Election 2026 live results: Democrats projected to take control of Senate, House

Democrat Rob Sand will defeat Republican Zach Lahn, flipping the seat to Democratic control for the first time in 20 years.

Sand, 44, campaigned on his record as the state auditor and built trust with voters as the only Democrat elected to statewide office. He ran on an anti-corruption platform with the slogan to help Iowa become "not redder or bluer, but better and truer."

-ABC News' Juhi Doshi and Gabrielle Vinick

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has conceded the governor's race, as ABC News projects that Democratic challenger Gina Hinojosa will win.

"I made the decision to go ahead and call Gina Hinojosa and congratulate her on winning this race for governor of the state of Texas," he told supporters in Austin.

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott addresses supporters after conceding governor's raceRepublican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott addressed supporters after ABC News projected Democrat Gina Hinojosa will win the state's race for governor.

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-ABC News' Diana Paulsen

Sherrod Brown, the Ohio Democrat who was voted out of office two years ago, is projected to defeat Sen. Jon Husted, and return to the Senate.

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Democrat Sherrod Brown will win Ohio Senate race, ABC News projectsDemocrat Sherrod Brown will defeat Sen. Jon Husted in the Ohio Senate race, flipping the seat for Democrats, ABC News projects.

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Brown is breaking some historical trends by returning to the Senate just two years after losing his seat as only six senators have returned after losing an election since 1946.

-ABC News' Juhi Doshi

Democratic state Rep. James Talarico is projected to win against Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton in the high-stakes Texas Senate race, turning the seat blue.