COLUMBUS, Ohio — Bernie Moreno, a Republican political newcomer and Cleveland businessman, won Ohio’s hotly contested Senate race, ousting incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown by an approximately four-point margin. The Associated Press called the contest around 11:30 p.m. ET Tuesday night with about 90% of Election Day precincts reported.
The three-term Senator’s loss dealt a deafening blow to the Democratic Party, lost its majority in the upper chamber, according to the Associated Press. Republicans won West Virginia and are leading in four other competitive Senate races around the country.
