Raymond Boyd/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Although the focus of this election night is on the presidential race, the control of the Senate also hangs in the balance. If Hillary Clinton wins the White House, Senate Democrats need a net gain of only four seats to take control of that chamber away from Republicans.
Here are the projected winners in the races for Senate:
VERMONT *Patrick Leahy (D) [PROJECTED WINNER] Scott Milne (R)
KENTUCKY *Rand Paul (R) [PROJECTED WINNER] Jim Gray (D)
OHIO *Rob Portman (R) [PROJECTED WINNER] Ted Strickland (D)
CONNECTICUT *Richard Blumenthal (D) [PROJECTED WINNER] Dan Carter (R)
MARYLAND Chris Van Hollen (D) [PROJECTED WINNER] Kathy Szeliga (R)
OKLAHOMA James Lankford (R) [PROJECTED WINNER] Mike Workman (D)
ILLINOIS Tammy Duckworth (D) [PROJECTED WINNER] *Mark S. Kirk (R)
FLORIDA *Marco Rubio (R) [PROJECTED WINNER] Patrick Murphy (D)
ALABAMA *Richard C. Shelby (R) [PROJECTED WINNER] Ron Crumpton (D)
* indicates incumbent
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