Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel reacts to midterms results
Rahm Emanuel, former White House chief of staff, joins CBS News to share his live thoughts on the midterms as results flow in from Florida and beyond.
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Georgia governor's mansion projected to flip blue for first time in nearly 30 years
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms makes history as the first Black woman elected governor in America, flipping Georgia blue after over two decades.
Trump Bedminster golf course falls to Dems as Republicans lose key House seat
Rebecca Bennett is projected to beat New Jersey's 7th Congressional District after defeating Tom Kean Jr., whose battle with depression kept him from Congress.
JB Pritzker says his reelection as Illinois governor shows hope is winning out over fear
2026 ELECTION COVERAGE: Watch Live | Poll Closing Times | All Live Results | Live Updates | Live Fact Check Democrat JB Pritzker won election Tuesday as governor of Illinois, defeating Republican Darren Bailey. "It looks like maybe, just…
Massive upset: Andrews downs Trump-backed Graham in ruby-red South Carolina
Annie Andrews, a pediatrician and political outsider, pulled off a historic upset in South Carolina's Senate race despite Trump's rally for Darlene Graham.
Tuesday’s elections bring historic first for Black governors
Wins by Byron Donalds in Florida, Keisha Lance Bottoms in Georgia and Wes Moore in Maryland mean multiple Black governors will serve simultaneously for the first time.
Democrats get early Election Night taste of a big blue tsunami with two key midterm wins
Jon Ossoff is projected to win re-election in Georgia while Democrat Roy Cooper flips a Senate seat in North Carolina
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms projected to win Georgia governor's race
NBC News projects that Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms will serve as the next governor of Georgia. She will be the state's first Black governor and the first Black female governor in the United States.
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Democrats Win Control of the US House, Decision Desk HQ Projects
Democrats are projected to flip control of the House in Tuesday’s midterm elections, according Decision Desk HQ, setting up the first real check on President Donald Trump’s power in Washington since he returned to the White House two years…
In photos: Midterm election night unfolds with big wins and tough losses
Across the U.S, candidates and supporters celebrated victories, faced disappointments and watched closely as midterm election results began to reshape the political landscape.
Republican Byron Donalds wins governor's race in Florida
Donalds, who was backed early by President Trump, will become the state's first Black governor.
WATCH: Roy Cooper speaks after flipping North Carolina Senate seat for Democrats
A crowd gathered in a downtown Raleigh hotel ballroom Tuesday night, where music was thumping and CNN played on a big screen. When the news of Cooper's victory appeared, the crowd exploded and began chanting, "Cooper! Cooper!"
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Trump-endorsed Republican Byron Donalds wins Florida race for governor
Donalds, who billed campaign as ‘a continuation of the DeSantis-era of success’, becomes state’s first black governor US midterm elections – live updates Track live results from all 50 states Republican Byron Donalds will be the next…
Ballot shortages reported in Dearborn, Michigan
Reports of ballot shortages at several Dearborn polling stations have raised concerns over voter access
Mamdani-backed socialist wins NYC House seat as DSA expands its reach in Congress
Claire Valdez's DSA-backed win in NY-7 deepens a growing rift dividing New York Democrats, with Hakeem Jeffries and John Fetterman weighing in.
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Democrat Cooper Flips Senate Seat in North Carolina
Democrats flips a Senate seat in North Carolina. Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper cruised to victory over former Republican National Committee chairman Michael Whatley, a close Trump ally. Cooper told supporters in Raleigh that…
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Democrat Dembo Wins Kentucky House Race, DDHQ Projects
Democrat Zach Dembo is projected to win the election in Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ on X.
Republican Ashley Moody wins Florida Senate election, CBS News projects
Republican Sen. Ashley Moody beat Democrat Angie Nixon in the Florida Senate race, CBS News projects, keeping the seat in GOP hands.
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Democrat Bottoms Wins Georgia Governor Race, NBC Projects
Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Georgia governor’s race, according to a projection by NBC, becoming the first Black woman in to lead a US state and wresting control of the governor’s mansion from Republicans after more than two decades.
Democrats flip North Carolina's 11th District
In September, the House censured GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards over "inappropriate conduct" toward aides.
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Democrat Cognetti Wins Pennsylvania House Race, DDHQ Projects
Democrat Paige Cognetti is projected to win the election in Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ on X.
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Democrat Lasher Wins New York House Race, DDHQ Projects
Democrat Micah Lasher is projected to win the election in New York’s 12th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ on X.
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Republican Hageman Wins Wyoming Senate Race, AP Projects
Republican Harriet Hageman is projected to win the Senate race in Wyoming, according to the Associated Press.