Both parties are battling for control of Congress and in key governor’s races. NBC News Exit Polls show an electorate that disapproves of the job Congress and the president are doing.
\n\nDemocratic Senate candidate James Talarico is currently taking a lead by nine points in Denton County, which is essentially a mirror image of the state of Texas.
\n\nDenton County has more than a million people and it's the perfect bellwether county. I think Talarico needs to win here if he's going to have a chance tonight against GOP candidate Ken Paxton.
\n\nNow, while the early vote tends to favor Democrats across the country, that's not necessarily the case in Texas, as typically there has not been a big shift between early votes and Election Day votes in the state.
\n\nThat doesn't mean it won't be a big difference tonight, but anything remotely like this out of Denton for Talarico, when you get to 100% of the vote, is what Democrats have been wishing they would see from a place like this for decades now.
\n\nDuring a speech thanking his family and supporters in New Hampshire, Republican Senate nominee John Sununu conceded the race to Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas.
\n\n"This…
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