Election Night Live Updates - Master
Tachlis Daily's master election-night page brings together results, attributed race calls and analysis as the midterm count unfolds. A projected winner is not a certified result. All times on this page are Eastern.
Latest updates
Earlier today: DDHQ Calls NY-17 for Cait Conley. Decision Desk HQ projected at 9:19 PM Eastern on November 5 that Democrat Cait Conley defeated Republican Rep. Mike Lawler in New York's 17th Congressional District. The call confirms the Democratic result already shown on our House map after Lawler's earlier concession. The projection is not a certified result.
Earlier today: Karen Bass Concedes as Nithya Raman Wins Los Angeles Mayor's Race. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass conceded to City Councilmember Nithya Raman on Thursday, according to FOX 11, which reported Raman as the projected winner. Bass said she called Raman to congratulate her and committed to a smooth transition. The result remains unofficial and has not been certified. Source: FOX 11 Los Angeles.
Earlier today: Sherrill Rules Out Redrawing New Jersey Congressional Map After Democratic Gains. Gov. Mikie Sherrill said she sees no path forward for congressional redistricting now after Democrats flipped two Republican-held House seats. Rebecca Bennett defeated Rep. Tom Kean Jr. in the 7th District, while Zack Mullock defeated Rep. Jeff Van Drew in the 2nd District, according to projections. Sherrill said she does not see redistricting as the path forward even with the two pickups. The results remain unofficial.
Earlier today: Schumer Vows "Legislative Razor Wire" Against Trump After Democrats Win Senate. Democrats are projected to control at least 54 Senate seats when the new Congress begins in January. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said his party would pursue investigations and court challenges when President Donald Trump defies the law or the public's will, vowing to entangle him in "legislative razor wire." The chamber-control projection is not a certified result.
Earlier today: Jeffries Expected to Become Speaker, Offers "Bipartisan Common Ground." Following Democrats' projected House victory, House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries is expected to seek the Speaker's gavel when the new Congress convenes. No formal Speaker vote has taken place. Jeffries said Democrats were "ready, willing and able to find bipartisan common ground" on issues including affordability, striking a softer tone toward President Donald Trump than Schumer.
Earlier today: DeSantis Calls GOP Midterm Losses "Close to an Extinction-Level Event." Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis described the national Republican losses as "close to an extinction-level event" while arguing that Florida Republicans had held the line. Speaking Wednesday, he credited the property-tax measure Amendment 3 with helping turn out voters who also supported Republican candidates. His comments are his assessment of the election results.
Earlier today: Aaron Ford Defeats Joe Lombardo in Nevada Governor Race. Decision Desk HQ projects that Democrat Aaron Ford has defeated Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo, flipping the Nevada governorship. In the latest reported results, Ford has 51.73% of the vote to Lombardo's 44.12%, a lead of about 7.61 percentage points. The projection is not a certified result.
Monmouth County Democrats Win Two Commissioner Seats and Surrogate; Ocean Republicans Hold County Seat. Unofficial county results show Chelsey Tanner with 116,792 votes and Sofia J. Ugarte with 115,119 in Monmouth's two-seat commissioner race, ahead of Republicans Erik Anderson and Tony Perry. Anthony L. Cherry won the surrogate race with 116,630 votes (51.10%) to Maureen T. Raisch's 111,388 (48.80%). All 485 districts are reporting. The victories give Democrats two seats on the five-member commissioner board; Republicans retain a 3-2 majority. In Ocean County, Republican Frank Sadeghi has 123,230 votes (60.20%) to Democrat Kia C. Phua's 81,122 (39.63%), with all 418 districts reporting. These results remain unofficial and are not certified.
Vote by Mule: Grand Canyon Ballots Travel Out of Supai. Election workers use mules to transport ballots and voting equipment to and from Supai, the Havasupai village at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Staff members from different political parties accompany the supplies along the eight-mile trail. Under the announced election plan, workers pack out Wednesday morning after Tuesday's polling, then transfer the ballots to vehicles at the canyon rim for the trip to county election headquarters. The plan is not confirmation that this year's ballots have already arrived.
Lakewood Committee Results: Coles and Fuentes Re-Elected.
In the race for two seats, Raymond Coles has 14,757 votes and Deborah Fuentes has 14,234, followed by Moshe B. Raitzik with 9,170 and Samantha L. Stokes with 3,958. All 47 districts are reporting. Source: Ocean County Clerk, updated 10:45PM Eastern. Results are unofficial and not certified.
TRJCC Sweep: Jewish Community-Backed Slate Wins All Three Toms River School Board Seats.
Melnik, Goldberg Re-Elected to Lakewood BOE; Reich Wins Third Seat in Write-In Campaign - and Voters Reject Shrinking the Board.
Democrat James Talarico Defeats Ken Paxton, Flipping Texas Senate Seat. Decision Desk HQ projects that Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton in Texas' U.S. Senate race, flipping the seat to Democrats. The race was called at 10:14PM Eastern on November 3. With more than 95% reported as of 6:49AM Eastern Wednesday, Talarico had 5,278,203 votes (54.95%), Paxton had 4,144,687 (43.15%) and Libertarian Ted Brown had 182,509 (1.90%). These are unofficial results, not a certified count.
Historic Morris County Upset: Russo Becomes First Democrat to Win Since 1973. Democrat Christopher Russo defeated Republican incumbent Tayfun Selen in the Morris County commissioner race, according to local reports and the county clerk's unofficial results. The county's November 3 report, timestamped 10:59 PM, lists Russo with 104,665 votes and Selen with 83,938. Local reports describe Russo as the first Democrat elected countywide since 1973. DDHQ had not called the race as of 8:12 AM Eastern Wednesday and showed "Awaiting results." The county tally remains unofficial and subject to change.
Democrats Win Control of House and Senate in Midterm Sweep. Decision Desk HQ projects Democratic control of both chambers of Congress. As of 7:59 AM Eastern Wednesday, DDHQ's House tally showed 241 Democratic seats and 149 Republican seats; its Senate balance showed 54 Democratic seats and 44 Republican seats, including seats not up for election. These are projections, not certified results. The maps above retain their earlier timestamps and totals.
Van Drew Concedes to Mullock as Democrats Flip South Jersey's 2nd District. Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew conceded to Democratic Cape May Mayor Zack Mullock late Tuesday night. "He is and will be our new congressman for the next two years," Van Drew told supporters. DDHQ had not called the race as of 7:58 AM Eastern Wednesday. The concession is not a certified result.
END OF AN ERA: Susan Collins concedes Maine Senate race to Democrat Troy Jackson, ending a 30-year career. Decision Desk HQ projected Jackson the winner at 1:10 AM Eastern on November 4, flipping the seat to Democrats. As of DDHQ's 9:29 AM Eastern update, Jackson had 356,754 votes (53.09%) and Collins had 306,706 (45.64%). Results are unofficial and not certified.
DDHQ calls Michigan's U.S. Senate race for Democrat Abdul El-Sayed. The projection came at 1:15 AM Eastern. As of 4:46 PM Eastern Wednesday, El-Sayed had 52.51% of the reported vote to Republican Mike Rogers' 45.48%, with more than 95% reporting. El-Sayed is set to become the first Muslim U.S. senator. These results remain unofficial, not certified. DDHQ also called Montana's Senate race for Republicans at 1:13 AM.
DDHQ projects a Democratic flip in Pennsylvania's 1st Congressional District. The call came at 12:59 AM Eastern.
Rockland: Aron Wieder leads with 60% in the 97th Assembly District. The county's unofficial count shows Wieder with 25,863 votes (60.38%), Rob Bonomolo with 15,841 (36.98%) and Abraham Klein with 1,010 (2.36%). News 12 shows 91% reporting. The county results were last updated at 12:09 AM Eastern. Results are unofficial and not certified.
DDHQ calls New York's 22nd Congressional District for Democrats and two more Tennessee House races for Republicans. New York's 22nd was called at 12:55 AM Eastern. Tennessee's 6th was called at 12:51 AM and its 7th at 12:52 AM.
DDHQ calls three more House races for Republicans. Michigan's 1st Congressional District was called at 12:48 AM Eastern, Tennessee's 8th at 12:49 AM and Tennessee's 5th at 12:51 AM.
DDHQ calls California's 25th Congressional District for Democrats and Georgia's 1st for Republicans. The calls came at 12:45 AM and 12:46 AM Eastern, respectively.
DDHQ calls three more House races for Democrats. Texas' 35th Congressional District was called at 12:34 AM Eastern, California's 45th at 12:37 AM and California's 6th at 12:38 AM.
DDHQ calls Tennessee's governor's race for Republicans. The projection came at 12:35 AM Eastern.
DDHQ calls two more Senate races for Republicans. Idaho was called at 12:30 AM Eastern and Louisiana at 12:32 AM.
DDHQ calls three more Texas House races for Republicans. Texas' 24th Congressional District was called at 12:25 AM Eastern. Its 12th and 25th Congressional Districts were called at 12:26 AM.
DDHQ projects a Democratic flip in Missouri's 2nd Congressional District. The call came at 12:19 AM Eastern.
DDHQ calls North Carolina's 1st Congressional District for Democrats. The projection came at 12:16 AM Eastern.
DDHQ calls two more House races for Republicans. Minnesota's 6th Congressional District was called at 12:11 AM Eastern and West Virginia's 1st at 12:18 AM.
DDHQ calls two more governor races. Minnesota was called for Democrats at 12:03 AM Eastern and Vermont for Republicans at 12:09 AM.
DDHQ calls five more House races for Republicans. Louisiana's 3rd, Maryland's 1st and Virginia's 5th Congressional Districts were called at 12:07 AM Eastern. Michigan's 5th was called at 12:08 AM and its 9th at 12:09 AM.
DDHQ projects Democratic flips in California's 1st and 3rd Congressional Districts. Both were called at 12:05 AM Eastern. California's 13th and 21st were called for Democrats at 12:07 AM.
DDHQ calls Minnesota's U.S. Senate race for Democrats. The projection came at 12:03 AM Eastern.
DDHQ calls three more House races for Democrats. Hawaii's 1st and 2nd Congressional Districts were called at 12:00 AM Eastern on November 4. New Mexico's 1st Congressional District was called at 12:02 AM.
Democrat Gina Hinojosa Defeats Greg Abbott, Flipping Texas Governor's Mansion. Decision Desk HQ projects that Hinojosa defeated Republican incumbent Greg Abbott in Texas' race for governor, flipping the office to Democrats. DDHQ called the race at 12:00 AM Eastern on November 4. As of 9:10 AM Eastern, DDHQ showed Hinojosa with 5,185,873 votes (52.92%), Abbott with 4,461,302 (45.53%) and Libertarian Pat Dixon with 152,074 (1.55%). These are unofficial results, not a certified count.
Greg Abbott Concedes to Hinojosa: "I'm Leaving Texas in Far Better Shape". Abbott said he called Hinojosa to congratulate her on winning the governor's race. In his concession remarks, he said: "I love our state. It's been an honor to serve it, and know that we are leaving Texas in far better shape than it's ever been."
DDHQ calls California's 12th Congressional District for Democrats. The projection came at 11:52 PM Eastern.
DDHQ calls two more House races for Republicans. Missouri's 3rd Congressional District and Oklahoma's 1st Congressional District were both called at 11:47 PM Eastern.
DDHQ calls two more House races for Republicans. Oregon's 2nd Congressional District was called at 11:39PM Eastern and Wyoming's at-large district at 11:40PM.
DDHQ projects a Democratic flip in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District. The call came at 11:33PM Eastern. DDHQ also called Kansas' 2nd for Republicans at 11:33PM and Illinois' 16th for Republicans at 11:35PM. DDHQ called Idaho's governor's race for Republicans at 11:32PM.
DDHQ calls California's 37th Congressional District for Democrats and Minnesota's 7th for Republicans. Both projections came at 11:31PM Eastern.
DDHQ projects a Democratic flip in Iowa's 1st Congressional District. The call came at 11:30PM Eastern. DDHQ also called Washington's 8th for Democrats at 11:25PM, California's 27th and 38th for Democrats at 11:28PM, and California's 29th for Democrats at 11:29PM.
Two more Democratic House flips. DDHQ called Colorado's 8th Congressional District for Democrats at 11:18PM Eastern and Iowa's 3rd for Democrats at 11:22PM. DDHQ also called California's 39th for Democrats at 11:19PM, Indiana's 2nd for Republicans at 11:21PM and Iowa's 4th for Republicans at 11:22PM.
Democrats win control of the U.S. Senate, Decision Desk HQ projects. DDHQ made the chamber-control projection at 11:19PM Eastern. Its called races give Democrats 17 seats won tonight alongside 34 held seats, reaching 51 in the 100-seat chamber.
DDHQ calls Montana's 2nd Congressional District for Republicans. The projection came at 11:17PM Eastern.
DDHQ projects Democratic Senate flips in Ohio and Iowa. DDHQ called Ohio's special U.S. Senate election for Democrats at 11:15PM Eastern and Iowa's U.S. Senate race for Democrats at 11:16PM. Both seats flip from Republican control.
Two more Democratic House flips. DDHQ called California's 48th Congressional District for Democrats at 11:14PM Eastern and Ohio's 7th for Democrats at 11:16PM. At 11:14PM, DDHQ also called Connecticut's 2nd for Democrats and New York's 24th and South Carolina's 2nd for Republicans.
DDHQ calls California's governor race for Democrats. The projection came at 11:13PM Eastern.
DDHQ calls Alabama's governor race for Republicans. The projection came at 11:10PM Eastern.
DDHQ calls three more House races for Democrats. Michigan's 3rd and California's 49th Congressional Districts were called at 11:10PM Eastern, followed by California's 47th at 11:11PM.
DDHQ calls Oregon's governor race for Democrats. The projection came at 11:08PM Eastern.
Four more House races called by DDHQ. Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District went to Democrats at 11:05PM Eastern. Republican calls included Louisiana's 4th at 11:03PM, Louisiana's 1st at 11:04PM and Texas's 21st at 11:05PM.
Mike Lawler concedes to Cait Conley in NY-17. Fox 5 NY reported at 11:05PM Eastern that the Republican congressman conceded to his Democratic challenger. Our House map now marks NY-17 for Democrat Cait Conley based on Lawler's concession as reported by Fox 5 NY, not a Decision Desk HQ race call.
Decision Desk HQ projects Democratic House flips in Texas and California. DDHQ called Texas's 15th Congressional District for Democrats at 10:58PM Eastern and California's 41st for Democrats at 11PM. Both seats flip from Republican control.
DDHQ calls Oregon's U.S. Senate race for Democrats. The projection came at 11PM Eastern.
DDHQ confirms Republicans win Wyoming's governor race. The projection came at 10:58PM Eastern, confirming NBC News's earlier call. Wyoming was already included on our governor map.
A wave of West Coast House calls. At 11PM Eastern, DDHQ called Oregon's 1st, 3rd and 4th districts and Washington's 1st, 2nd, 6th, 7th, 9th and 10th for Democrats. California Democratic calls included the 2nd, 8th, 9th, 10th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 24th, 26th, 28th, 30th, 31st, 32nd, 33rd, 35th, 36th, 42nd, 43rd, 44th, 46th, 50th, 51st and 52nd districts. Idaho's 1st and California's 20th went to Republicans.
Decision Desk HQ calls Pennsylvania's 16th Congressional District for Republicans. DDHQ made the projection at 10:53PM Eastern.
Decision Desk HQ projects a Democratic Senate flip in Kansas. DDHQ called Kansas's U.S. Senate race for Democrats at 10:48PM Eastern. The seat flips from Republican control. DDHQ also called Tennessee's Senate race for Republicans at 10:51PM.
DDHQ calls Arkansas's governor race for Republicans. The projection came at 10:46PM Eastern.
Three more Republican House calls. DDHQ called Pennsylvania's 14th Congressional District for Republicans at 10:46PM Eastern, followed by Kansas's 4th and New York's 23rd at 10:49PM.
Decision Desk HQ calls Michigan's governor race for Democrats. DDHQ made the projection at 10:45PM Eastern.
Two more House races called. DDHQ called Alabama's 2nd Congressional District for Democrats at 10:42PM Eastern and Pennsylvania's 11th for Republicans at 10:44PM.
Decision Desk HQ projects two more Democratic House flips. DDHQ called Ohio's 15th Congressional District for Democrats at 10:37PM Eastern and Pennsylvania's 10th at 10:39PM. Both seats flip from Republican control.
Decision Desk HQ projects Republicans win Arkansas's U.S. Senate race. DDHQ called the race for Republicans at 10:33PM Eastern.
Decision Desk HQ projects Democrats win New York's governor race. DDHQ called the race for Democrats at 9:50PM Eastern, confirming the earlier NBC News projection that Gov. Kathy Hochul wins re-election.
Jackson: Shem-Tov leads mayor race; Pollak and Trombetta lead council race. Elliott Shem-Tov has 10,625 votes (47.48%), ahead of Jennifer Kuhn with 8,816 (39.39%) and Brandon A. Rose with 2,868 (12.82%). In the race for two council seats, Christopher Pollak has 12,157 and Amanda Trombetta has 10,397. All 34 districts are reporting. Source: Ocean County Clerk, updated 10:45PM Eastern. Results are unofficial and not certified.
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Decision Desk HQ projects Democrats flip Ohio's governor office and win two more governor races. DDHQ called Ohio's governor race for Democrats at 10:30PM Eastern, flipping the office from Republican control. Maine was called for Democrats at 10:29PM and New Mexico at 10:33PM.
Decision Desk HQ projects Democrats flip Virginia's 1st House District. DDHQ called the district for Democrats at 10:28PM Eastern, flipping the seat from Republican control.
Decision Desk HQ projects five more House races. DDHQ called New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District for Democrats at 10:23PM Eastern. Republican calls: Wisconsin's 7th at 10:25PM, Wisconsin's 6th at 10:30PM, and Ohio's 8th and Wisconsin's 5th at 10:31PM. All times Eastern.
Decision Desk HQ projects Democrats win Wisconsin's governor race. DDHQ called the race for Democrats at 10:20PM Eastern.
Decision Desk HQ projects Democrats flip Texas's U.S. Senate seat. DDHQ called Texas's Senate race for Democrats at 10:14PM Eastern, flipping the seat from Republican control.
Decision Desk HQ projects three more House races. DDHQ called Connecticut's 5th Congressional District for Democrats at 10:13PM Eastern, Texas's 14th for Republicans at 10:15PM and Texas's 31st for Republicans at 10:16PM.
Decision Desk HQ projects Democrats flip Arizona's 6th House District. DDHQ called the district for Democrats at 10:12PM Eastern, flipping the seat from Republican control.
Decision Desk HQ projects three more Democratic House wins. DDHQ called Arizona's 4th and New York's 18th Congressional Districts for Democrats at 10:11PM Eastern, followed by New York's 4th at 10:12PM.
Decision Desk HQ projects Democrats win Arizona's governor race and New York's 19th House District. DDHQ called New York's 19th Congressional District for Democrats at 10:10PM Eastern and Arizona's governor race for Democrats at 10:11PM Eastern.
Decision Desk HQ projects Republican Senate wins in Alabama and South Dakota. DDHQ called South Dakota's U.S. Senate race for Republicans at 10:02PM Eastern and Alabama's at 10:05PM.
Decision Desk HQ projects Republicans win South Dakota's governor race. DDHQ called the race for Republicans at 10:01PM Eastern.
Decision Desk HQ projects two more House races. DDHQ called New York's 3rd Congressional District for Democrats at 10:03PM Eastern and Ohio's 14th for Republicans at 10:04PM.
10PM election update: Democrats projected to win House control; new Democratic flips in South Carolina and Iowa. As of our 10:01PM Eastern DDHQ check, 140 House races have been called for Democrats and 89 for Republicans. Our Senate map has 12 Democratic wins and five Republican wins, and our governor map has 10 Democratic wins and four Republican wins. The Senate and governor maps combine DDHQ and NBC News projections. These are called-race totals, not full chamber membership or certified results. DDHQ's House-control projection was made at 9:09PM Eastern.
Decision Desk HQ projects Democrats win control of the U.S. House. DDHQ projected at 9:09PM Eastern that Democrats will win the House of Representatives. This is a projection of chamber control, separate from the tally of individual district races called so far. .
Decision Desk HQ projects Democrats flip South Carolina's Senate seat. DDHQ called the U.S. Senate race for Democrats at 9:54PM Eastern, flipping the seat from Republican control.
Decision Desk HQ projects Democrats flip Iowa's governor office. DDHQ called Iowa's race for governor for Democrats at 9:57PM Eastern, flipping the office from Republican control.
Decision Desk HQ projects six more House races, including a Democratic flip in Utah. DDHQ called Utah's 1st District for Democrats at 10:00PM Eastern, flipping the seat from Republican control. Utah's 2nd, 3rd and 4th Districts were called for Republicans at 10:00PM. Texas' 34th District was called for Democrats at 9:59PM and Ohio's 5th for Republicans at 9:56PM. All times Eastern.
Decision Desk HQ projects Republicans win Georgia's 12th District. DDHQ called the race for Republicans at 9:54PM Eastern.
Decision Desk HQ projects three more Democratic House flips. DDHQ has called Indiana's 5th Congressional District for Democrats at 9:49PM Eastern, Virginia's 2nd at 9:50PM and Nebraska's 2nd at 9:51PM. All three seats flip from Republican control. DDHQ also called Texas' 28th District for Democrats at 9:53PM Eastern.
Decision Desk HQ projects Republicans win South Carolina's governor race. DDHQ called the race for Republicans at 9:50PM Eastern.
Tom Kean Jr. Loses NJ-7 to Democrat Rebecca Bennett After Monthslong Absence. Decision Desk HQ projects that Bennett defeated Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. in New Jersey's 7th Congressional District, flipping the seat to Democrats. DDHQ called the race at 9:46 PM Eastern Tuesday. Kean returned to Congress June 30 after an absence beginning March 5, saying he had been hospitalized and diagnosed with depression. The result is a projection, not a certified count.
Decision Desk HQ projects seven more House races. Democratic calls: New Mexico's 3rd District (9:44PM Eastern), Illinois' 14th and 17th and New York's 6th (all 9:46PM), and Illinois' 6th and New York's 25th (both 9:47PM). DDHQ called New York's 11th District for Republicans at 9:47PM. All times Eastern.
NBC News projects Healey wins re-election in Massachusetts. Democratic Gov. Maura Healey has defeated Republican Michael Minogue, according to an NBC News projection posted at 8:01PM Eastern. .
Decision Desk HQ projects another Democratic House flip in Pennsylvania. DDHQ has called Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District for Democrats, flipping the seat from Republican control at 9:33PM Eastern. DDHQ also called Ohio's 6th District for Republicans at 9:34PM Eastern.
Decision Desk HQ projects governor winners in Maryland and Oklahoma. DDHQ has called Maryland's race for governor for Democrats at 9:32PM Eastern and Oklahoma's race for Republicans at 9:30PM Eastern.
Decision Desk HQ projects 13 more House races, including a Democratic flip in Kentucky. DDHQ has called Kentucky's 6th District for Democrats, flipping the seat from Republican control at 9:07PM Eastern. Additional Democratic calls: New Jersey's 5th District (9:04PM), New Jersey's 9th (9:11PM), Ohio's 1st (9:28PM) and Maryland's 6th (9:32PM). Republican calls: Florida's 2nd (9:02PM), Georgia's 11th (9:17PM), Georgia's 10th (9:23PM), Texas' 4th and 26th (both 9:28PM), South Carolina's 4th and 5th (both 9:29PM), and Indiana's 9th (9:32PM). All times Eastern.
NBC News projects Bottoms flips Georgia governor's office to Democrats. Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms has defeated Republican Rick Jackson in Georgia's race for governor, according to an NBC News projection posted at 9:04PM Eastern. The result flips the office from Republican to Democratic control. Decision Desk HQ also projected Bottoms the winner at 9:13PM Eastern on November 3. The former Atlanta mayor will become the first Black woman elected governor in U.S. history and Georgia's first Black governor. A projected winner is not a certified result.
NBC News projects Lujan wins re-election in New Mexico. Democratic Sen. Ben Ray Lujan has defeated Republican Larry Marker in New Mexico's U.S. Senate race, according to NBC News. The projection appeared in NBC's 9:00PM Eastern updates.
NBC News projects governor winners in New York, Colorado, Wyoming and Connecticut. NBC News projects Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul wins re-election in New York over Republican Bruce Blakeman; Democrat Phil Weiser wins Colorado's open governor's race over Republican Victor Marx; Republican Eric Barlow wins Wyoming's race over Democrat Kenneth Casner; and Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont wins re-election in Connecticut over Republican Ryan Fazio. These projections appeared in NBC's 9:00PM Eastern updates.
Decision Desk HQ projects Cognetti flips Pennsylvania House seat to Democrats. Democrat Paige Cognetti has won Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District, according to a DDHQ projection. DDHQ identifies the result as a Republican-to-Democratic flip and called the race at 9:00PM Eastern.
Decision Desk HQ projects Senate winners in Colorado and Wyoming. Democrat John Hickenlooper has won re-election in Colorado and Republican Harriet Hageman has won Wyoming's U.S. Senate race, according to DDHQ projections. Both races were called at 9:00PM Eastern.
Decision Desk HQ projects a wave of House winners after 9PM poll closings. DDHQ called the following races at 9:00PM Eastern, except Illinois' 13th District, called at 9:01PM. The winners below are listed by surname and district:
- Illinois: Budzinski (District 13).
- Kansas: Mann (District 1).
- Louisiana: Carter (District 2).
- Minnesota: Morrison (District 3), McCollum (District 4), Omar (District 5).
- Nebraska: Smith (District 3).
- New York: Meeks (District 5), Valdez (District 7), Jeffries (District 8), Clarke (District 9), Lander (District 10), Lasher (District 12), Avila Chevalier (District 13), Ocasio-Cortez (District 14), Torres (District 15), Latimer (District 16), Tonko (District 20), Kennedy (District 26).
- North Dakota: Fedorchak (at-large).
- South Dakota: Jackley (at-large).
- Texas: Escobar (District 16).
- Wisconsin: Pocan (District 2), Moore (District 4).
- Arizona: Grijalva (District 7), Ansari (District 3), Gosar (District 9).
- Colorado: Pettersen (District 7), Crow (District 6), Kiros (District 1), Neguse (District 2).
Decision Desk HQ projects Mrvan and Fry win re-election. Democratic Rep. Frank Mrvan has won Indiana's 1st Congressional District and Republican Rep. Russell Fry has won South Carolina's 7th Congressional District, according to DDHQ projections. Both races were called at 8:55PM Eastern.
Decision Desk HQ projects Foulkes wins Rhode Island governor's race. Democrat Helena Foulkes has won Rhode Island's race for governor, according to a DDHQ projection. DDHQ called the race at 8:42PM Eastern.
Decision Desk HQ projects Democratic House wins in Illinois and Kansas. Democrat Melissa Bean has won Illinois' 8th Congressional District, with DDHQ calling the race at 8:46PM Eastern. Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids has won re-election in Kansas' 3rd Congressional District, with the call at 8:43PM Eastern.
Decision Desk HQ projects Cooper flips North Carolina Senate seat to Democrats. Democrat Roy Cooper has won North Carolina's U.S. Senate race, according to a DDHQ projection. DDHQ identifies the result as a Republican-to-Democratic flip and called the race at 8:23PM Eastern.
Decision Desk HQ projects two more House incumbents win. Republican Rep. Rich McCormick has won re-election in Georgia's 7th Congressional District, with DDHQ calling the race at 8:37PM Eastern. Democratic Rep. Seth Magaziner has won re-election in Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District, with the call at 8:38PM Eastern.
Decision Desk HQ projects Ager flips North Carolina House seat to Democrats. Democrat Jamie Ager has won the 11th Congressional District, according to a DDHQ projection. DDHQ identifies the result as a Republican-to-Democratic flip and called the race at 8:28PM Eastern.
Decision Desk HQ projects Bean wins Florida House race. Republican Rep. Aaron Bean has won re-election in Florida's 4th Congressional District, according to a DDHQ projection. The decision desk called the race at 8:34PM Eastern.
Decision Desk HQ projects two more Democratic House wins in New Jersey. DDHQ projects Rep. Herb Conaway wins re-election in the 3rd District and Rep. Frank Pallone wins re-election in the 6th. Both races were called at 8:30PM Eastern.
Decision Desk HQ projects three Republican House wins in Arkansas. DDHQ projects re-election wins for Rep. Rick Crawford in the 1st District, Rep. Steve Womack in the 3rd and Rep. Bruce Westerman in the 4th. All three calls were made at 8:30PM Eastern.
Decision Desk HQ projects Donalds wins Florida governor race. Republican Byron Donalds has won the race for governor, according to a DDHQ projection. The decision desk called the race at 8:28PM Eastern.
Decision Desk HQ projects Barr wins Kentucky Senate race. Republican Andy Barr has won the U.S. Senate race, according to a DDHQ projection. The decision desk called the race at 8:26PM Eastern.
Decision Desk HQ projects Mejia wins New Jersey's 11th District. Democratic Rep. Analilia Mejia has won re-election, according to a DDHQ projection. The decision desk called the race at 8:20PM Eastern.
Decision Desk HQ projects Pritzker wins Illinois governor race. Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker has won re-election, according to a DDHQ projection. The decision desk called the race at 8:20PM Eastern.
Decision Desk HQ projects Shapiro wins Pennsylvania governor race. Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro has won re-election, according to a DDHQ projection. The decision desk called the race at 8:17PM Eastern.
Decision Desk HQ projects two more Republican House wins in Florida. DDHQ projects Rep. Anna Paulina Luna wins re-election in the 13th District and Rep. Scott Franklin wins re-election in the 18th District. The calls came at 8:16PM and 8:17PM Eastern, respectively.
Decision Desk HQ projects Cammack wins Florida House race. Republican Rep. Kat Cammack has won re-election in Florida's 3rd Congressional District, according to a DDHQ projection. The decision desk called the race at 8:12PM Eastern.
Decision Desk HQ projects winners in nine Pennsylvania House races. DDHQ projects Democratic wins for Brendan Boyle in the 2nd District, Chris Rabb in the 3rd, Madeleine Dean in the 4th, Mary Gay Scanlon in the 5th, Chrissy Houlahan in the 6th and Summer Lee in the 12th. The decision desk projects Republican wins for Dan Meuser in the 9th, John Joyce in the 13th and Glenn Thompson in the 15th. All nine calls were made at 8PM Eastern.
Decision Desk HQ projects Democrats win both New Hampshire House seats. DDHQ projects Stefany Shaheen wins the 1st District and Rep. Maggie Goodlander wins re-election in the 2nd District. Both calls were made at 8PM Eastern.
Decision Desk HQ projects three more Democratic House wins. Democratic Rep. Chris Deluzio has won re-election in Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District, according to DDHQ. The decision desk also projects wins for Democrat Pia Dandiya in Florida's 22nd District and Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz in Florida's 25th District. DDHQ called Deluzio and Dandiya at 8:05PM Eastern and Moskowitz at 8:04PM.
Decision Desk HQ projects Smith wins New Jersey House race. Republican Rep. Chris Smith has won re-election in New Jersey's 4th Congressional District, according to a Decision Desk HQ projection. DDHQ called the race at 8PM Eastern.
Decision Desk HQ projects four Democratic House wins in New Jersey. DDHQ projects wins for Donald Norcross in the 1st District, Rob Menendez in the 8th, LaMonica McIver in the 10th and Adam Hamawy in the 12th. All four calls were made at 8PM Eastern.
Decision Desk HQ projects Booker wins New Jersey Senate race. Democratic Sen. Cory Booker has defeated Republican Justin Murphy, according to a Decision Desk HQ projection. The call keeps the seat in Democratic hands.
Decision Desk HQ projects winners in seven more Senate races. DDHQ projects Democratic wins for Chris Pappas in New Hampshire, Chris Coons in Delaware, Juliana Stratton in Illinois, Edward Markey in Massachusetts and Jack Reed in Rhode Island. DDHQ also projects Republican wins for Ashley Moody in Florida and Kevin Hern in Oklahoma.
8PM: Polls close in New Jersey, Connecticut and most of Pennsylvania. Scheduled voting hours end at 8PM Eastern in New Jersey and Connecticut and at most Pennsylvania precincts. Voters already in line may still vote. Three Chester County polling places remain open until 8:30PM after machine set-up delays; ballots cast there after 8PM will be provisional.
Decision Desk HQ projects Gallrein wins Kentucky House seat. Trump-backed Republican Ed Gallrein has defeated Democrat Melissa Strange and Libertarian Jeremy Todd in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District, according to a Decision Desk HQ projection. Gallrein defeated Rep. Thomas Massie in the Republican primary earlier this year.
Decision Desk HQ projects Capito wins West Virginia Senate race. Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito has won re-election, according to a Decision Desk HQ projection. The call keeps the seat in Republican hands.
Decision Desk HQ projects Ossoff wins Georgia Senate race. Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff has defeated Republican Rep. Mike Collins, according to a Decision Desk HQ projection. The call keeps the seat in Democratic hands.
7:30PM: Polls close in Ohio, West Virginia and most of North Carolina. Scheduled polling hours end at 7:30PM Eastern in Ohio and West Virginia and at most North Carolina precincts. Voters already in line may still vote. Five North Carolina precincts have extended hours; the state says it will hold all unofficial results until voting has ended statewide, with the first results expected around 8:15PM.
Decision Desk HQ projects Warner wins Virginia Senate race. Democratic Sen. Mark Warner has defeated Republican Bert Mizusawa, according to a Decision Desk HQ projection. The call keeps the seat in Democratic hands.
7PM: Polls close across the next wave of states. Scheduled polling hours end at 7PM Eastern in Georgia, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, most of Florida and the remaining parts of Indiana and Kentucky. Voters already in line may still cast ballots. Florida's Central-time polls stay open until 8PM Eastern, when the state will begin releasing preliminary results.
South Carolina breaks two gubernatorial turnout records. The South Carolina Election Commission says 1,927,488 voters had cast ballots by 6PM, representing 56% of registered voters. That topped the prior gubernatorial-election records for total votes (1,726,527 in 2018) and percentage turnout (54.6% in 2002).
Three Pennsylvania precincts extend voting. Three Chester County polling places will stay open until 8:30PM after machine setup delays: Easttown Township Library in Berwyn, St. John's Presbyterian Church in Devon and Goshen Baptist Church in West Chester. Votes cast after 8PM at those locations will use provisional ballots. The Easttown Library ballot drop box and all other county precincts still close at 8PM.
North Carolina extends voting at five precincts. The State Board of Elections extended voting at five precincts in four counties after interruptions during the day. The board will not publish any unofficial results statewide until all polls are closed; the first results are expected around 8:15PM. The affected counties are Columbus, Hertford, Lenoir and Wilson. Votes cast by people arriving after 7:30PM at the affected sites will be provisional, under state law. .
6PM: First mainland polls close. Polls closed at 6PM Eastern in the eastern parts of Indiana and Kentucky. Polls remain open in the other parts of those states until 7PM Eastern.
3:05PM: Voting continues. Polls remain open ahead of tonight's count. Early returns can change as more ballots arrive, and an initial lead is not a race call. We will distinguish reported vote counts, attributed projections and official certified results.
Senate: Battle for control
Watch the competitive Senate races in Maine, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Iowa, Nebraska, Texas, Kansas, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Alaska as results become available. We will add verified counts and clearly attributed calls here rather than treating polling or forecasts as results.
For the poll-closing sequence and races to watch, see our hour-by-hour Senate guide.
Latest projection: Decision Desk HQ projects Democratic Sen. Mark Warner wins re-election in Virginia.
House: Battle for control
All 435 House seats are on the ballot. A party needs 218 seats for a majority. We will track the districts that shape control and explain what confirmed changes mean without declaring a chamber winner before the evidence supports it.
Latest verified result: Pending.
New Jersey and Virginia
New Jersey: Polls close at 8PM. The state's Division of Elections confirms today's voting hours are 6AM to 8PM. Congressional and other relevant local results will be added as they become available. .
Virginia: Polls close at 7PM. The Virginia Department of Elections says anyone in line at 7PM may still vote. We will follow congressional results as verified counts are released. .
Latest verified results: Pending.
Governors and other key races
Governors' races, including Georgia and Florida, are part of tonight's broader picture. This section will carry verified results and attributed projections as the count develops, with analysis kept separate from the numbers.
Latest verified result: Pending.
How to read the updates
Each new entry will show its time and source. A projected winner is not a certified result. Outstanding mail ballots, close margins and ranked-choice counting can delay a final outcome. Corrections or changed calls will be identified clearly on this page.