WASHINGTON – Republicans will retain control of the U.S. Senate, American media outlets projected on Tuesday, even as Democrats appeared likely to capture control of the House of Representatives.

Multiple media outlets report: 

BREAKING: The Republicans are projected to maintain their party’s control of the Senate, a victory for President Trump amid projections of a Democratic House of Representatives. https://t.co/4yNg8n30sj pic.twitter.com/xsnXMtY0Ft

— Fox News (@FoxNews) November 7, 2018

With Ted Cruz's victory in Texas, @NBCNews projects Republicans control the Senate. https://t.co/6pqqY4AD1c pic.twitter.com/MyeCs8OpDY

— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 7, 2018

Republicans have won the Senate. The call for Kevin Cramer in North Dakota clinched the majority for the GOP. https://t.co/h8LkqcLJmq

— POLITICO (@politico) November 7, 2018

(Reporting by Lisa Lambert and Roberta Rampton; writing by Tim Ahmann; editing by Jonathan Oatis)