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

There are currently five Senate races, including Arizona, Georgia and Nevada, as well as a number of House races that have yet to be called.

Most are separated by razor thin margins and all will come down to counting the vote.

ABC News has not projected which party will control either the House or the Senate, and Republicans still could flip both chambers, which would be in line with past outcomes for the minority party in a midterm year.

Here are the key takeaways and race results so far.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., took the stage just after 2 a.m. ET on Wednesday to discuss the Republican Party's performance in the midterms so far.

"If you believe in freedom, hard work and the American dream, these results proved that there is a place for you in the Republican Party," he said.

While the balance of power in Congress has yet to be determined, McCarthy told supporters that "it is clear that we are going to take the House back."

As of early Wednesday, according to ABC News' projections, Republicans were estimated to have won 207 House seats to Democrats 188, with 40 more remaining unprojected.

"When you wake up tomorrow, we will be in the majority and Nancy Pelosi will be in the minority," McCarthy said to cheers from the crowd.

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McCarthy says Republicans will 'take the House back'"When you wake up tomorrow, we will be in the majority," House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said at his election night event.

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said early Wednesday her party had defied pre-election predictions that they were slated to lose the majority while noting that the ultimate outcome was still unclear.

“While many races remain too close to call, it is clear that House Democratic Members and candidates are strongly outperforming expectations across the country," Pelosi said in a statement.

“As states continue to tabulate the final results, every vote must be counted as cast," she continued. “Many thanks to our grassroots volunteers for enabling every voter to have their say in our Democracy."

Heading into the midterms, Democrats maintained only a small majority hold on the House with Republicans needing to flip five seats for control.

The GOP had for months campaigned heavily on concerns about high inflation, the economy and public safety -- often highlighting President Joe Biden's low approval rating -- while Democrats had focused on abortion access, extremism and, in some races, messages on social issues and inequality.

As of early Wednesday, according to ABC News' projections, Republicans were estimated to have won 207 House seats to Democrats 188, with 40 more remaining unprojected.

-ABC News' Adam Carlson

Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is the projected winner of Michigan's gubernatorial race, fending off a challenge from Republican nominee Tudor Dixon.

Whitmer, elected in the blue wave in 2018, cast herself as a crucial backstop for abortion access while Dixon said she opposes abortion access. Preliminary exit poll results in Michigan showed abortion was a top issue for voters, unlike in other states where inflation topped voters' concerns, and 60% of Michigan voters said abortion should be legal in most or all cases.

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Whitmer projected to win governor race in MichiganDemocratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is projected to win reelection in Michigan over Republican Tudor Dixon.

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