Amy Acton projected to win Ohio governor race

Dr. Amy Acton, the former director of the Ohio Department of Health, is projected to defeat GOP opponent Vivek Ramaswamy for the Ohio governor's seat.
Democrats have won key races in Kansas, Ohio and Texas.
Projections for winners are coming in for some of the key races in the high-stakes midterm elections.
There are several key House and Senate races that could determine the balance of power in Congress as well as significant races for governor around the country. The elections could ultimately determine how effective President Donald Trump's agenda is in the back half of his second term.
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Dr. Amy Acton, the former director of the Ohio Department of Health, is projected to defeat GOP opponent Vivek Ramaswamy for the Ohio governor's seat.
In his first reaction to tonight's results, President Donald Trump wrote on social media that if he had been on the ballot, Republicans would have won in a "LANDSLIDE."
"I wasn't on the Ballot and if I was, we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE!" he said.
-ABC News' Nicholas Kerr

Deb Haaland, the former U.S. Secretary of the Interior, is projected to win the race for New Mexico governor, becoming the first indigenous governor in U.S. history.
She is projected to defeat former Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull.

Republican Tennessee Sen. Bill Hagerty is projected to win against Democratic challenger Marquita Bradshaw.