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Last Updated: November 5, 2026, 8:57 PM EST

Democrats won several key races in the high-stakes midterm elections -- with ABC News projecting that Democrats will take control of the Senate and the House.

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Georgia Governor-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms on her historic win and working with Trump

Keisha Lance Bottoms joined ABC News Live on Thursday, just days after becoming the first Black woman to be elected governor in the United States.

"My heart is full. I have so many emotions," the governor-elect told Linsey Davis of her historic win. "I'm still soaking it in ... all of it hadn't hit me yet, but it's coming."

Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks at an election night event, Nov. 3, 2026, in Atlanta.
Brynn Anderson/AP Photo

When asked about working with President Donald Trump and his administration, Bottoms said she would work alongside fellow governors to see if they can find "common ground."

"I'm looking forward to talking with other governors across the country who've had to deal with this Trump administration and determine, you know, is there a reasonable person or a reasonable space where common ground can be found?" she said.

5:28 PM EST

Nearly 2,000 votes separate Mississippi Senate candidates

With 96% of the expected vote reported in Mississippi as of 5 p.m. ET on Thursday, Democrat Scott Colom slightly leads with 49.0% of the vote (466,747 votes) followed by Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith with 48.9% of the vote (464,925 votes,) according to election data.

Colom only leads Hyde-Smith by 1,822 votes.

U.S. Senate candidate for Mississippi Scott Colom, November 4, 2026 in Jackson, Mississippi and Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Flowood, Miss., Nov. 3, 2026.
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-ABC News' Oren Oppenheim

5:04 PM EST

Hyde-Smith campaign again says confident she'll win

Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith's campaign said Thursday that it believes the Republican incumbent will still win reelection, while it remains prepared for potential legal challenges in the close race.

Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith addresses supporters at her victory party in Flowood, Miss., Nov. 3, 2026.
Rogelio V. Solis/Mississippi Free Press via AP

"Cindy Hyde-Smith is going to represent Mississippi in the United States Senate for the next six years. We believe thousands of votes remain to be counted from dozens of Republican counties, and we are confident those votes will reinforce her path to victory," the campaign wrote in a post on X.

-ABC News' Oren Oppenheim

5:03 PM EST

NAACP says it's sending staff to Mississippi to help voters

The NAACP said on Thursday that it is sending "national legal, policy, and field staff to Mississippi, bolstering the capacity of the NAACP Mississippi State Conference to help voters navigate ballot cure requirements and ensure every eligible vote is counted and certified."

PHOTO: Jackson State University Students Head To The Polls On Midterm Election Day
A voter fills out her ballot at a polling location at Jackson State University on Election Day, November 03, 2026 in Jackson, Mississippi.
Photo by Azariah Wells/Jackson State University via Getty Images

"We're working to ensure Black voters are heard and we won’t stop until their votes are certified," Derrick Johnson, the National NAACP President, wrote in a statement.

-ABC News' Oren Oppenheim

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