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Republicans clinch control of Senate with Iowa win, Fox projects

Published 11/04/2014, 11:34 PM
Updated 11/04/2014, 11:40 PM
© Reuters Supporters of Republican candidate Joni Ernst react as the results begin to come in at a Republican election night rally for the U.S. midterm elections in West Des Moines

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans have taken control of the U.S. Senate with Joni Ernst winning in Iowa, Fox projected on Tuesday.

Ernst, 44, a state senator and an Iraq war veteran, defeated U.S. Representative Bruce Braley in the race to succeed retiring Democrat Senator Tom Harkin. Ernst will be the first woman to represent Iowa in the U.S. Senate.

© Reuters. Supporters of Republican candidate Joni Ernst react as the results begin to come in at a Republican election night rally for the U.S. midterm elections in West Des Moines

During an intense campaign, Ernst and Braley, a four-term congressman, clashed over whether President Barack Obama had done enough in response to the Ebola outbreak and the threat from the Islamic State extremist group in the Middle East.

(Reporting by Michael Flaherty; Editing by Eric Walsh)

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