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By Jeremy Herb, Fredreka Schouten, Gabe Cohen, Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration’s unprecedented crusade to hunt for voter fraud spurred widespread fears of federal election interference but ultimately never materialized on Election Day – thanks to resistance from local election officials and federal courts. In what quickly became a wave election for

By Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — Winners up and down the 2026 ballot will make history this year, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, including the first Black woman governor, the first Muslim elected to the US Senate and the first out gay male US senator. As President Donald Trump takes on the latter half of his

By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump was in the midst of his fourth political rally in three days when he asked a close associate the question that had been troubling him for some time: How did the Republican Party get in this bad of shape? It was mid-October, and with just weeks

By Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — In a stunning upset in typically reliably Republican South Carolina, CNN’s Decision Desk is projecting that Democrat Annie Andrews will defeat President Donald Trump’s hand-picked candidate Sen. Darline Graham. Andrews is flipping a seat Republicans have held for nearly three decades and a state that voted for Trump by

By Eric Bradner Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek will flip Iowa’s open Senate seat, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, defeating GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson and renewing the state’s battleground status. The two were vying to replace retiring Republican Sen. Joni Ernst in a state that had been competitive until recently, but where the GOP had dominated

By Arlette Saenz Democratic state Rep. James Talarico will win the Senate race in Texas, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, delivering a stunning defeat to Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton. Talarico, 37, is the first Democrat elected to the US Senate to represent Texas in 38 years and the first Democrat elected statewide since 1994.

By Lauren Fox Democratic former Sen. Sherrod Brown will return to the US Senate after unseating Republican Sen. Jon Husted in Ohio, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, giving his party a major win in one of the country’s most closely watched Senate contests. Brown’s victory marks a major political comeback in a state that has reliably

CNN By Arlette Saenz Democrat Gina Hinojosa will become the first Latina governor of Texas, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, ending the more than three-decade Republican hold on the seat. Hinojosa, a 52-year-old state lawmaker and attorney, defeated Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, a mainstay of Texas politics who was seeking a fourth term. She will be

By Arlette Saenz Democrat Gina Hinojosa will become the first Latina governor of Texas, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, ending the more than three-decade Republican hold on the seat. Hinojosa, a 52-year-old state lawmaker and attorney, defeated Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, a mainstay of Texas politics who was seeking a fourth term. She will be the

CNN By Arlette Saenz Democratic state Rep. James Talarico will win the Senate race in Texas, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, delivering a stunning defeat to Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton. Talarico, 37, is the first Democrat elected to the US Senate to represent Texas in 38 years and the first Democrat elected statewide since

By David Wright Democrat Amy Acton will be elected Ohio’s next governor, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, defeating Republican Vivek Ramaswamy after the race garnered national attention over a controversial attack ad. Acton is the first Democrat to win Ohio’s governorship since 2006 and the first woman ever elected to the office. She succeeds term-limited GOP

CNN By Dianne Gallagher Democrat Annie Andrews will win the U.S. Senate race in South Carolina, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, defeating Sen. Darline Graham and flipping a seat that Republicans have held for nearly three decades. Andrews, a pediatrician, will become the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate from South Carolina. The last time

By Dianne Gallagher Democrat Annie Andrews will win the U.S. Senate race in South Carolina, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, defeating Sen. Darline Graham and flipping a seat that Republicans have held for nearly three decades. Andrews, a pediatrician, will become the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate from South Carolina. The last time a

By Fredreka Schouten Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms will win Georgia’s gubernatorial race and become the first Black female governor in U.S. history, CNN’s Decision Desk projects. The former Atlanta major also will make Georgia history as the first African American and the first woman elected to the role. Bottoms faced an onslaught of advertising from

CNN By Katherine Koretski Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas will win New Hampshire’s open Senate seat, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, making history as the first out gay man to be elected to the chamber. Pappas fended off a closely watched bid from GOP former Sen. John E. Sununu, who held the seat before being ousted by

CNN By Steve Contorno Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff will win reelection, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, defending a crucial Democratic seat that Republicans once considered a top pick-up opportunity. Ossoff’s victory in a state President Donald Trump carried two years ago is all but certain to further fuel speculation about the Democrat’s political future. He is

By Elise Hammond Several candidates have made history with their projected wins in tonight’s midterms. Here’s a look: Keisha Lance Bottoms is projected to become the first Black governor of Georgia, the first female governor of Georgia and the first female Black governor in US history. Bottoms, who also served in the Biden administration, beat

By Steve Contorno Republican Rep. Byron Donalds will be Florida’s next governor, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, and will make history as the state’s first Black leader. Donalds defeated David Jolly, a former Republican congressman who became a Democrat last year and tried to appeal to voters as a pragmatic centrist. However, Donalds overwhelmed Jolly with