Midterm election results updates: Dems keep control of Senate with Nevada win

Catherine Cortez Masto’s victory in Nevada clinched the chamber for Democrats.

ByAlexandra Hutzler, Tal Axelrod, Emily Shapiro, Morgan Winsor, Isabella Murray, Meredith Deliso, Nadine El-Bawab, Julia Jacobo, and Stephanie Guerilus
Last Updated: November 15, 2022, 5:21 AM EST

The 2022 midterm elections shaped up to be some of the most consequential in the nation's recent history, with control of Congress at stake.

All 435 seats in the House and 35 of 100 seats in the Senate were on the ballot, as well as several influential gubernatorial elections in battleground states like Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

Democrats were defending their narrow majorities in both chambers and retained control of the Senate, though control of the House isn't yet clear. But a Republican flip of the lower chamber would be enough to curtail most of President Joe Biden's legislative agenda and would likely result in investigations against his administration and even his family.

Key updates:

Here is how the news is developing. All times Eastern.
Nov 08, 2022, 7:52 PM EST

Rand Paul projected to win reelection to Senate

ABC News can project that Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., will win against Democratic challenger Charles Booker in his bid for reelection in the Senate.

Nov 08, 2022, 7:30 PM EST

DeWine projected to keep Ohio governor seat

ABC News can project that Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine will his reelection bid against Democratic challenger Nan Whaley.

ABC News can project that Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has won his reelection bid against Democratic challenger Nan Whaley.
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Mike DeWine projected to keep Ohio governor seatABC News can project that Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has won his reelection bid against Democratic challenger Nan Whaley.
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Nov 08, 2022, 7:30 PM EST

Polls close in 3 more states

Polls have now closed in North Carolina, Ohio and West Virginia.

Nov 08, 2022, 7:16 PM EST

House minority leader planning speech for tonight: Sources

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is planning a victory speech for Tuesday night if control of the House shifts to Republicans, several sources told ABC News. His top advisers seem pretty certain that it will be clear before midnight, so they are preparing for a speech, the sources said.

-ABC News' Katherine Faulders

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