Hoeven Flips North Dakota Back Into The Red

North Dakota Republican Governor John Hoeven will become the state’s newest U.S. Senator. Hoeven jumped out to an early lead in his race, and ABC News projects him to capture nearly 70% of the vote. Hoeven’s victory means that three Senate seats have already switched from Democratic to Republican…

Three Senate Incumbents Coast To Victory

Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) and Barbara Mikulski have all won reelection. Neither of the trio had been expected to lose, though Mikulski’s race was close. Leahy will now serve a seventh term in the Senate, while DeMint will serve a second term. Mikulski, meanwhile, becomes the longest-serving female member of the United States Senate…

GOP Scores In Ohio, NH

The Associated Press is declaring Ohio Republican Rob Portman to be the winner of his race with Democratic Lt. Governor Lee Fisher. Meanwhile, ABC News projects that Republican Kelly Ayotte will defeat Democratic Rep. Paul Hodes in the New Hampshire Senate race. We’ll update this story once more information becomes available…

Exit Polls Reveal Initial Good News For GOP

Exit polling has concluded in a few key states. So far, so good for Senate Republicans. In Illinois, Mark Kirk leads Democrat Alexi Giannoulias 49-43%. In Kentucky, Rand Paul leads Democrat Jack Conway 55-44%. In Nevada, polling shows Sharron Angle (R) tied with inumbent Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D)

Hoyer Warns Against "Suspicious" Activity At The Polls

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) is leading the crusade against possible voter intimidation at polls across the nation today.

In a last-minute GOTV email blast, Hoyer claims that Republicans have attempted to discourage Democrats from voting in this year’s midterm elections.

“We’ve already had disturbing reports about the Republicans trying to depress voter turnout in Democratic areas.”

Hoyer adds that Democrats will be watching today for “suspicious” activity.