GOP wins final Louisiana Senate race for 52-seat majority

Louisiana State Treasurer John Kennedy won his state's runoff Senate election Saturday, cementing the Republican Party's 52-seat Senate majority. Democrats hoped challenger Foster Campbell would pull off an upset victory, with many donating to his campaign as one last potential bright spot after a disappointing election season that saw widespread GOP gains at the state and federal level. As of 9:30 p.m. local time, Kennedy held a strong lead of nearly two-thirds of the vote; President-elect Dona...