Capitol in Washington on Dec. 3, 2021. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP) (CN) — After three years of a Democratic majority in the Senate, the Republican Party regained control hours into election night.