West Virginia projected for Trump and Justice
ABC News is projecting that Trump has won West Virginia's four electoral votes. More importantly, ABC News is also projecting that Republican Jim Justice has won the Senate race there and will succeed Democrat-turned-independent Joe Manchin.
That's Republicans' first flip of the night in the Senate, which means Democrats are already down to 50 seats (and could lose the majority with a Trump/Vance win) even if they hold all their other seats tonight. That's how difficult it was going to be for them.
With ABC News projecting a win for Justice in the West Virginia Senate race, we can safely say that Jim Justice's English Bulldog, Babydog, is heading to D.C. While she's not a newcomer to the political stage, having featured in Justice's appearance at the DNC, this will be her biggest move yet. And if you need a quick break from the barrage of election news, learn more about the top dogs of politics with 538's political dog quiz.