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| Your Election Night Cheat Sheet | Your Election Night Cheat Sheet |
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| See the results for the House of Representatives, the Senate and governors’ races. | |
| Democrats were poised early Wednesday to take control of the House, and the Republicans were set to expand their advantage in the Senate. | |
| But a number of key races had yet to be decided, and they will determine the breakdown of each chamber. Here’s our cheat sheet for crucial tossup races to track. | |
| 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, 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. |
| It was one of 30 tossup 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. | It was one of 30 tossup 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. |
| Spanberger narrowly defeated Brat, the incumbent, in a district that sprawls from the Richmond suburbs to the countryside. Usually it’s conservative, but this year it became a tossup. Check out a breakdown of results in the district by county. | Spanberger narrowly defeated Brat, the incumbent, in a district that sprawls from the Richmond suburbs to the countryside. Usually it’s conservative, but this year it became a tossup. Check out a breakdown of results in the district by county. |
| In this southeastern district, which includes Virginia Beach and the naval base at Norfolk, Luria defeated the incumbent, Taylor, in a tight race, according to The Associated Press. Her win was a strong sign of a Democratic night. Check out a breakdown of results in the district by county. | In this southeastern district, which includes Virginia Beach and the naval base at Norfolk, Luria defeated the incumbent, Taylor, in a tight race, according to The Associated Press. Her win was a strong sign of a Democratic night. Check out a breakdown of results in the district by county. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| MacArthur, the incumbent, won by 20 points in 2016. This year’s race remained close early Wednesday. | MacArthur, the incumbent, won by 20 points in 2016. This year’s race remained close early Wednesday. |
| Fitzpatrick won in a district that has been redrawn but is very similar to the seat he currently holds. Check out a breakdown of the results in the district by county. | Fitzpatrick won in a district that has been redrawn but is very similar to the seat he currently holds. Check out a breakdown of the results in the district by county. |
| 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 — 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. |
| Missouri — Josh Hawley, a Republican, defeated the Democratic incumbent, Claire McCaskill, in one of the year’s most-watched races, according to The Associated Press. | Missouri — Josh Hawley, a Republican, defeated the Democratic incumbent, Claire McCaskill, in one of the year’s most-watched races, according to The Associated Press. |
| Florida | Florida |
| 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 — 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. |
| 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 — 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. |
| 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 —- 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. |
| Arizona | Arizona |
| Nevada | Nevada |