USA Today Republicans make history by growing Senate majority while losing House Larry Sabato, director of UVA’s Center for Politics, called them “snap-back” states. Trump’s small 2016 margin means there are many voters “who have a party ID not aligned with the president.” https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/11/06/election-day-2018-republicans-senate/1848366002/