Democrat Troy Jackson has defeated five-term Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine, securing a Senate pickup after replacing the party’s initial nominee.
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Democrat James Talarico has won a Texas Senate seat, the party’s first in the state since 1988. Al Jazeera also reported a Democratic victory in the governor’s race.
Democrats have won the Senate after flipping seats in Texas, Kansas, South Carolina and three other states. CBS News also projects the party will take control of the House.
Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, with Senate victories in South Carolina, Texas, Kansas and other Republican-held states. Their new Senate majority can block President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees.
Missouri voters blocked a Republican-backed congressional map from taking effect in future elections, NBC News projected. The vote followed a signature drive and court battles over whether the map could be used in the 2026 midterms.
Sherrod Brown defeats Republican Sen. Jon Husted in Ohio, flipping a Senate seat for Democrats two years after losing his own. Brown will serve the remainder of JD Vance’s term, which runs until January 2029.
Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeated three-term Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, ending more than three decades of Republican control of the Texas governor’s office. She will be the state’s first Latina governor.
Adam Hamilton defeats Republican Sen. Roger Marshall, becoming the first Democrat elected to a Kansas U.S. Senate seat since 1932. Rising costs and scrutiny of Marshall’s former medical practice shaped the unexpectedly competitive race.