Election Day results: "Democratic Sen. Mark Warner was easily reelected in Virginia," and Debbie Wasserman Schultz "won a new Florida seat," AP reports (unofficial)

L2Who’s affected

The races: Virginia, U.S. Senate: AP race call, "Democrat Mark Warner wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Virginia." Florida, U.S. House, 20th District: AP race call, "Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz wins reelection to U.S. House in Florida’s 20th District." OVERLOOKED is not reporting vote counts; counting continues.

L3Why it’s quiet

Why it matters: AP: "Margins are tight in both chambers; one or two seats could tip the balance." "Democrats must flip four seats in the Senate and three seats in the House to wrest control of the chambers from Republicans" (AP live updates). Analysis: Both calls went to Democratic incumbents.

L4Deeper impact

Context: AP: "Democrats need a net gain of four seats in the Senate to win the majority, and most competitive races are in historically red states. In the House, they need three." AP also reports: "More than 59 million people had already cast ballots before Tuesday, according to an Associated Press analysis, surpassing early-voter turnout from 2022."

L5Full context

How we report results: OVERLOOKED credits every race call to The Associated Press and quotes AP's wording exactly. Results are unofficial until certified by state officials. We do not publish vote counts or percentages on election night. This story will be updated as AP calls more races.

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