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Election 2026 live results: Hakeem Jeffries officially launches bid to be 1st Black speaker of the House
House Democrats will hold leadership elections on Nov. 18.
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.
Key Headlines
- Mississippi Senate race: Democrat Colom leads Republican Hyde-Smith by about 1,000 votes
- Close-race audits for 6 Kansas races, including governor race
- Tom Emmer faces challenge for minority whip
- Hakeem Jeffries officially launches bid for speaker of the House
- NRCC chair concedes North Carolina House race
- Trump says Vance post blaming GOP losses on Iran war is ‘largely true,’ takes no personal responsibility for midterm losses
Democrat Hannah Pingree projected to win Maine governor
Democrat Hannah Pingree, the former Maine House speaker, is projected to win the Maine governor's seat, beating Republican challenger Bobby Charles and third-party candidate Rick Bennett.
Democrat Josh Turek projected to flip Iowa Senate seat
Democrat Josh Turek, a state representative, is projected to defeat Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson in the race to fill retiring Republican Sen. Joni Ernst's seat.
This would mark the first time since 2008 that a Democrat has won a U.S. Senate seat in Iowa.
Wisconsin governor's race: Republican Tom Tiffany concedes to Democrat David Crowley
In battleground Wisconsin, Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany conceded to Democrat David Crowley, the Milwaukee County executive, in the high-stakes race for governor.
"While tonight was not the outcome we had hoped for, I am incredibly grateful to the Wisconsinites who supported our campaign. I congratulate David Crowley on his victory. We both care deeply about Wisconsin, and I wish him and his family the very best as he prepares to serve as our next governor," Tiffany said in a statement.
Crowley is set to be Wisconsin's first Black governor.
"Tonight, Wisconsin made history," Crowley said in a statement. "Being your next Governor is humbling in its own right. I ran to be the Governor for All of Us. And tonight, that includes everyone who didn’t vote for me. I'll listen to you. I'll work for you. And I hope to earn your trust the only way I know how: by showing up and getting results."
ABC News has projected Crowley to win in the race to succeed Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, who did not seek a third term.
-ABC News' Gaby Vinick
Democrats projected to take control of Senate
The Democrats are projected to take control of the Senate.