Nail-biter Senate races leave control of chamber too close to call
WASHINGTON â The battle for control of the Senate could go into overtime, as Republicans defended their majority in close races that reached from Maine to Georgia to Arizona.
Democrats headed into Election Day favored to win a slight majority in the Senate, but early returns were mixed.
Republican Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado was beaten by Democratic former Gov. John Hickenlooper, whose candidacy was boosted by President Donald Trump's unpopularity in the state. But Gardner had been Democrats' easiest target, and their gain of that seat was offset by their loss of a seat in Alabama held by Sen. Doug Jones. Jones'
