The Democrats' hopes of winning control of the US Senate have been dealt a blow in the mid-term elections, the BBC reported.
A Donald Trump Republican ally is projected to unseat an incumbent in Indiana, but Democratic senators held on in West Virginia and New Jersey.
Democrats also scored significant gains in the House of Representatives, and two US networks predict they will take control of the chamber.
Republicans currently control both legislative chambers.
President Trump is not up for re-election until 2020, but Tuesday's poll will shape his agenda for the remainder of his two years in office.
What's happening in Senate races?
Republicans look likely now to retain control of the Senate - they currently have a slim 51-49 majority, but only nine of the party's seats were up for grabs, while Democrats were defending 26 seats.
Republican businessman Mike Braun was projected to oust first-term incumbent Joe Donnelly, a moderate Democrat in Indiana.
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Mr Trump had "closed the deal" for Mr Braun after holding a rally in the state on Monday night.
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