ToplineWest Virginia’s Senate race was called for Republican Jim Justice by the Associated Press on Tuesday, replacing retiring Sen. Joe Manchin, who caucuses with Democrats—bringing the chamber within one seat of a clear GOP majority.

Republicans won control of the Senate in Tuesday’s elections, gaining seats in West Virginia and Ohio. Other tight races remained too close to call in both the House and the Senate, as Democrats were hoping to win a House majority as voters across the nation cast ballots.