Here’s what to know
Polls have closed nationwide.
Democrats won the House and Senate, including by flipping key Senate seats in Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas.
Democrat Chris Pappas has defeated former Republican Sen. John Sununu in New Hampshire, becoming the first openly gay man elected to the Senate. Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms also won in the Georgia gubernatorial race, becoming the first Black woman elected governor of any state.
Trump on blue wave: 'I don't view it as a hit on me'
Nov 4, 1:25 AMThe AP has called the House majority for Democrats, having already called the Senate majority for the same party. Moments earlier, President Trump congratulated Democrats on their Election Day success in a phone interview with Fox News, but he went on to say that he didn't think the blue wave was a rebuke of his presidency.
"They did a good job. They’ve been looking for this one for 11 years, and they finally got it," Trump said about Democrats. "But I don’t view it as a hit on me. I think we’ve done ... We’ve had the greatest two years in the history of the presidency.”
This year's midterm election has been described by many politicians and political experts as a referendum on the Trump Administration. About a month before Election Day, Trump's approval rating fell to a historic low of 30%, according to the Pew Research Center. — Chantelle Lee
Incumbent GOP Rep. Max Miller loses amid domestic violence allegations
Nov 4, 1:25 AMDemocrat Brian Poindexter has defeated two-term incumbent Republican Rep. Max Miller, whose campaign was roiled by domestic violence allegations from his ex-wife and former White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham, whom he worked and shared a romantic relationship with during Trump's first term. Miller has denied all wrongdoing.
Both Ohio Senators, including Miller's former father-in-law, urged Miller to exit the race. The House Ethics Committee announced in August it was actively reviewing allegations against Miller.
Poindexter, a union worker and local councilman, appealed to working-class voters and centered his campaign around lowering the minimum age to qualify for Medicare, regulating data centers, and limiting funding for the war in Iran. — Connor Greene
GOP Sen. Susan Collins concedes to Democratic challenger
Nov 4, 1:10 AMRepublican Sen. Susan Collins, who has represented Maine in the U.S. Senate for nearly three decades, lost her re-election bid to her Democratic challenger Troy Jackson, the AP has called—the latest stunning result in a midterm election that has become a blue wave.
AP reported that Collins conceded the race to Jackson before the news outlet had officially called it. Jackson, a logger and former president of the Maine Senate, posted a victory statement on social media early Wednesday morning, before the race was officially called by AP.
"Maine, I owe you everything," he said. "I’m ready to get to work for Mainers in the U.S. Senate, and I promise you this: I’ll never forget where I came from or who I’m fighting for. Thank you. Let’s go build a government that works for all of us."
A victory by Jackson would not just be remarkable because he's unseating a five-term Senator but also because he entered the race relatively late, after Graham Platner, who won the Democratic primary, withdrew from the race in July amid allegations of sexual assault, which he denied. — Chantelle Lee
All polls have closed
Nov 4, 1:00 AMAll polls in the U.S. have closed. Polls in Alaska and Hawaii were the last to close, at 1 a.m. and midnight EST, respectively. — Connor Greene
Trump rages against blue wave
Nov 4, 12:15 AMThe President railed against Democrats' victories in the midterms on Tuesday evening in a series of Truth Social posts.
Shortly before midnight, Trump posted a photo of a red hat reminiscent of the ones often worn by MAGA supporters and by the President himself—but this one had the word "Veto" printed on it. The image appears to be a threat that the President will use his veto power against the House and the Senate, the latter of which AP called for Democrats on Tuesday evening. AP has not yet called control of the House, but other news outlets have projected that Democrats will win the majority in the lower chamber as well.
In another social media post, Trump levied an attack against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who lost his re-election bid to Democratic candidate Gina Hinojosa on Tuesday evening—a stunning result in a state that has not elected a Democrat governor since 1990.
Trump had endorsed Abbott in the race. But after Abbott's loss on Tuesday, the President accused the Texas governor of being a "RINO," which stands for "Republican In Name Only."
"If Greg Abbott, the Governor of Texas, hadn’t become a RINO in the last six months of his Political Life, he wouldn’t have lost," Trump said in a Truth Social post. "He went back to his original formula, and it wasn’t pretty!"
A few minutes later, the President posted again, saying, "I’m going to become a Political Pundit, both good and bad, on the reasons these Candidates won and lost!" — Chantelle Lee
Democrats have won the Senate, AP calls
Nov 4, 12:00 AMAP called the Senate for Democrats shortly before midnight, in a stunning rebuke of the Trump Administration and the Republican Party.
As of Tuesday evening, AP has called 51 seats in the upper chamber for Democrats and 39 for Republicans. AP has yet to call 10 races for the upper chamber. The news outlet hasn’t yet called the House majority for Democrats, but others, including CNN, have projected that Democrats will win control of the lower chamber. Democrats capturing both chambers of Congress would mark only the fifth time since World War II that a political party was able to flip both the Senate and the House in a midterm election. — Chantelle Lee
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House Democrats celebrate election gains
Nov 3, 11:50 PMHouse Democrats are rejoicing over their election victories, including projections from CNN and NBC that they have regained control of the chamber. The AP has not yet called the majority.
In Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ election-night headquarters just south of the Capitol, a crowd of roughly 100 people erupted in cheers when CNN announced the projection. Supporters broke into chants of “Jeffries! Jeffries! Jeffries!”
Rep. Suzan DelBene of Washington state, who chairs the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said in the headquarters: “The American people have spoken decisively all across the country. They have had enough of the broken promises from house Republicans, and they are ready for new leadership in Congress, and they're going to get it.” — Chad de Guzman with reporting contributed by Nik Popli
Democrat Josh Turek wins key Senate pick-up in Iowa
Nov 3, 11:45 PMDemocratic state representative Josh Turek has been elected as U.S. Senator for Iowa, the AP called, beating Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson to take the seat to be vacated by GOP Sen. Joni Ernst, who is retiring after two terms.
Turek, a paralympian gold medalist, is the first Democrat Iowa has sent to the Senate since Tom Harkin was re-elected in 2008. — Chad de Guzman
House Democratic Leader hails ‘great American comeback’
Nov 3, 11:40 PMHouse Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries hailed a "great American comeback" in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday night after several outlets projected that Democrats had won back the lower chamber.
"America is back...I learned very early on that a setback was nothing more than a setup for a comeback. Today begins the great American comeback," he said. "This is not a partisan moment. This is a patriotic one. This is not a blue moment or a red moment. It's a red, white, and blue moment because America has won tonight." — Connor Greene
Adam Hamilton becomes first Kansas Democrat elected to Senate in nearly a century
Nov 3, 11:35 PMFor the first time since 1932, voters in Kansas have elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate.
Democrat Adam Hamilton, a United Methodist pastor, has won the Senate race, AP called on Tuesday evening, defeating the Republican incumbent Sen. Roger Marshall. Marshall, who had been seeking a second term, had been backed by the President. He is among several GOP Senate candidates, including Sen. Darline Graham, who received Trump's endorsement in this midterm cycle—but were still toppled by their Democratic opponents on Tuesday evening.
Read the full story here. — Chantelle Lee
Texas Governor Greg Abbott loses to Democrat Gina Hinojosa
Nov 3, 11:25 PMTexas Governor Greg Abbott has been defeated by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa, the AP has called.
Abbott’s stunning defeat marks the end of a long streak of Republican governorship since 1995, including George W. Bush who governed Texas from 1995 to 2000 before becoming President.
Abbott, who has been governor of Texas for three terms, previously spent more than two decades in the Texas judicial system. In 1995, then-Governor Bush appointed Abbott to the Texas Supreme Court. He was then re-elected twice in the late 90s. In 2014, he ran for Texas governor and won by more than 20 points against state senator Wendy Davis. — Philip Wang
Democrat James Talarico flips Texas Senate seat
Nov 3, 11:10 PMJohn Cornyn, the outgoing Republican senior Senator for Texas, congratulated Democratic candidate James Talarico, the state representative who defeated GOP nominee Ken Paxton for Cornyn’s seat.
“The voters have spoken, and I want to extend my congratulations to James Talarico on his election to the U.S. Senate,” Cornyn posted on X, before the AP had called the race, though it did less than an hour later. “I look forward to meeting him and offering my assistance with his transition as he prepares to serve Texans in the U.S. Senate.”
Talarico is the first Democrat to win a statewide race in Texas since 1994 and is also the first Democrat to be elected Senator by Texans since 1988. — Chad de Guzman
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Trump tells Times that he will accept election results
Nov 3, 11:05 PMThe President told the New York Times on Election Night that he will accept the results of the midterms.
"I am absolutely willing to accept those results," he told the news outlet. "We’ll work with the Democrats, and we’ll, you know, look forward to working with them. We’ll probably work something out." — Chantelle Lee
All 48 states in the contiguous U.S. close, leaving Alaska and Hawaii polls still open
Nov 3, 11:00 PMPolls in California, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington have closed, leaving only those outside of the contiguous U.S. in Alaska and Hawaii.
California’s 22nd district, a toss up race between incumbent Republican Rep. David Valadao and Democrat Randy Villegas, presents a pick-up opportunity for Democrats. The state’s 48 district is also leaning towards Democrats flipping an open Republican-held seat.
Oregon’s gubernatorial race, where Tina Kotek seeks reelection, is also a competitive race, and leans Democratic. — Connor Greene
Democrat Amy Acton wins Ohio governor’s race
Nov 3, 10:55 PMDemocratic candidate Dr. Amy Acton will be Ohio’s next governor, the AP called, defeating the Trump-backed Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in a heated race.
The race entered the national spotlight in the lead-up to Election Day after Ramaswamy’s campaign released a controversial attack ad against Acton that featured her estranged mother. While the President and Vice President defended Ramaswamy amid backlash generated by the ad, other members of the Republican Party slammed the campaign for the move.
Acton’s win is a stunning result in a state that has not elected a Democrat to the governor’s residence in 20 years.
Read the full story here. — Chantelle Lee
Trump rails against election results
Nov 3, 10:50 PMThe President seemed to express his frustration with the results coming in on Election Night.