Republicans have picked up a crucial win in the race for the Senate majority.Early in the evening, West Virginia Republican Jim Justice won the Senate seat opened by senator Joe Manchin’s retirement.Republicans also quickly dispatched a late challenge by Democrats in Florida as senator Rick Scott sailed to re-election after pouring millions of dollars of his own wealth into the campaign.

Republicans flipped two Senate seats on Tuesday, as Republican Ted Cruz won a third term in Texas. Democrat Angela Alsobrooks was declared the winner in Maryland's open Senate seat race.