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, 8:13 PM EST

Chris Sununu projected to win reelection in New Hampshire

ABC News can project that Republican Gov. Chris Sununu will win reelection in New Hampshire, defeating his Democratic challenger Tom Sherman.

The Republican governor will win reelection in New Hampshire, defeating his Democratic challenger Tom Sherman.
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Chris Sununu projected to win reelection in New HampshireThe Republican governor will win reelection in New Hampshire, defeating his Democratic challenger Tom Sherman.
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Nov 08, 2022, 8:00 PM EST

DeSantis, Rubio projected to win again in Florida

ABC News can project that Gov. Ron DeSantis will win reelection against Democratic challenger -- and former Florida governor -- Charlie Crist.

ABC News can also project that Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., will win against Democratic challenger Rep. Val Demings.

Florida Republicans Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Marco Rubio are projected to win their re-election campaigns in Florida.
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Nov 08, 2022, 8:00 PM EST

Polls close in 15 states

Polls have now closed in 15 states, plus D.C.: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Rhode Island and Tennessee.

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.

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