Republican Sen. Tom Cotton projected to be reelected

GOP Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas is projected to win his reelection bid, defeating Democratic challenger Hallie Shoffner.
Democrats are projected to take control of the House.
Projections for winners are coming in for some of the key races in the high-stakes midterm elections.
There are several key House and Senate races that could determine the balance of power in Congress as well as significant races for governor around the country. The elections could ultimately determine how effective President Donald Trump's agenda is in the back half of his second term.
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GOP Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas is projected to win his reelection bid, defeating Democratic challenger Hallie Shoffner.
Maryland’s “Question 3” ballot initiative will pass, ABC News projects, which will make it more feasible for Maryland’s Democratic-controlled state legislature to redraw the state’s congressional map ahead of the 2028 elections.
The measure itself does not contain a new map.
This is a major win for Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat running for reelection who is also considered a potential 2028 presidential candidate. Moore has promoted Maryland redistricting.
Democrats said they are trying to counter Republican-led redistricting in other states by making it easier for Maryland to redraw its own. However, Maryland’s state Senate president has blocked efforts to fully redraw Maryland’s map for 2026 -- a move designed to flip the state’s sole Republican-held congressional district. He said he felt the effort would backfire legally.
-ABC News' Oren Oppenheim
Democratic candidate Rebecca Bennett is projected to win the race in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District, flipping the district held by Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr.
Kean faced controversy over a monthslong absence from Congress, which he later said was because of depression.
Bennett is a former Navy helicopter pilot who has also worked in the healthcare business.
-ABC News' Oren Oppenheim
The White House's mood is "defiant" as results are coming in, a White House official told ABC News.
After weeks of President Donald Trump urging voters to pretend like he is on the ballot this election, the White House official is now highlighting that Trump wasn't actually on the ballot.
"President Trump was not on the ballot, and it's proven that Trump voters show up when he is on the ballot," the official said when asked if they had any response to tonight's results so far.
The official added: "Also, candidate quality matters, and President Trump did a better job promoting many of the candidates on the ballot than the candidates did themselves."
-ABC News' Nicholas Kerr