Democrats gain Senate majority with Turek victory in Iowa
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- Democrats will have control of the Senate and the House after the Associated Press declared Josh Turek the winner of the race for Iowa's Senate seat, defeated Ashley Hinson (Rep.).
- Turek will replace retiring Sen. Joni Ernst (Rep.).
- The win gives Democrats 51 seats as battleground Senate races in Michigan and Alaska have yet to be decided.
- Earlier in the evening, Democrats flipped Senate seats in South Carolina, Texas, Ohio, and Kansas.
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