The battle for management of US Congress is starting to take form as votes are being counted in aggressive races throughout the nation. Republicans flipped Democratic-held House seats in Florida, Georgia and Virginia. Although a number of Democratic incumbents, together with two House members in Virginia, have gained and others had been main.

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Here are some takeaways as votes proceed to be counted in key races:

1. Three Democratic-controlled House races in Virginia had been extensively seen as an early warning sign. Democrats held seats in two Virginia districts Biden gained in 2020. CNN projected Democratic Jennifer Wexton gained her reelection bid in Virginia’s tenth District and consultant Abigail Spanberger additionally gained reelection in Virginia’s seventh District. But Democrats misplaced in southeastern Virginia, CNN stated.

2. Luria, a member of the House choose committee investigating the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, misplaced her Virginia Beach-based House seat, CNN projected.

3. New Hampshire was a key early end result within the battle for management of the Senate, the place Democrats can not afford to lose a seat of their bid to retain their majority. Sen. Maggie Hassan, a first-term Democrat who confronted Republican retired Army Brig. Gen. Don Bolduc, gained her race, CNN projected.

4. Governor Ron DeSantis led a dominant Republican ticket in Florida – delivering historic margins in Democratic territory in his victory over Democratic Charlie Crist.