As Republicans easily won statewide races in West Virginia, the party’s super stronghold in the state Legislature grew on Tuesday. Democrats experienced losses in the Senate and House. After decades of Democratic control,

The G.O.P. governor easily won the seat being vacated by Senator Joe Manchin III, an independent who caucused with Democrats, giving Republicans an expected win as they push to take the Senate.

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.