The battle for control of Congress – both the House and the Senate – boils down to a dwindling number of key races, with Democrats dashing Republican hopes of a red wave and both parties hanging on to hopes of winning narrow majorities. Republicans opened the night with a showdown in Florida, where Gov. Ron DeSandis won largely Latino, historically Democratic districts en route to a landslide victory that could serve as a springboard for a 2024 presidential campaign. But in the hours that followed, Democrats fought back. In Pennsylvania, Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman beat Republican Mehmet Oz for the seat of retiring Republican Sen. Pat Tomei. Meanwhile, the battle for the House majority — one that favored Republicans, who expected to benefit from high inflation, historic trends and friendly new district lines after the 2021 redistricting — remains volatile. Here are some key facts as votes continue to be counted in key races: Democrats go a long way to protect their Senate majority: Republicans have not been shy about the importance of the Pennsylvania Senate race: “This is a must-win race. We believe that if we win Pennsylvania, we will win the majority,” said Stephen Law, chairman of the prominent Senate Republican super PAC. Early Wednesday morning, CNN predicted that Fetterman would be the next senator from Pennsylvania, defeating Oz in the most expensive and high-stakes Senate campaign in the country. Fetterman’s victory was a bolt from the blue for Democrats. Democrats and the Suburbs: Suburban areas across the country did a lot to help Democrats avoid a major red wave. Republicans may still be winning the House, but if the 2022 election was going to be a red wave, it was likely to come from suburban victories that have yet to materialize. Republicans did score some wins in the suburbs – CNN projected Brandon Ogles as the winner in an area around Nashville, Tom Kean Jr. winner in a New Jersey district and Rich McCormick the winner in a district that included the northern suburbs of Atlanta – but it was their losses that spoke volumes about the size of the GOP wave. Virginia’s split decision offers early signals: Three Democratic-controlled races in Virginia were widely seen as an early warning sign of the night’s results. Democrats held seats in two Virginia districts that Biden won in 2020. CNN predicted that Democrat Jennifer Wexton won her bid for re-election in Virginia’s 10th District. In an even more competitive race, CNN predicted that Rep. Abigail Spanberger also won re-election in Virginia’s 7th District. But Democrats lost in southeastern Virginia, with CNN reporting that Republican state Sen. Jen Kiggans defeated Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria. Another Jan. 6 panel member loses: Luria, a member of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on Capitol Hill, has lost her seat in Virginia Beach, according to CNN. He had defeated former GOP Rep. Scott Taylor in 2018 and 2020. But the district had become slightly more favorable ground for Republicans in redistricting: Biden carried the previous version by 5 points and would have lost the new district by 2 points. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to supporters at an election night party in Tampa on Tuesday, Nov. 8. (Marco Bello/Reuters) DeSantis and 2024: Gov. Ron DeSantis led a dominant Republican ticket in Florida — delivering a historic margin in the Democratic state to his victory over Democratic Rep. Charlie Crist on a night that gives him a strong case if he seeks the GOP presidential nomination in 2024 .The easy victories of DeSantis, who led by nearly 20 percentage points with 92 percent of the estimated vote counted, and Sen. Marco Rubio, who was up 17 points, were enough to call into question Florida’s status as the national bell tower. GOP makes gains with Latinos in Florida: Republicans hoped to capitalize on Trump’s inroads among Latino voters in 2020, a trend that could reshape the political landscape in many states going forward. The strongest early signal that the GOP continued to make gains came in Miami-Dade County, home to a large Cuban population. But it will take some time to fully gauge whether those GOP gains are taking place outside of Florida. Abortion rights win: In Michigan, Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer — who staked her re-election campaign on her successful efforts to block enforcement of a 1931 law banning abortion in nearly all cases — defeated Republican challenger Tudor Dixon, who had campaigned focused on culture battles. Michigan voters also approved an amendment to the state constitution supported by Whitmer that would repeal that 1931 law and guarantee abortion rights. Voters in California and Vermont have also green-lighted constitutional amendments enshrining abortion rights. A night of firsts: Up and down the ballot, in state reds and blues, candidates from both parties are celebrating landslide victories. Read about some of them here.


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The battle for control of Congress – both the House and the Senate – boils down to a dwindling number of key races, with Democrats dashing Republican hopes of a red wave and both parties hanging on to hopes of winning narrow majorities. Republicans opened the night with a showdown in Florida, where Gov. Ron DeSandis won largely Latino, historically Democratic districts en route to a landslide victory that could serve as a springboard for a 2024 presidential campaign. But in the hours that followed, Democrats fought back. In Pennsylvania, Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman beat Republican Mehmet Oz for the seat of retiring Republican Sen. Pat Tomei. Meanwhile, the battle for the House majority — one that favored Republicans, who expected to benefit from high inflation, historic trends and friendly new district lines after the 2021 redistricting — remains volatile. Here are some key facts as votes continue to be counted in key races: Democrats go a long way to protect their Senate majority: Republicans have not been shy about the importance of the Pennsylvania Senate race: “This is a must-win race. We believe that if we win Pennsylvania, we will win the majority,” said Stephen Law, chairman of the prominent Senate Republican super PAC. Early Wednesday morning, CNN predicted that Fetterman would be the next senator from Pennsylvania, defeating Oz in the most expensive and high-stakes Senate campaign in the country. Fetterman’s victory was a bolt from the blue for Democrats. Democrats and the Suburbs: Suburban areas across the country did a lot to help Democrats avoid a major red wave. Republicans may still be winning the House, but if the 2022 election was going to be a red wave, it was likely to come from suburban victories that have yet to materialize. Republicans did score some wins in the suburbs – CNN projected Brandon Ogles as the winner in an area around Nashville, Tom Kean Jr. winner in a New Jersey district and Rich McCormick the winner in a district that included the northern suburbs of Atlanta – but it was their losses that spoke volumes about the size of the GOP wave. Virginia’s split decision offers early signals: Three Democratic-controlled races in Virginia were widely seen as an early warning sign of the night’s results. Democrats held seats in two Virginia districts that Biden won in 2020. CNN predicted that Democrat Jennifer Wexton won her bid for re-election in Virginia’s 10th District. In an even more competitive race, CNN predicted that Rep. Abigail Spanberger also won re-election in Virginia’s 7th District. But Democrats lost in southeastern Virginia, with CNN reporting that Republican state Sen. Jen Kiggans defeated Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria. Another Jan. 6 panel member loses: Luria, a member of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on Capitol Hill, has lost her seat in Virginia Beach, according to CNN. He had defeated former GOP Rep. Scott Taylor in 2018 and 2020. But the district had become slightly more favorable ground for Republicans in redistricting: Biden carried the previous version by 5 points and would have lost the new district by 2 points. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to supporters at an election night party in Tampa on Tuesday, Nov. 8. (Marco Bello/Reuters) DeSantis and 2024: Gov. Ron DeSantis led a dominant Republican ticket in Florida — delivering a historic margin in the Democratic state to his victory over Democratic Rep. Charlie Crist on a night that gives him a strong case if he seeks the GOP presidential nomination in 2024 .The easy victories of DeSantis, who led by nearly 20 percentage points with 92 percent of the estimated vote counted, and Sen. Marco Rubio, who was up 17 points, were enough to call into question Florida’s status as the national bell tower. GOP makes gains with Latinos in Florida: Republicans hoped to capitalize on Trump’s inroads among Latino voters in 2020, a trend that could reshape the political landscape in many states going forward. The strongest early signal that the GOP continued to make gains came in Miami-Dade County, home to a large Cuban population. But it will take some time to fully gauge whether those GOP gains are taking place outside of Florida. Abortion rights win: In Michigan, Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer — who staked her re-election campaign on her successful efforts to block enforcement of a 1931 law banning abortion in nearly all cases — defeated Republican challenger Tudor Dixon, who had campaigned focused on culture battles. Michigan voters also approved an amendment to the state constitution supported by Whitmer that would repeal that 1931 law and guarantee abortion rights. Voters in California and Vermont have also green-lighted constitutional amendments enshrining abortion rights. A night of firsts: Up and down the ballot, in state reds and blues, candidates from both parties are celebrating landslide victories. Read about some of them here.