Anti-establishment Republican and former NBA player Royce White lost his bid for a U.S. Senate seat Tuesday after falling to incumbent Democrat Sen. Amy Klobuchar in Minnesota's top election matchup.

The DFL's Amy Klobuchar has beaten Republican Republican Royce White to win a 4th term in the U.S. Senate. Klobuchar claimed victory around 10:50 p.m. Tuesday, with the latest updates showing her ahead by 28% with about half of precincts reporting.

Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Tuesday defeated Republican challenger Royce White, winning her fourth six-year term in the Senate. The Minnesota senator has achieved high popularity since she was first elected in 2006,