Doug Jones

Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan won re-election Wednesday, giving Republicans control of 50 seats in the Senate as two races in Georgia head to runoffs in January.

The Alabama Democrat said recent student protests remind him of the civil rights movement. He called for tighter control of gun purchases and expressed respect for the Second Amendment.

Alabama Democrat Doug Jones' win narrows the GOP's Senate majority to just 51-49, while Minnesota Democrat Tina Smith's appointment means there are a record 22 women now in the Senate.

Republican Senate majority shrinks to one seat after race tainted by sexual assault allegations. President Trump, who backed Moore, congratulated Jones, as the GOP Senate candidate refused to concede.

No matter what happens in Alabama on Tuesday, it will have consequences that stretch from Birmingham to the Beltway.

Roy Moore was already a controversial nominee. Then sexual assault allegations roiled the Alabama special election and created a tight contest with Democrat Doug Jones for a critical Senate seat.

The Democrat is trying to piece together a coalition that welcomes disaffected Republicans but still appeals to traditional Democrats.