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\nThe South Carolina Senate race leans toward Democrat Annie Andrews. This indicates NBC News is at least 75% confident in the outcome of this race.
\n\nWith GOP Rep. Byron Donalds projected to win Florida's governor's race and former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms projected to win Georgia's governor's race, there will be a record number of Black governors serving in the U.S. next year.
\n\nLance Bottoms and Donalds will join Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, who is projected to win re-election tonight, as the second and third Black governors in office.
\n\nPreviously, only two Black governors served at once. Lance Bottoms also made history tonight by being the first female Black governor elected in the U.S.
\n\nThere are several other Black candidates for governor on the ballot tonight who could raise the record number of Black state executives if they are projected to win later. Those include David Crowley in Wisconsin, John James in Michigan, Aaron Ford in Nevada, Lisa Demuth in Minnesota and Jermaine Johnson in South Carolina.
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