US Midterms 2026: Democrats Flip North Carolina, Georgia Elects First Black Woman Governor as Congress Hangs in the Balance

By Michael Elijah Muhammad Clare | LOL242
November 3, 2026

America is counting votes in the 2026 midterm elections, and control of Congress is still up for grabs. All numbers below are as of the night of November 3, 2026, and they will change as more votes are counted.

The Scoreboard

Race	Numbers	Status	Source
U.S. Senate	Democrats +1 net (North Carolina flip)	Too early to call	AP
North Carolina Senate	Roy Cooper (D) 58.4% vs Michael Whatley (R) 39.5%	WON by Cooper, flip, 94.2% in	AP call; NBC numbers
Georgia Senate	Jon Ossoff (D) 58.9% vs Collins (R) 41.1%	WON by Ossoff, 82.1% in	AP call; NBC numbers
New Hampshire Senate	Chris Pappas (D) 57.2% vs Sununu (R) 41.1%	WON by Pappas, 55.2% in	AP call; NBC numbers
Texas Senate	James Talarico (D) 58.8% vs Ken Paxton (R) 39.7%	Leading, 55.4% in	NBC News
Ohio Senate (special)	Sherrod Brown (D) 48.2% vs Jon Husted (R) 47.0%	Too early to call, 73.2% in	NBC News
Maine Senate	Troy Jackson (D) 50.7% vs Susan Collins (R) 49.3%	Too early to call, 17.0% in	NBC News
Michigan Senate	Abdul El-Sayed (D) 54.0% vs Mike Rogers (R) 44.3%	Leading, 20.2% in	NBC News
Iowa Senate	Josh Turek (D) 55.1% vs Ashley Hinson (R) 42.2%	Leading, 32.3% in	NBC News
South Carolina Senate	Andrews (D) 51.0% vs Lindsey Graham (R) 46.9%	Leading, 87.4% in	NBC News
Florida Senate (special)	Ashley Moody (R) 50.9% vs Nixon (D) 47.9%	WON by Moody, 99.0% in	AP call; NBC numbers
U.S. House	Democrats flipped 2 seats, need 2 more	Too early to call	AP
Georgia Governor	Keisha Lance Bottoms (D)	WON, flip	AP
Florida Governor	Byron Donalds (R)	WON	AP
New York Governor	Kathy Hochul (D)	WON	AP
Pennsylvania Governor	Josh Shapiro (D)	WON	AP

Who Controls Congress?

According to AP, Democrats need a net gain of three more Senate seats to take the majority after flipping North Carolina. Republicans went into the night holding the Senate 53 to 47. AP says all eyes are on Senate contests in Alaska, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Ohio and Texas. Control of the Senate is too early to call.

In the House, AP reports Democrats had flipped two seats and needed two more to take control. A party needs 218 seats for a majority. AP has warned that a final call on control of Congress could take days. The House is too early to call.

Key Senate Races

North Carolina: AP projects Democrat Roy Cooper, the former governor, wins the open Senate seat over Republican Michael Whatley. That is the first Democratic pickup of the night. NBC News shows Cooper with 58.4% to Whatley’s 39.5%, with 94.2% of the vote in.

Georgia: AP projects Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff is reelected. NBC News has him at 58.9% to Collins at 41.1%, with 82.1% in.

New Hampshire: AP says Republicans fell short of picking up this seat, with Democrat Chris Pappas winning. NBC News showed Pappas at 57.2% to 41.1% with 55.2% in.

Texas: The shock of the night so far. NBC News shows Democrat James Talarico leading Republican Ken Paxton 58.8% to 39.7%, with 55.4% of the vote in. ABC News reported more than 3.39 million votes for Talarico at a similar point. Not called yet.

Ohio: A nail biter. NBC News shows Democrat Sherrod Brown at 48.2% against Republican Sen. Jon Husted at 47.0%, with 73.2% in. ABC News puts the gap at about 39,500 votes. Too early to call.

Maine: Democrat Troy Jackson leads Republican Sen. Susan Collins 50.7% to 49.3% with only 17.0% in, according to NBC News. Too early to call.

Michigan and Iowa: NBC News shows Democrat Abdul El-Sayed leading Mike Rogers 54.0% to 44.3% with 20.2% in, and Democrat Josh Turek ahead of Ashley Hinson 55.1% to 42.2% with 32.3% in.

South Carolina: In a big surprise, NBC News shows Democrat Andrews ahead of Sen. Lindsey Graham 51.0% to 46.9% with 87.4% in.

Florida: AP projects Republican Ashley Moody wins the special Senate election. NBC News shows her at 50.9% with 99.0% in.

AP also projected wins for Democrats Mark Warner (Virginia), Juliana Stratton (Illinois), Ed Markey (Massachusetts), Ben Ray Lujan (New Mexico) and John Hickenlooper (Colorado), and Republicans Kevin Hern (Oklahoma), Andy Barr (Kentucky), Shelley Moore Capito (West Virginia) and Harriet Hageman (Wyoming). ABC News projected Republican Tom Cotton wins in Arkansas.

Governor Races

Georgia makes history: AP projects Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms wins the governor’s race, the first governor pickup of the night for either party. AP says she is the first Black woman elected governor of any US state.

Florida: AP projects Republican Byron Donalds wins the governor’s race.

New York and Pennsylvania: AP projects Democratic governors Kathy Hochul and Josh Shapiro both win reelection.

What It Means

Democrats are having a strong night so far, but many of the races that decide the Senate are still being counted. Results in the West and in Alaska come in late, and AP says final control calls could take days. LOL242 will keep you updated as the numbers come in.