James Talarico defeated Ken Paxton in the race for Texas' U.S. Senate seat, capping a contentious campaign with a historic victory. The AP called the race at 10 p.m. after Talarico showed a commanding lead.

James Talarico and Ken Paxton are squaring off for a U.S. Senate seat in Texas. Here's what polls are showing about the race with just one day to go.

Some Texas Republicans are backing Democrat James Talarico against Republican Ken Paxton in the United States Senate race. Talarico says he hears from Republicans at nearly every campaign event who have never voted for a Democrat, including voters who previously supported Trump. His campaign released an ad featuring former Republican officeholders who cited concerns about Paxton's conduct and praised Talarico's character. A campaign memo released in September listed more than 20 Republican officials publicly supporting the Democratic nominee in the Senate contest. The endorsements have also drawn pushback. Former Texas Republican Party chairman Matt Rinaldi posted voting histories showing that endorsers Bennett Ratliff and Alan Steelman voted in the 2024 Democratic primary. Talarico says his supporters include very conservative, lifelong Republicans. Texas Politics Project's Jim Henson says even limited crossover could matter in a close race, provided Democratic turnout holds and independents remain unfavorable toward incumbent Republicans. Talarico has consistently polled better among independents than Paxton, who is struggling to maintain his expected base, Henson says.

Texas Democrat James Talarico clinched victory in a key Senate race over Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton, ending three decades of GOP dominance over statewide elections in the deep-red state.

Voters nationwide will decide control of the U.S. House and Senate. Democrats must flip four seats in the Senate and three seats in the House to wrest control of the chambers from Republicans. Control of Congress would give Democrats a way to push back against President Donald Trump’s agenda during the final two years of his term.

Voters went to midterm polls in an election that will decide whether President Donald Trump will end his term with Republican control in Congress.

Control of the U.S. House is up for grabs in the midterm elections, with Democrats seeking to erase Republicans’ narrow majority.

The House of Representatives is up for grabs Tuesday as Democrats try to wrest control from Republicans, who have enjoyed power in the chamber for the past four years but are facing formidable political headwinds.

NBC News projects that Brown, who lost a re-election bid in 2024, will return to the Senate after defeating Husted, a Republican who was appointed to succeed JD Vance.

See the latest Ohio U.S. Senate election results as incumbent Jon Husted (R), who was appointed to replace JD Vance, faces Democrat Sherrod Brown in this toss-up race.

Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown reclaimed a Senate seat in a remarkable comeback, defeating Republican Sen. Jon Husted, according to the Associated Press. With 87% of the vote reported, Brown had 48.6% of the vote to Husted’s 46.

Ohio voters will decide whether to keep Sen. Jon Husted in office or send former Sen. Sherrod Brown back to Washington.

Greg Abbott is seeking reelection, while Gina Hinojosa is trying to unseat the Republican governor. Follow the election results as votes are counted.

A Democrat has not won a statewide Texas election in more than 30 years.

Gina Hinojosa mounts the most serious challenge Greg Abbott has faced as he seeks a historic fourth term as Texas governor.

Gine HInojosa upsets Incumbent Greg Abbott in Texas, turning the state blue for the first time in more than three decades.

A 6-minute detour may have kept fatal Florida flight clear of storms.

Most of the left elevator was found in three pieces, an NTSB official said. Without it intact, the pilot would not have been able to pull the Learjet out of its nosedive, he added.

The pilot of a business jet that crashed in Florida, killing all nine people aboard, was a longtime aviator, husband and a father from the Philadelphia suburbs

The crash in Palm Beach County killed all nine people aboard the aircraft.

Republican Rep. Byron Donalds was elected Florida’s first Black governor on Tuesday in a race that was seen as unexpectedly competitive down the stretch, defeating Democratic nominee David Jolly.

Republican Byron Donalds won election Tuesday as governor of Florida, defeating Democrat David Jolly

Byron Donalds will be Florida’s next governor, CNN projects. He’ll make history as the state’s first Black chief executive. Follow live updates.

Republican Rep. Byron Donalds was elected Florida’s first Black governor on Tuesday in a race that was seen as unexpectedly competitive down the stretch, defeating Democratic nominee David Jolly.Donalds will succeed outgoing Republican Gov.