Midterm election results updates: Dems keep control of Senate with Nevada win
Catherine Cortez Masto’s victory in Nevada clinched the chamber for Democrats.
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:
Vance projected to win Ohio Senate
ABC News can project that Republican J.D. Vance will win the Ohio Senate seat against Democratic challenger Tim Ryan.
Hassan projected to keep seat in New Hampshire Senate
ABC News can project that Democratic New Hampshire Sen. Maggie Hassan will win against Republican challenger Don Bolduc.
"If you take a look at the exit polls, this was significant to moderate voters," ABC News Live Prime anchor Linsey Davis said. "[Hassan] actually outperformed herself from the election in 2016. ... This is obviously somebody who prides herself on being one of the most moderate senators that there is."
Read more about the race here.
Herschel Walker addresses supporters: 'Just hang in there'
Coming out to "Bad to the Bone" Herschel Walker took the stage at his election night party as votes continue to be counted in Georgia.
"If you can hang in, hang in there a little bit longer, just hang in there a little bit longer. Because something good it takes a while for it get better. And it's gonna get better. So I wanted to thank you guys for hanging in . If some of you have to go home. You can wake up tomorrow morning and see that the new senator from the great State of Georgia is Herschel Walker," Walker said to cheers.
Walker acknowledged he was in a tight battle with Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock. Walker told supporters "we're here to win this election."
"I'm telling you right now. I'm like Ricky Bobby. I don't come to lose," Walker said, referring to a fictional race car driver. " And I told you he's gonna be tough to beat. He's gonna be tough to beat but let me tell you what. He got the wrong Georgian here don't he."
-ABC News' Lalee Ibssa
Grassley projected to win reelection to Senate
ABC News can project that Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, R, will win against Democratic challenger Michael Franken in his reelection bid, clinching an eighth term.