The governor’s race in Georgia was too close to call, with Democrat Stacey Abrams saying she would not concede to Republican Brian Kemp, the state’s secretary of state.Andrew Gillum, Democratic candidate for governor in Florida, lost to Republican Ron DeSantis.Wisconsin governor Scott Walker, an influential Republican, lost his seat to a Democratic challenger.In the governor’s races, Democrats gained seven new seats.Republican senator Dean Heller also lost his seat in Nevada to a Democratic challenger.Texas Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke, who became a Democratic superstar this election, narrowly lost in his race to unseat Ted Cruz.A Republican also ousted senator Joe Donnelly, Indiana’s only Democratic statewide officeholder.Missouri Democratic senator Claire McCaskill lost to a Republican challenger.In the Senate, Republicans have expanded their majority, and Trump declared the night a “tremendous success”.Democrats won Republican-held seats in Colorado, Florida, Kansas, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia. In the House, Democrats secured the 218 seats needed to regain control.Here’s a summary of the big events of election day and the undecided races we are still closely watching.
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