2022 midterm election results

By Aditi Sangal, Adrienne Vogt, Elise Hammond, Maureen Chowdhury, Clare Foran, Meg Wagner, Melissa Macaya, Joe Ruiz and Seán Federico-OMurchú, CNN

Updated 5:55 a.m. ET, November 9, 2022
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12:30 a.m. ET, November 9, 2022

CNN Projection: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wins reelection in California’s 11th Congressional District

From CNN’s Clare Foran and Daniella Diaz

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivers remarks before a meeting at the US Capitol on October 25.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivers remarks before a meeting at the US Capitol on October 25. (Francis Chung/E&E News/Politico/AP)

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has won reelection, CNN projects, defeating her GOP opponent in the midterm race.

Pelosi, a towering figure in Democratic politics, won out against longshot Republican challenger John Dennis in the race for California’s 11th Congressional District.

Over the years, Pelosi, 82, has become one of the most prominent faces of the Democratic Party. As speaker, she has earned a reputation as a powerful and formidable leader to House Democrats who exerts significant influence and a tight grip over members of her caucus.  

Pelosi has also been a fierce adversary to Republicans and has become a highly polarizing figure in Washington as a result.  

Speculation over Pelosi’s future atop the House Democratic caucus has intensified as the midterms approached and Republicans fought to regain the House majority.  

CNN reported in September that in interviews with more than two dozen House Democrats, a consensus began to emerge: If they lose the majority, there would be overwhelming pressure for Pelosi to go, a prospect that Democratic sources said the powerful House speaker is keenly aware of. 

At the same time, multiple members said they were also starting to see how, if Democrats do hold control, it could lead to Pelosi extending her time in power. Yet Democrats are split about that possibility, with a sizable contingent eager for new leadership regardless of the outcome, even if she’d be the heavy favorite to hold onto the gavel. 

12:10 a.m. ET, November 9, 2022

CNN Projection: Democrat Sharice Davids will win in Kansas’ 3rd District  

From CNN staff 

Sharice Davids.
Sharice Davids. (Sharice Davids/Handout/Reuters)

Democrat Sharice Davids will win in Kansas’ 3rd District, CNN projects. 

 

12:18 a.m. ET, November 9, 2022

CNN Projection: Republican Andy Ogles will win House seat in Tennessee’s 5th District  

From CNN staff 

Ogles declares victory after winning the House of Representatives in Tennessee's newly created 5th Congressional District in Columbia, Tennessee, on Tuesday, November 8.
Ogles declares victory after winning the House of Representatives in Tennessee's newly created 5th Congressional District in Columbia, Tennessee, on Tuesday, November 8. (Stephanie Amador/The Tennessean/AP)

Republican Andy Ogles will win the House seat in Tennessee’s 5th District, CNN projects.  

 

12:17 a.m. ET, November 9, 2022

CNN Projection: Democrat Seth Magaziner will win in Rhode Island’s 2nd District  

From CNN staff 

Seth Magaziner gives his victory speech during an election night gathering in Providence, Rhode Island, Tuesday evening.
Seth Magaziner gives his victory speech during an election night gathering in Providence, Rhode Island, Tuesday evening. (Mark Stockwell/AP)

Democrat Seth Magaziner will win in Rhode Island’s 2nd District, CNN projects.  

 

12:13 a.m. ET, November 9, 2022

CNN Projection: Democrat Emilia Sykes wins battleground Ohio House seat 

From CNN’s Dan Merica  

Sykes speaks at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, on March 5, 2019.
Sykes speaks at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, on March 5, 2019. (Paul Verno/AP/FILE)

Democratic state Rep. Emilia Sykes has defeated Republican Madison Gesiotto Gilbert in a closely watched open race for Ohio’s 13th Congressional District, CNN projects. 

  

12:11 a.m. ET, November 9, 2022

CNN Projection: Democrat Greg Landsman will defeat Rep. Steve Chabot in key Ohio House race

From CNN’s Eric Bradner

Ohio Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman speaks at a rally in Cincinnati on November 3.
Ohio Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman speaks at a rally in Cincinnati on November 3. (Jeff Dean/AP)

Democrat Greg Landsman defeated Republican Rep. Steve Chabot, CNN projects, ousting the Cincinnati-area congressman after redistricting made Ohio’s 1st Congressional District stronger terrain for Democrats.

Landsman, a Cincinnati city councilmember, was a rare example of a Democratic candidate on offense in a midterm election cycle during which the party was largely focused on defending its House seats.

12:03 a.m. ET, November 9, 2022

It's midnight on the East Coast. Here's what you need to know

From CNN Staff

It's midnight on the East Coast and we are down to eight Senate seats still to be decided — and it is dead even between Democrats and Republicans. The race to control the Senate currently stands at — 46 seats for Democrats, 46 for Republicans.

Here are more of the latest Election night headlines:

  • Trump-backed Republican J.D. Vance will win Ohio Senate race: Republican J.D. Vance will win the Ohio Senate race, CNN projects, outlasting a stronger-than-expected challenge from Democrat Tim Ryan and keeping the seat under GOP control. Vance’s win is a boon for Republicans and a victory for former President Donald Trump, whose endorsement in the Republican primary helped Vance emerge from the contentious intraparty fight. 
  • Democrat Josh Shapiro will win Pennsylvania governorship: Democratic state Attorney General Josh Shapiro will be the next governor of Pennsylvania, CNN projects, defeating far-right Republican state lawmaker Doug Mastriano. Shapiro’s ascent means Democrats will keep control of the state’s top job, providing a powerful check on its GOP-held state legislature, as Gov. Tom Wolf leaves office due to term limits. Shapiro is also now poised to become a leading national Democratic figure short-listed for the party’s next open presidential primary. 
  • Incumbent GOP Gov. Brian Kemp will defeat Stacey Abrams in Georgia governor race: Republican Gov. Brian Kemp will be reelected in Georgia, CNN projects, defeating Democrat Stacey Abrams for a second time. Abrams has called Kemp to concede, according to a Kemp campaign source. Kemp had been seen as the favorite in the race for months, with Abrams unable to capture the momentum she experienced in 2018 and hampered by broader voter discontent with Democratic control of Washington. 
  • New Hampshire Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan will win reelection bid: Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan will win her bid for reelection, CNN projects, defeating Republican Don Bolduc and delivering her party a key win in its bid to keep the Senate in Democratic control. Hassan was widely seen as one of the most vulnerable Senate Democrats in the country at the start of the year, saddled with lagging economic indicators and President Joe Biden’s sluggish approval rating.  
  • Wes Moore makes history in Maryland: CNN projects that Wes Moore will become the first Black governor in Maryland’s history, defeating Republican state Delegate Dan Cox. Moore will be just the third Black American to be elected governor of a US state. Virginia’s Douglas Wilder was the first in 1989, and Massachusetts’ Deval Patrick was the second in 2006.

Here's what the House and Senate look like at 11:30 p.m. ET, according to CNN's projections:

House:

Senate:

12:00 a.m. ET, November 9, 2022

It’s midnight ET. Polls are closing in Hawaii 

From CNN’s Ethan Cohen and Melissa Holzberg DePalo 

It’s midnight ET, and the polls are closing in Hawaii.  

Democratic Sen. Brian Schatz is running for his second full term — he was appointed to the Senate in 2012 and won a special election in 2014 before winning a full term in 2016. Hawaii is one of the bluest states in the country, giving Schatz a huge boost in his bid against GOP state Rep. Bob McDermott.  

Hawaii has only elected two Republican governors in its history (Linda Lingle and William Francis Quinn), and it’s unlikely that will change this year. Hawaii voters will choose between Democratic Lt. Gov. Josh Green and Republican former Lt. Gov. Duke Aiona.  

Green became a household name to Hawaii voters during the Covid-19 pandemic. In addition to being a doctor who worked as a physician during his time in the state legislature and as lieutenant governor, Green served as the administration's health liaison between the state and the health care community during the pandemic.  

12:00 a.m. ET, November 9, 2022

CNN Projection: Becca Balint will make history as the first woman to represent Vermont in Congress 

From CNN’s Kaanita Iyer 

Balint gives a victory speech on Tuesday, November 8, in Burlington, Vermont.
Balint gives a victory speech on Tuesday, November 8, in Burlington, Vermont. (Lisa Rathke/AP)

Democrat Becca Balint will make history as the first woman elected to Congress from Vermont, with CNN projecting she will defeat GOP nominee Liam Madden for the state’s at-large House seat.  

Vermont had been the last remaining state in the country not to have elected a woman to Congress. 

With her win, Balint will also become the first out LGBTQ person elected to Congress from the Green Mountain State. She previously made history in the Vermont Senate, where she was the first woman to serve as president pro tempore. 

The state’s lone House seat opened up after Welch, who was first elected to the House in 2007, announced a bid late last year for the seat being vacated by Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy. The retiring senator was first elected in 1974 and is the longest-serving senator still in office and the third-longest-serving senator in Senate history.