Democrats hope to pick up seats in numerous similar areas. Jennifer Wexton will beat Republican Rep.
Dave Brat, they may be in for a good night. Virginia 7th District: If Democrats can win the district held by tea party hero Rep.Democrat Leslie Cockburn faces off with Republican Denver Riggleman in a race that appeared neck and neck heading into Election Day.
Tom Garrett's retirement is another that will test the limits of Democrats' gains, particularly in districts made more competitive by a wave of Republican retirements. Virginia 5th District: The race for this GOP-held seat vacated by Rep.The contest is one of many that will help to determine whether Republicans can defend red-leaning seats. The candidates, both Navy veterans, spar in an area that the GOP has held for all but one term in the last two decades. Scott Taylor aims to defend his seat in the coastal district against Democrat Elaine Luria. Virginia 2nd District: Republican Rep.The district is another gauge of voters in well-educated, suburban areas. Karen Handel, who won the special election race against Democrat Jon Ossoff, has been fighting a tough race against her Democrat challenger in the general election, Lucy McBath. Georgia 6th District: Last year, a special election in this suburban Atlanta district drew a flood of campaign cash and media attention from around the country, and it seems like the race never ended.Along with several other Florida seats, the 15th District will help to determine whether a House majority is decided early or later Tuesday. Republican Ross Spano and Democrat Kristen Carlson are neck and neck in the traditionally Republican-leaning district. Florida 15th District: The Florida district that includes the inner suburbs of Tampa is open following GOP Rep.A victory or loss for Donnelly could have implications for Democrats such as Claire McCaskill in Missouri and Jon Tester in Montana. ET, the race was too close to call, according to NBC News. Joe Donnelly aims to win re-election against Republican former state lawmaker Mike Braun in a state that Trump won by about 20 percentage points. Indiana Senate: The Indiana Senate race will be the first test of whether Democrats can defend their seats in deep red territory.4 if neither candidate gets a simple majority of the votes. The outcome will not only determine whether Democratic enthusiasm can lead to a victory in a red-leaning state but also whether Abrams becomes the first black woman governor in the U.S. The highly contested battle has been steeped in issues of race, voting rights and the future of the Deep South. ET, the race was too early to call, according to NBC News. Georgia governor: Republican Secretary of State Brian Kemp and Democrat Stacey Abrams are fighting for the Georgia governor's office.Read more: What swing-state Florida's midterm races can tell us about the rest of the country House member, has run as a staunch Trump ally.
Gillum, the mayor of Tallahassee and the state's first black gubernatorial nominee, casts himself as an unabashed progressive. Florida governor (early closing in most of the state): The contest between Democrat Andrew Gillum and Republican Ron DeSantis in a swing state that voted for President Barack Obama twice, then supported Trump, is seen as a test of the national political environment.ET, but an early Democratic lead could evaporate when voting ends in GOP-leaning parts of the Panhandle at 8 p.m. Polls close in most of the state at 7 p.m. Bill Nelson is up against outgoing Republican Gov. Florida Senate (early closing in most of the state): This is one of the tightest and most expensive races in the country, and the outcome will give an early read on which way voters break in battleground states.
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