Republicans appeared poised to retain control of the U.

S Senate on Wednesday after their party held off Democratic challengers in some of the most competitive races.

Thank you, South Carolina.

Republican incumbents Lindsey Graham, John Cornyn and Joni Ernst fended off Democratic challenges in South Carolina, Texas and Iowa.

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In Maine, moderate Republican Senator Susan Collins, viewed as one of the more vulnerable Republicans, fended off a very well funded challenge and declared victory Wednesday afternoon.

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In Montana, Republican Senator Steve Daines defeated two term governor Steve Bullock.

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While in Alabama, Democrat Doug Jones lost to Republican challenger and former football coach Tommy Tuberville.

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Learned the hard way that Alabama Senate seat cannot be bought.

There are more results to come in North Carolina, Republican incumbent Thom Tillis is leading against a Democrat, Cal Cunningham, whose candidacy was tripped up by a sex scandal.

And in Georgia, first term Republican Senator David Perdue Ah wealthy businessman, is hoping to beat Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff, an investigative journalist and media executive, and avoid a runoff if neither candidate receives more than 50% of the vote.

The other Senate race in Georgia is heading to a runoff in January.

On Wednesday, Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who also won re election, said he wasn't sure which party would control the Senate when all was said and done.

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Democrats had some wins, but not as many as they were hoping for.

Democrat John Hickenlooper won his race in Colorado, while Democrat and former U.

S astronaut Mark Kelly in Arizona was declared the winner, beating Republican Senator Martha McSally Ah, former U.

S representative and US Air Force combat pilot who was appointed to the seat once held by the late Republican Senator John McCain.