The GOP has an edge in the fight for control of the Senate heading into November’s elections, as Democrats work to defend key seats in states Trump won decisively in 2020.

WASHINGTON—The GOP has an edge in the fight for control of the Senate headed into next year’s elections, as Democrats work to defend key seats in states that former Republican President Donald Trump won decisively in 2020.

But party strategists and political analysts see abortion, the economy, GOP candidate selection and Trump’s legal troubles as wild cards that could affect Republican chances and perhaps enable Democrats to hang onto their narrow Senate majority.