LOS ANGELES—As Trump was projected to win the presidential election late Tuesday night following a series of crucial swing state wins, it was also clear that Republicans had retaken the Senate, where they gained two seats for a majority of 51.
Under a second Trump administration, a GOP-led Senate would play a crucial role in shaping policy and the judiciary.
“America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate. We have taken back control of the Senate—wow that’s good,” Mr. Trump told his supporters in a speech from his home in Mar-a-Lago.
But according to preliminary election results as of early Wednesday morning, there was still no clear winner in the battle to control the House, with more than 100 races yet to be called….