AIPAC Spent $104 Million on the Midterms. Its Biggest Bet Just Lost.
Republican megadonor money, ads that never say "Israel," and a $30 million loss in Michigan. In Florida, its top recipient is a Democrat. Florida can move forward without it.
Election coverage · History madeKeisha Lance Bottoms Wins Georgia, Becoming the First Black Woman Elected Governor in U.S. History
The former Atlanta mayor defeated Republican billionaire Rick Jackson, AP, CBS and NBC project, flipping Georgia's governorship to Democrats for the first time since 1998.
Election coverage · History madeMichigan Chose Hope: Abdul El-Sayed Beats Mike Rogers and Becomes the First Muslim U.S. Senator
After false terrorism smears and nearly $30 million from AIPAC against him, El-Sayed won by about seven points. "You chose hate and Michigan chose hope."
Election coverage · FloridaOutspent More Than 6 to 1, Florida Democrats Still Broke the GOP's House Supermajority
About 16 state House seats and a Senate seat flipped. How Florida Democrats did it with a fraction of the money.
Opinion · The Donalds WatchFlorida Is for Sale, and Byron Donalds Just Became the Closing Agent
$176 million from big industry. $5 million from data centers. $30 million in charter school money to his wife's companies. Now he signs the budget. No honeymoon.
Opinion · Election NightThe Rest of the Country Got the Blue Wave. Florida Got the Red Tide.
Democrats took the House and flipped Senate seats from the Carolinas to Texas. Florida re-upped Republicans by a point and a half, and the crowd that blamed Obama for everything is cheering Donalds. Ask what changed.
Election coverage · History madeTexas Turns Blue: Talarico Wins the Senate Seat and Hinojosa Ousts Abbott
James Talarico beat Ken Paxton for the Senate, and Gina Hinojosa ousted Gov. Greg Abbott, who conceded. Texas gets its first Democratic senator since 1988 and first Democratic governor in more than 30 years.
Opinion · Florida AccountabilityFlorida Just Rewarded Ashley Moody. Ask the Sick Kids What That Cost.
$10 million from a Medicaid settlement went to a political fight with her office signing off. 700,000 Florida kids lost Medicaid. She voted for the biggest Medicaid cut ever. Florida elected her anyway.
Opinion · St. PetersburgSt. Pete, What Were You Thinking? You Just Hired the Politician Florida Rejected Three Times
Charlie Crist lost statewide as a Republican, an independent and a Democrat. St. Pete gave him 62% and the keys to City Hall anyway.
- DEMOCRATS WIN THE HOUSE. NBC News, CBS News, MS NOW, CNBC and Decision Desk HQ all project Democrats take control. 218 seats are needed for a majority.
- Projected final: about 248 Democratic seats, well past the 218 needed, according to NBC News's latest estimate. That would be the largest House majority in nearly two decades.
- Notable: GOP Rep. Tom Kean (N.J.) lost his re-election bid, NBC News reports.
- DEMOCRATS WIN THE SENATE. NBC News projects Democrats take control, giving them full control of Congress in January. NBC counts at least 51 Democratic seats.
- Six Republican seats flipped: North Carolina (Roy Cooper), South Carolina (Annie Andrews), Texas (James Talarico), Ohio (Sherrod Brown, over Sen. Jon Husted), Kansas (Adam Hamilton, over Sen. Roger Marshall, the state's first Democratic senator since 1932) and Iowa (Josh Turek), according to NBC News.
- Still counting: Maine, Collins 50.1% to Jackson 49.9% with about 45% in. Michigan, El-Sayed 50.2% to Rogers 47.9% with about 35% in. Numbers: NBC News.
- Governor: Byron Donalds (R) wins, defeating David Jolly (D), according to the AP and NBC News. NBC had it 50.0% to 48.7% with about 98% in.
- U.S. Senate: Ashley Moody (R) wins over Democrat Angie Nixon, according to the AP and NBC News.
- U.S. House District 16: Sydney Gruters (R) wins over Democrat Kelly Kirschner, 51.2% to 46.9%, with Mark Davis (NPA) at 1.8%, according to the AP and NBC News.
- U.S. House District 22: Pia Dandiya (D) wins the toss-up race, according to NBC News.
- St. Petersburg Mayor: Charlie Crist wins over incumbent Ken Welch, about 63% to 37%, according to Florida Politics. Unofficial.
- St. Pete Council District 6: Linsey Grove wins over Trevor Mallory with 55%, according to Florida Politics. Unofficial.
- FLIP: Texas Senate: James Talarico (D) wins, defeating Ken Paxton, the first Democratic Senate win in Texas since 1988, according to NBC News and Decision Desk HQ.
- FLIP: Texas Governor: Gina Hinojosa (D) wins, ousting three-term Gov. Greg Abbott, who conceded. She will be the state's first Democratic governor in more than 30 years, according to the Washington Post and NBC DFW.
- FLIP: Ohio Senate: Sherrod Brown (D) wins, unseating Sen. Jon Husted, according to NBC News, CBS News and the Washington Post.
- FLIP: Kansas Senate: Adam Hamilton (D) wins, unseating Sen. Roger Marshall, the first Democrat to win a Kansas Senate seat since 1932, according to NBC News and CBS News.
- FLIP: Iowa Senate: Josh Turek (D) wins the open seat over Rep. Ashley Hinson, according to NBC News.
- FLIP: Iowa Governor: Rob Sand (D) wins, according to NBC News.
- FLIP: South Carolina Senate: Annie Andrews (D) wins, unseating Republican Sen. Darline Graham in a major upset, according to NBC News and CBS News.
- FLIP: North Carolina Senate: Roy Cooper (D) wins the seat retiring Sen. Thom Tillis held, according to NBC News, CNN, CBS News, ABC News and Fox News.
- FLIP: Georgia Governor: Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) wins, the first Black woman elected governor of any U.S. state, according to NBC News.
- Pennsylvania Governor: Josh Shapiro (D) wins a second term, according to NBC News.
- Senate holds: Jon Ossoff (Ga.), Chris Pappas (N.H.), Juliana Stratton (Ill., open seat), Mark Warner (Va.), Cory Booker (N.J.), Chris Coons (Del.) and Ed Markey (Mass.), according to NBC News, CBS News, ABC News and CNN.
- Also: Helena Foulkes (D) wins Rhode Island governor (NBC News); Emilia Sykes (D) wins OH-13 (ABC News); Democrat Alicia Limtiaco flipped Guam's House delegate seat (unofficial, CNBC).
- FLIP: Ohio Governor: Amy Acton (D) wins, defeating Vivek Ramaswamy, according to NBC News.
- Governors held: Katie Hobbs (Ariz.), David Crowley (Wis., open seat) and Phil Weiser (Colo., open seat) win, according to The Hill. Michigan governor not yet called.
Race calls are projections by the outlets named. Vote shares are from NBC News unless noted and change as counting continues. All counts are unofficial. Florida certifies Nov. 17.
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Read the playbook → St. Pete · CalledLinsey Grove Wins St. Pete Council District 6
Grove beat Trevor Mallory with 55% of the vote for the open downtown seat, according to Florida Politics. She replaces term-limited Council Member Gina Driscoll.
Read the race call →State results site: Florida Election Watch. Numbers are unofficial until certification Nov. 17.
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Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026
Democrats Take Congress and Flip Texas, Kansas and Ohio. Florida Stays Red.
- Congress flips
Democrats won the Senate and the House, giving them full control of Congress in January, NBC News projects. NBC News →
- The House
NBC News estimates about 248 Democratic seats, which would be the largest House majority in nearly two decades. NBC News →
- Six Senate flips
Roy Cooper (N.C.), Annie Andrews (S.C.), James Talarico (Texas), Sherrod Brown (Ohio), Adam Hamilton (Kansas, the state's first Democratic senator since 1932) and Josh Turek (Iowa), NBC News projects. NBC →
- FMNN | Texas turns blue
James Talarico beat Ken Paxton for the Senate, and Gina Hinojosa ousted Gov. Greg Abbott, who conceded. Read FMNN's story →
- Governors flip
Democrats took four Republican-held governorships: Keisha Lance Bottoms (Georgia), Gina Hinojosa (Texas), Amy Acton (Ohio) and Rob Sand (Iowa). David Crowley holds Wisconsin and will be its first Black governor. Washington Post →
- FMNN | History in Georgia
Keisha Lance Bottoms is the first Black woman elected governor in U.S. history. Read FMNN's story →
- Still counting
Maine Senate: Jackson 50.9% to Collins 49.0% with about half the vote in; ranked-choice counting could take days. Michigan Senate: El-Sayed 50.3% to Rogers 47.8% with about 37% in. Governors in Michigan, Kansas and Nevada not called. NBC results →
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Amy Acton won in Ohio. Abdul El-Sayed leads in Michigan. Angie Nixon lost to Ashley Moody in Florida. Our Acton endorsement →
- Florida
Byron Donalds beat David Jolly 50.1% to 48.6% with about 99% counted (AP). Ashley Moody keeps her Senate seat. Amendment 3's homestead tax cut passed with about 62%. Florida Phoenix →
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The rest of the country got the blue wave. Florida got the red tide. Read the column →
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Florida Is for Sale, and Byron Donalds Just Became the Closing Agent. Read the column →
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The rest of the country rode a blue wave. Florida re-upped Republicans by about a point and a half, and the same crowd that blamed Obama for everything is cheering Donalds. Ask what changed.