Fox News Decision Desk projects GOP takes back Senate majority in devastating blow to Dems

The Fox News Decision Desk projected that Republicans will take back control of the Senate in 2025 once the 119th Congress is sworn in.

The GOP officially won enough Senate seats in the 2024 elections to take the majority back from the Democrats. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has led the upper chamber since 2021.

Republicans had a significantly more favorable map in terms of which Senate seats were up for election this cycle than the Democrats.

The Republicans up for re-election were all in relatively safe states, and the party was all but guaranteed a win in West Virginia to replace outgoing Sen. Joe Manchin, I-W.Va. With a West Virginia win and retaining all incumbents who were up for re-election, the GOP would be at 50 members already.

Democrats were in a much more difficult position, expected to lose Manchin's seat and having to fight a tight battle for outgoing Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's Arizona Senate seat.