Democratic Senate wins over Trump-backed candidates exposed limits to his influence and helped hand the chamber to Democrats.
ANALYSIS - Trump hand-picked Senate candidates. Republicans paid the price
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Trump-backed Senate candidates lost in key races, giving Democrats control of the chamber and showing limits to his influence.
- Trump's endorsed candidates lost in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Texas.
- Democrats gained control of the Senate after Trump's candidates failed to win.
- Trump's strategy of favoring loyalists over experienced candidates backfired.
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