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Your Election Night Cheat Sheet Your Election Night Cheat Sheet
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Get live analysis and real-time election results.Get live analysis and real-time election results.
Want to know if the Democrats or the Republicans have the edge in winning control of the House and Senate?Want to know if the Democrats or the Republicans have the edge in winning control of the House and Senate?
Here is our cheat sheet for key toss-up races to track Tuesday night.Here is our cheat sheet for key toss-up races to track Tuesday night.
Remember: Republicans need to win a much higher percentage of competitive House races than Democrats do because so many G.O.P. seats are tossups. Remember: Republicans need to win a much higher percentage of competitive House races than Democrats do because so many G.O.P. seats are toss-ups.
So any one Republican victory is a modest sign of a good night for Republicans, while any given Democratic victory is a solid or strong sign of a good night for Democrats.So any one Republican victory is a modest sign of a good night for Republicans, while any given Democratic victory is a solid or strong sign of a good night for Democrats.
Barr, the incumbent, defeated McGrath, one of the Democratic Party’s most prominent challengers, in a deeply conservative district, according to The Associated Press. He won by 22 points in 2016. Barr, the incumbent, won by 22 points in 2016
It was one of 30 toss-up districts where Republicans held a distinct partisan advantage, and Barr’s victory signaled that Republican-controlled districts were still asserting their allegiance to President Trump. Read more of our analysis of the race. If Barr wins, it’s a MODEST sign of a Republican night.
If McGrath wins, it’s a STRONG sign of a Democratic night.
Polls close at 6 p.m. Could take a few hours before a clear result.
Brat, the incumbent, won by 15 points in 2016.Brat, the incumbent, won by 15 points in 2016.
If Brat wins, it’s a MODEST sign of a Republican night.If Brat wins, it’s a MODEST sign of a Republican night.
If Spanberger wins, it’s a STRONG sign of a Democratic night.If Spanberger wins, it’s a STRONG sign of a Democratic night.
Polls closed at 7 p.m. Polls close at 7 p.m. Could be a relatively quick vote count.
Taylor, the incumbent, won by 23 points in 2016.Taylor, the incumbent, won by 23 points in 2016.
If Taylor wins, it’s a MODEST sign of a Republican night.If Taylor wins, it’s a MODEST sign of a Republican night.
If Luria wins, it’s a STRONG sign of a Democratic night.If Luria wins, it’s a STRONG sign of a Democratic night.
Polls closed at 7 p.m. Polls close at 7 p.m. Could be a few hours before a clear result.
Neither is an incumbent.Neither is an incumbent.
In this Tampa-area district, Spano, a Republican state representative, defeated Carlson, a former prosecutor and general counsel for the state citrus agency, according to The Associated Press. His win is a modest sign of a Republican night. Check out a breakdown of results in the district by county. If Spano wins, it’s a MODEST sign of a Republican night.
Curbelo, the incumbent who won by 12 points in 2016, was defeated on Tuesday by Mucarsel-Powell, a former associate dean at Florida International University, according to The Associated Press. Her win in one of the most competitive House districts is a solid sign of a Democratic night. Check out a breakdown of results in the district by county. If Carlson wins, it’s a STRONG sign of a Democratic night.
Polls close at 7 p.m. Should be a relatively quick vote count.
Curbelo, the incumbent, won by 12 points in 2016.
If Curbelo wins, it’s a MODEST sign of a Republican night.
If Mucarsel-Powell wins, it’s a SOLID sign of a Democratic night.
Polls close at 7 p.m. Could be a few hours before a clear result.
MacArthur, the incumbent, won by 20 points in 2016.MacArthur, the incumbent, won by 20 points in 2016.
If MacArthur wins, it’s a MODEST sign of a Republican night.If MacArthur wins, it’s a MODEST sign of a Republican night.
If Kim wins, it’s a SOLID sign of a Democratic night.If Kim wins, it’s a SOLID sign of a Democratic night.
Polls close at 8 p.m. Could be a couple hours before a clear result.Polls close at 8 p.m. Could be a couple hours before a clear result.
This district has been redrawn but is very similar to the seat Mr. Fitzpatrick holds.This district has been redrawn but is very similar to the seat Mr. Fitzpatrick holds.
If Fitzpatrick wins, it’s a MODEST sign of a Republican night.If Fitzpatrick wins, it’s a MODEST sign of a Republican night.
If Wallace wins, it’s a SOLID sign of a Democratic night.If Wallace wins, it’s a SOLID sign of a Democratic night.
Polls close at 8 p.m. Could be several hours before a clear result.Polls close at 8 p.m. Could be several hours before a clear result.
Indiana — Senator Joe Donnelly, a Democrat, was defeated by the Republican businessman Mike Braun, according to The Associated Press. His loss deals a significant blow to Democratic efforts to retake control of the Senate. Indiana
MissouriMissouri
FloridaFlorida
New Jersey — Senator Robert Menendez, a Democrat, was elected to a third term, according to The Associated Press. He withstood a public backlash over his federal corruption trial and the official Senate criticism he received for misusing his office for personal gain. New Jersey
MontanaMontana
Tennessee — Representative Marsha Blackburn, a Republican, beat out Phil Bredesen, a Democrat and former governor, according to The Associated Press. Democrats had hoped to pull out a victory in this deep red state, which became a surprise battleground in the final weeks of the contest. Blackburn had tied herself closely to Trump. Tennessee
Texas —- Senator Ted Cruz, a Republican, won re-election, according to The Associated Press. He overcame a challenge by the best-financed and most popular Democrat to run in Texas in years, Representative Beto O’Rourke. Texas
ArizonaArizona
NevadaNevada