Midterm election results updates: Dems keep control of Senate with Nevada win

Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Bill Gates said Saturday to anticipate the next vote drop in the 8 p.m. ET hour -- and to expect about 80,000 votes, with a "large majority" being late early ballots dropped off on Election Day.

The key race in the state that remains too close to call is the gubernatorial contest between Democrat Katie Hobbs and Republican Kari Lake. As of Saturday morning, Hobbs led Lake 51% to 49% with 84% of the expected vote reported.

Gates and Sheriff Paul Penzone, in the press conference, also addressed what they described as a “peaceful” protest outside the tabulation center.

"If you want to come stand out front, that's your prerogative, that's your right, that's your freedom -- but you are in one way or another undermining the Sheriff's Office ability to address the other needs in our community because this becomes a drain on resources," Penzone said.

"It's important for folks to be adults in the room when some are acting like children," Penzone said, praising Gates.

-ABC News’ Libby Cathey

Clark County will count and release the results of all remaining ballots today, Clark County Register of Voters Joe Gloria told reporters.

Not included in the vote tabulation will be 7,139 mail-in ballots that have been rejected but may still be cured by voters, or provisional ballots.

The spotlight is on Nevada as the Senate race between Democratic incumbent Catherine Cortez Masto and Republican Adam Laxalt may determine which party has majority control next year. If Cortez Masto wins reelection, Democrats will retain power in the chamber. If Laxalt wins, the fate of the Senate will be determined in Georgia’s runoff election next month.

-ABC News' Abby Cruz

Republican Adam Laxalt took to Twitter on Saturday to address the current razor-thin Senate battle between him and Democrat incumbent Catherine Cortez Masto. The Senate race could determine if Democrats retain control. If Laxalt wins, the battle for the chamber will extend into December's runoff race in Georgia.

"Here is where we are -- we are up only 862 votes. Multiple days in a row, the mostly mail in ballots counted continue to break in higher DEM margins than we calculated. This has narrowed our victory window. The race will come down to 20-30K Election Day Clark drop off ballots," Laxalt wrote.

"If they are GOP precincts or slightly DEM leaning then we can still win. If they continue to trend heavy DEM then she will overtake us. Thanks for all the prayers from millions of Nevadans and Americans who hope we can still take back the Senate and start taking our country back."

Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., said Saturday he’s “honored” to have been reelected to serve six more years.

“It's fantastic to be here today. And after more votes have been counted, you know, it's clear that we've been successful in this mission,” Kelly said as he delivered victory remarks in front of supporters and press outside a coffee shop in central Phoenix and with his wife, Gabby Giffords.

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Sen. Kelly delivers remarks after projected win in Arizona ABC News reports that Sen. Mark Kelly is projected to win reelection in the Arizona Senate race against Republican Blake Masters, who was backed by former President Donald Trump.

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After thanking his staff and supporters, Kelly also thanked Arizona's election workers, just hours ahead of a protest planned outside the main tabulation center in Maricopa County.

Kelly’s Republican opponent, Blake Masters, meanwhile, has not conceded -- but said Saturday that he will concede if Kelly is ahead when all the votes are counted. The deadline to cure signatures in Arizona is Wednesday.

-ABC News’ Libby Cathey