Democrats will control both chambers of Congress when the new Congress takes office in January. The Associated Press (AP) declared Democrats the winners of the U.S. Senate late Tuesday night and of the U.S. House early Wednesday, at the end of a midterm election that voters treated as a verdict on President Donald Trump’s second term.
In the Senate, Democrats flipped seven Republican-held seats and lost none of their own. They have secured 54 seats to the Republicans’ 44. Two Senate races, in Alaska and Mississippi, were still too close to call on Wednesday morning. In the governor’s races, Democrats flipped five offices — in Georgia, Ohio, Texas, Iowa and Nevada — and Republicans flipped none.
The night also made history. Georgia elected Keisha Lance Bottoms, the first Black woman elected governor in the United States (AP). South Carolina elected Annie Andrews, the first woman elected to the Senate from the state. Ohio elected Amy Acton, its first woman governor. Michigan elected Abdul El-Sayed, the first Muslim American elected to the Senate (AP). Nevada elected Aaron Ford, its first Black governor (AP), and Tennessee elected Marsha Blackburn, its first woman governor.
Every winner named below was projected by the AP, except where another caller is named. A projection is not an official result. Vote counts are unofficial, and each state will certify its results in the coming weeks. Zark News tracked every call through the night on our live election results page.
Senate winners: the seven flips
North Carolina — Roy Cooper (Democrat)
Cooper, the state’s former governor, defeated Michael Whatley, the former Republican National Committee chairman. The AP called the race at 8:24 p.m. ET. The seat was open because Sen. Thom Tillis retired. Read our story on the Cooper win.
South Carolina — Annie Andrews (Democrat)
Andrews, a Charleston pediatrician, defeated Sen. Darline Graham, who had been appointed to the seat. NBC News and CBS News projected Andrews at about 9:59 p.m. ET, and the AP later called the race as well. She is the first woman elected to the Senate from South Carolina and the first Democrat to win a Senate election in the state since 1998. Read our story on the Andrews win.
Ohio (special election) — Sherrod Brown (Democrat)
Brown defeated Sen. Jon Husted, who had been appointed to the seat. The AP called the race at about 11:12 p.m. ET. The special election was for the rest of Vice President JD Vance’s Senate term.
Texas — James Talarico (Democrat)
Talarico, a state representative, defeated Attorney General Ken Paxton. The AP called the race at 11:03 p.m. ET. The seat was open because Sen. John Cornyn retired. Talarico is the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in Texas since 1988.
Kansas — Adam Hamilton (Democrat)
Hamilton, a pastor, defeated Sen. Roger Marshall. The AP called the race late Tuesday night. He is the first Democrat elected to the Senate from Kansas since 1932.
Iowa — Josh Turek (Democrat)
Turek, a state representative, defeated Rep. Ashley Hinson. The AP called the race at 11:35 p.m. ET. The seat was open because Sen. Joni Ernst retired. This was the call that gave Democrats control of the Senate.
Maine — Troy Jackson (Democrat)
Jackson, the state Senate president, defeated Sen. Susan Collins, who had held the seat for nearly 30 years and conceded at about 12:27 a.m. ET. The AP called the race at 1:02 a.m. ET.
Senate winners: the holds
Virginia — Mark Warner (Democrat)
Warner won a fourth term, defeating Bert Mizusawa. The AP called the race at 7:00 p.m. ET, the first Senate call of the night. Read our story on the Warner win.
Georgia — Jon Ossoff (Democrat)
Ossoff won a second term, defeating Rep. Mike Collins. The AP called the race at 7:55 p.m. ET. Ossoff won more than half the vote, so Georgia will not hold a runoff.
New Hampshire — Chris Pappas (Democrat)
Pappas, a U.S. representative, defeated former Sen. John E. Sununu. The AP called the race at about 8:20 p.m. ET. The seat was open because Sen. Jeanne Shaheen retired. Read our story on the Pappas win.
New Jersey — Cory Booker (Democrat)
Booker won another term, defeating Justin Murphy. The AP called the race at 8:01 p.m. ET.
Rhode Island — Jack Reed (Democrat)
Reed won another term. The AP called the race at 8:04 p.m. ET.
Delaware — Chris Coons (Democrat)
Coons won another term, defeating Mike Katz. The AP called the race just after 8:00 p.m. ET.
Illinois — Juliana Stratton (Democrat)
Stratton, the state’s lieutenant governor, defeated Don Tracy. The AP called the race at 8:00 p.m. ET. The seat was open because Sen. Dick Durbin retired.
Massachusetts — Ed Markey (Democrat)
Markey won another term, defeating John Deaton. The AP and NBC News called the race shortly after 8:00 p.m. ET.
Colorado — John Hickenlooper (Democrat)
Hickenlooper won a second term, defeating Mark Baisley. The AP call was verified on election night.
New Mexico — Ben Ray Luján (Democrat)
Luján won a second term. The AP call was verified on election night.
Oregon — Jeff Merkley (Democrat)
Merkley won another term, defeating David Smith. The AP called the race after Oregon’s polls closed at 11:00 p.m. ET.
Minnesota — Peggy Flanagan (Democrat)
Flanagan, the state’s lieutenant governor, defeated Michele Tafoya. The AP called the race at 12:07 a.m. ET. The seat was open because Sen. Tina Smith retired.
Michigan — Abdul El-Sayed (Democrat)
El-Sayed, a doctor and former county health director, defeated former Rep. Mike Rogers. The AP called the race at 2:27 a.m. ET. The seat was open because Sen. Gary Peters retired. El-Sayed is the first Muslim American elected to the U.S. Senate (AP).
Florida (special election) — Ashley Moody (Republican)
Moody defeated Angie Nixon. The AP called the race at 8:34 p.m. ET. Moody was appointed to the seat in 2025 and now holds it in her own right for the rest of the term.
West Virginia — Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)
Capito won another term, defeating Rachel Fetty Anderson. The AP call was verified on election night.
Kentucky — Andy Barr (Republican)
Barr, a U.S. representative, defeated Charles Booker. The AP called the race at 9:16 p.m. ET. The seat was open because Sen. Mitch McConnell retired.
Wyoming — Harriet Hageman (Republican)
Hageman, the state’s U.S. representative, defeated James Byrd. The AP called the race at 9:00 p.m. ET, as polls closed. The seat was open because Sen. Cynthia Lummis retired.
Oklahoma — Kevin Hern (Republican)
Hern, a U.S. representative, moves up to the Senate. The AP call was verified on election night.
Alabama — Barry Moore (Republican)
Moore, a U.S. representative, defeated Everett Wess. The AP call was verified on election night. The seat was open.
Arkansas — Tom Cotton (Republican)
Cotton won another term, defeating Hallie Shoffner. The AP call was verified on election night.
Tennessee — Bill Hagerty (Republican)
Hagerty won another term, defeating Marquita Bradshaw. The AP call was verified on election night.
Louisiana — Julia Letlow (Republican)
Letlow, a U.S. representative, defeated Jamie Davis. The AP call was verified early Wednesday. The seat was open because Sen. Bill Cassidy retired.
South Dakota — Mike Rounds (Republican)
Rounds won another term, defeating independent Brian Bengs. The AP called the race on election night.
Idaho — Jim Risch (Republican)
Risch won another term. The AP call was verified early Wednesday.
Montana — Kurt Alme (Republican)
Alme defeated his Democratic opponent and holds the seat for Republicans. The AP call was verified early Wednesday. The seat was open because Sen. Steve Daines retired.
Nebraska — Pete Ricketts (Republican)
Ricketts won his first full term, defeating independent Dan Osborn. The AP called the race at 3:27 a.m. ET. Ricketts was appointed to the seat in 2023 and won a special election in 2024.
Senate races not yet called
Alaska — Sen. Dan Sullivan (Republican) and former Rep. Mary Peltola (Democrat) were nearly tied in the AP count on Wednesday morning, with about 72% of the expected vote in. Alaska counts late-arriving mail ballots and then runs a ranked-choice count, scheduled for Nov. 18, so this race may not be decided for days.
Mississippi — Democrat Scott Colom led Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican) by fewer than 50 votes out of more than 925,000 cast in the AP count on Wednesday morning, with thousands of affidavit ballots still to be reviewed. The AP has not called the race.
Governor winners: the five flips
Georgia — Keisha Lance Bottoms (Democrat)
Bottoms, a former mayor of Atlanta, defeated Rick Jackson. The AP called the race at about 9:24 p.m. ET. The seat was open. Bottoms is the first Black woman elected governor in the United States (AP).
Ohio — Amy Acton (Democrat)
Acton, the state’s former health director, defeated Vivek Ramaswamy. The AP called the race at 10:49 p.m. ET. The seat was open. Acton is the first woman elected governor of Ohio. Read our story on the Acton win.
Texas — Gina Hinojosa (Democrat)
Hinojosa, a state representative, defeated Gov. Greg Abbott, who conceded on election night. The AP called the race at 11:17 p.m. ET. She is the first Democrat elected governor of Texas since 1990 and the state’s first Latina governor.
Iowa — Rob Sand (Democrat)
Sand, the state auditor, defeated Zach Lahn. The seat was open. He is the first Democrat elected governor of Iowa since 2006.
Nevada — Aaron Ford (Democrat)
Ford, the state attorney general, defeated Gov. Joe Lombardo. The AP called the race at 4:46 a.m. ET. Ford is Nevada’s first Black governor (AP).
Governor winners: the holds
Pennsylvania — Josh Shapiro (Democrat)
Shapiro won a second term, defeating Stacy Garrity. The AP called the race at 8:01 p.m. ET.
Maryland — Wes Moore (Democrat)
Moore won a second term, defeating Dan Cox. The AP call was verified on election night.
Illinois — JB Pritzker (Democrat)
Pritzker won another term, defeating Darren Bailey. The AP call was verified on election night.
Massachusetts — Maura Healey (Democrat)
Healey won a second term, defeating Michael Minogue. The AP call was verified on election night.
Rhode Island — Helena Foulkes (Democrat)
Foulkes defeated Aaron Guckian and independent Ken Block. The AP call was verified on election night.
New York — Kathy Hochul (Democrat)
Hochul won another term, defeating Bruce Blakeman. The AP called the race at 9:00 p.m. ET, as polls closed.
Connecticut — Ned Lamont (Democrat)
Lamont won another term, defeating Ryan Fazio. The AP call was verified on election night.
Colorado — Phil Weiser (Democrat)
Weiser, the state attorney general, defeated Victor Marx. The AP call was verified on election night.
California — Xavier Becerra (Democrat)
Becerra defeated Steve Hilton. The AP called the race at 11:00 p.m. ET, as polls closed. The seat was open because Gov. Gavin Newsom was term-limited. Becerra is the first Latino elected governor of California.
Wisconsin — David Crowley (Democrat)
Crowley, the Milwaukee County executive, defeated Rep. Tom Tiffany. The AP called the race at 11:28 p.m. ET. The seat was open. Crowley is Wisconsin’s first Black governor.
Arizona — Katie Hobbs (Democrat)
Hobbs won a second term, defeating Rep. Andy Biggs. CBS News and Decision Desk HQ called the race on election night, and the AP later called it as well.
New Mexico — Deb Haaland (Democrat)
Haaland, a former U.S. interior secretary, defeated Gregg Hull. The seat was open. The AP call was verified on election night.
Minnesota — Amy Klobuchar (Democrat)
Klobuchar, a U.S. senator, defeated Lisa Demuth. The AP call was verified early Wednesday.
Maine — Hannah Pingree (Democrat)
Pingree defeated Robert Charles and independent Rick Bennett. The AP called the race just after 11:30 p.m. ET. The seat was open.
Michigan — Jocelyn Benson (Democrat)
Benson, the secretary of state, defeated Rep. John James. The seat was open because Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was term-limited. The AP call was verified early Wednesday.
Hawaii — Josh Green (Democrat)
Green won a second term, defeating Gary Cordery. The AP call was verified on Wednesday morning.
Oregon — Tina Kotek (Democrat)
Kotek won a second term, defeating state Sen. Christine Drazan. The AP call was verified on Wednesday morning.
Florida — Byron Donalds (Republican)
Donalds, a U.S. representative, defeated David Jolly. The AP call was reported at 9:15 p.m. ET. The seat was open because Gov. Ron DeSantis was term-limited. Donalds is Florida’s first Black governor.
Wyoming — Eric Barlow (Republican)
Barlow won the open seat. The AP called the race at 9:00 p.m. ET, as polls closed.
Arkansas — Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican)
Sanders won a second term, defeating Fred Love. The AP call was verified on election night.
South Carolina — Alan Wilson (Republican)
Wilson, the state attorney general, defeated Jermaine Johnson. The seat was open. The AP call was verified early Wednesday.
Vermont — Phil Scott (Republican)
Scott won a sixth term, defeating Amanda Janoo. The AP call was verified early Wednesday.
New Hampshire — Kelly Ayotte (Republican)
Ayotte won another term, defeating Cinde Warmington. The AP call was verified early Wednesday.
Alabama — Tommy Tuberville (Republican)
Tuberville, a U.S. senator, defeated former Sen. Doug Jones. The AP called the race at 1:36 a.m. ET. The seat was open because Gov. Kay Ivey was term-limited.
Nebraska — Jim Pillen (Republican)
Pillen won a second term, defeating Lynne Walz. The AP call was verified early Wednesday.
Idaho — Brad Little (Republican)
Little won another term, defeating Terri Pickens. The AP call was verified on Wednesday morning.
South Dakota — Larry Rhoden (Republican)
Rhoden won a full term in his own right, defeating Dan Ahlers. The AP called the race at about 11:45 p.m. ET. Rhoden became governor in 2025 when Gov. Kristi Noem resigned.
Tennessee — Marsha Blackburn (Republican)
Blackburn, a U.S. senator, defeated Jerri Green. The AP called the race at 12:43 a.m. ET. The seat was open because Gov. Bill Lee was term-limited. Blackburn is the first woman elected governor of Tennessee.
Oklahoma — Mike Mazzei (Republican)
Mazzei, a former state senator, defeated Cyndi Munson. The seat was open because Gov. Kevin Stitt was term-limited. The AP call was verified on Wednesday morning.
Governor races not yet called
Alaska — Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins led the first-choice count on Wednesday morning, but the AP has not called the race. Alaska’s ranked-choice count is scheduled for Nov. 18.
Kansas — Democrat Cindy Holscher led Republican Ty Masterson by about 5,500 votes in the AP count, with late mail ballots still to be counted. The AP has not called the race. The seat is open because Gov. Laura Kelly was term-limited.
The House
The AP declared Democrats the winners of the U.S. House at 1:29 a.m. ET, after Democratic candidates passed the 218 seats needed for a majority. NBC News had projected a Democratic House majority at 10:08 p.m. ET. The win means Democrats will hold both chambers when the new Congress is sworn in on Jan. 3, 2027, and President Trump will spend the last two years of his term working with a Congress led by the other party.
Among the House races called on election night, Democrats flipped New Jersey’s 7th District, where Rebecca Bennett defeated Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., and North Carolina’s 11th District, where Jamie Ager won an open seat. Other calls in our verified record include Morgan McGarvey (Kentucky’s 3rd), Hal Rogers (Kentucky’s 5th), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Florida’s 20th), Nikema Williams (Georgia’s 5th), Jasmine Clark (Georgia’s 13th) and Maxwell Frost (Florida’s 10th, who was elected without opposition). In our home region, Virginia re-elected Sen. Mark Warner and Maryland re-elected Gov. Wes Moore. Every district call, as the AP confirms it, is on our live election results page.
Five states — Indiana, Missouri, North Dakota, Utah and Washington — had no Senate or governor race on the 2026 ballot. Their voters chose House members and state and local officials only.
All results in this story are projections based on unofficial vote counts. Official results come only after each state certifies its count.
