Democrats have secured significant midterm gains, with early results showing the party taking control of Congress and flipping multiple Republican-held seats.
Roy Cooper, North Carolina's former Democratic governor, won the state's Senate seat against Republican Michael Whatley. The victory marks the first Democratic Senate win in North Carolina since 2008. "Tonight we show the country that when everyday people come together, we can make change," Cooper said to supporters.
In Georgia, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta, has been projected to win the governor's race, becoming the first black governor and first woman elected to that office. She defeated billionaire businessman Rick Jackson, who was endorsed by outgoing Governor Brian Kemp and President Trump and spent $200 million of his own money on the race. Georgia has not had a Democratic governor in more than 20 years. Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff has also been projected to win re-election to the Senate there, defeating Republican House member Mike Collins.
In New Hampshire, Democrat Chris Pappas has been projected to defeat former Republican Senator John Sununu and will become the first openly gay man elected to the Senate. The 46-year-old had represented New Hampshire in the House since 2019.