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Midterm election 2018 live updates: Trump says 'success' despite Democrats projected to take House

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President Donald Trump claimed “tremendous success" on Twitter -- even as his party lost control of the House to Democrats according to ABC News projections.

Meanwhile, Republicans retained control of the Senate guaranteeing partisan showdowns and potential gridlock when the new Congress convenes next year.

Here's the latest:

LIVE UPDATES

1:48 a.m. ET -- Democrat Lauren Underwood will become the first black woman to represent her district, in Illinois̢۪ predominately white 14th Congressional District, ABC News can project based off of exit polls.

(MORE: FiveThirtyEight: Registered nurse Lauren Underwood wants to become the first black woman to represent her district )

-John Verhovek

1:37 a.m. ET -- 21 congressional districts voted for President Obama and then for President Trump. The GOP was able to hold down 12 of them in Congress. ABC News can project that Democrats will flip six of those seats.

-MaryAlice Parks.

1:30 a.m. ET -- In Georgia, a vote count error in the state has narrowed the lead of Republican candidate Brian Kemp over Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams. Kemp is just above the 50 percent threshold. If his share of the vote falls below 50 percent, Georgia law states that the race would go to a runoff.

The Abrams campaign said that they don't expect to concede tonight, and that they believe there are enough votes still outstanding to force a runoff.

"We are going to make sure every single vote is counted," Abrams said.

1:25 a.m. ET -- Democrat Lizzie Pannill Fletcher has defeated GOP Rep. John Culberson in Texas̢۪ 7th Congressional District, which includes the Houston suburbs, ABC News can project.

(MORE: 2018 Election: Live Coverage And Results)

-John Verhovek

1:00 a.m. ET -- In Maine, another governorship will likely flip in favor of Democrats at the gubernatorial level. Republican candidate Shawn Moody has conceded to Democratic candidate Janet Mills. ABC News has not yet projected a winner in the race.

12:49 a.m. ET -- The Democrats will pick up between 32 and 36 seats in the House, ABC News can project.

12:41 a.m. ET -- GOP Rep. Steve King has won re-election to Iowa̢۪s 4th Congressional District, fending off Democratic challenger J.D. Scholten, ABC News can project.

(MORE: 2018 Election: Live Coverage And Results)

-John Verhovek

12:38 a.m. ET -- Phoenix: The crowd at the Democratic Election Night party in Phoenix was buoyed by hope and lively music earlier in the night, but it's started to thin out as it seems more and more likely that the Arizona Senate race might be too close to call tonight.

The race between Democrat Rep. Kyrsten Sinema and Republican Rep. Martha McSally to fill Sen. Jeff Flake's seat is neck-and-neck.

Sinema supporter Michelle Rose predicted they'd have a winner by 11 p.m. MST / 1 a.m. EST, and Timothy Bradley said he thought it'd be either by 11 or 12 a.m. Ginny Doherty left a little more wiggle room, telling ABC News she thought it would be closer to 2 a.m. MST.

According to officials, those guesses could be way off.

Part of the problem is that there are still hundreds of thousands of votes that still need to be tabulated in the state's most populous county, Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix. Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes told ABC News tonight that it could take up to a week or more for Maricopa to have their final results.

PHOTO: Republican Senate candidate Rep. Martha McSally greets voters in a holding room outside of her election night party in Phoenix, Nov. 6, 2018.
Republican Senate candidate Rep. Martha McSally greets voters in a holding room outside of her election night party in Phoenix, Nov. 6, 2018.

Sinema and McSally are battling it out for the Senate seat that's being left open by Sen. Jeff Flake's decision not to seek re-election.

Preliminary exit poll results suggest that Sinema is getting help by moderate Arizonans, with a 27 point margin that has her up 63 percent to McSally's 36 percent.

That appeal, and her perceived independent streak, is what drew Matt Winter to volunteer for Sinema.

"In recent history we̢۪ve had John McCain and Jeff Flake and Republicans who have a strong independent streak, and she̢۪s a Democrat with a strong independent streak," Winter told ABC News.

Meghan Keneally

12:18 a.m. ET -- Whatever the results in any given election, the rise in diversity is nothing short of remarkable. In the 1990 midterm elections, the division of whites and nonwhite voters was 91-9 percent. Today it̢۪s 72-28 percent. The most non whites voters ever in a midterm, and a scant 1 point shy of the record for any election in 2016. The Hispanic vote came in at 11 percent, again a new midterm high, and matched its all-time high from 2016.

-Gary Langer

12:15 a.m. ET -- Democrat Antonio Delgado will defeat incumbent GOP Rep. John Faso in New York̢۪s 19th Congressional District, ABC News can project based off of an analysis of polling data.

(MORE: 2018 Election: Live Coverage And Results)

-Adam Kelsey

12:10 a.m. ET -- In Iowa, ABC News can project incumbent Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds has narrowly won re-election in a tight race with Democratic challenger Fred Hubbell.

12:06 a.m. ET -- Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the youngest woman in Congress, ABC News can project based off of an analysis of polling data.

11:57 p.m. ET -- Democrat Ilhan Omar Ilhan Omar is projected to win Minnesota̢۪s 5th Congressional District. Alongside Democrat Rashida Tlaib Rashida Tlaib in Michigan̢۪s 13th Congressional District, Omar is now one of the two first Muslim women in Congress.

PHOTO: Supporters of Democratic congressional candidate, Ilhan Omar, center, celebrate in Minneapolis, Nov. 6, 2018.
Supporters of Democratic congressional candidate, Ilhan Omar, center, celebrate in Minneapolis, Nov. 6, 2018.
(MORE: Rashida Tlaib projected to win Michigan Congressional seat )

-MaryAlice Parks

11:53 p.m. ET -- Democrat Deb Haaland is on track to win in New Mexico's 1st Congressional District, ABC News projects based on exit polls. Haaland is the first Native American representative from New Mexico and now joins Democrat Sharice Davids, projected to win a House seat in Kansas, in becoming the first two Native American women ever elected to Congress.

PHOTO: Democratic Congressional candidate Deb Haaland hugs a supporter at a Native Vote Celebration on midterm elections night in Albuquerque, N.M., Nov. 6, 2018.
Democratic Congressional candidate Deb Haaland hugs a supporter at a Native Vote Celebration on midterm elections night in Albuquerque, N.M., Nov. 6, 2018.

There are currently two Native American representatives in the House â€" both men from Oklahoma.

11:48 p.m. ET -- Republican Josh Hawley has defeated Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill, ABC News projects, based on analysis of voting data. McCaskill was one of the ten Democratic Senators running in states President Trump won in 2016.

McCaskill has conceded.

- Deborah Roberts

11:46 p.m. ET -- Sen. Heidi Heitkamp conceded to opponent Rep. Kevin Cramer in North Dakota's senate race. Heitkamp called North Dakota “a 36 point state,” the margin by which Trump won there in 2016, and said she knew it was an uphill battle from the start.

“We knew we were in a tough campaign. We knew we took some votes that people were critical of,” she said, an apparent reference to her vote against Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court.

But she never intended to “to rubber stamp any one party,” she said.

“This has been the honor of a lifetime,” she said, encouraging her supporters not to be bitter about the results.

-David Wright and Whitney Lloyd

11:41 p.m. ET -- In a strong display of the range of seats Democrats have been able to flip tonight, ABC News can project a win for the party in the deep red state of Oklahoma, in the state's 5th Congressional District.

Democrat Kendra Horn is projected to defeat incumbent GOP Rep. Steve Russell in another upset, based on vote analysis. The district is anchored by Oklahoma City but also includes more rural areas of the state.

Trump won this district by roughly 13 points in 2016, but won the state of Oklahoma overall by just over 36 points in the 2016 election.

-John Verhovek

11:38 p.m. ET -- ABC News has now projected all the competitive races in Pennsylvania.

The congressional delegation in Pennsylvania now stands at an even 9-9. Two years ago, election night ended under the previous congressional map, which was redrawn before the 2018 midterm election, at 13-5 in favor of Republicans.

-Adam Kelsey

11:37 p.m. ET -- Democrat Abigail Spanberger has defeated GOP Rep. Dave Brat in Virginia̢۪s 7th Congressional District, ABC News can project based off of exit polls. Brat unseated then-GOP House Minority Leader in the 2014 primary.

-John Verhovek

11:37 p.m. ET -- Democrat Elaine Luria defeated Republican Scott Taylor in Virginia̢۪s Second Congressional District, ABC News can report based off of an analysis of polling data.

(MORE: 2018 Election: Live Coverage And Results)

11:30 p.m. ET -- Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin's projected win in West Virginia tonight comes despite a major effort on the part of President Trump and his family to flip his Senate seat.

Lara Trump and Donald Trump Jr. frequently came to West Virginia to stump for Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Republican House candidate Carol Miller and the president's son was in West Virginia with Kimberly Guilfoyle as recently as yesterday. Trump held rallies in West Virginia a whopping five times in an effort to turn a state he won by 42 points red all the way.

-Meridith McGraw

11:28 p.m. ET -- Although ABC News can project the senate race in North Dakota for Republican Kevin Cramer, Democratic incumbent Sen. Heidi Heitkamp hasn̢۪t conceded just yet. Heitkamp's team says she's not watching the returns -- she̢۪s out at the movies. Her choice tonight? According to her campaign: A Star is Born.

-David Wright and Whitney Lloyd

11:27 p.m. ET -- Democrat Angie Craig defeated Republican Jason Lewis in the Minneapolis suburb area of Minnesota̢۪s 2nd Congressional District, ABC News can project based on analysis of the polls. Democrats also won in the deep red state of Oklahoma in the state̢۪s 5th Congressional District. Kendra Horn defeated incumbent GOP Rep. Steve Russell in a district anchored by Oklahoma City, but that also includes more rural areas of the state.

-Adam Kelsey and John Verhovek

11:20 p.m. ET -- In Michigan, ABC News can project that Democrat Gretchen Whitmer has defeated Republican Bill Schuette, flipping the governorship from Republican to Democrat in a state that narrowly went for President Trump in 2016.

11:18 p.m. ET -- The president has weighed in claiming “tremendous success,” though the House is projected to flip to the Democrats. Republicans will retain the Senate, ABC News projects.

11:05 p.m. ET -- In Florida, Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, has conceded to Republican Ron DeSantis.

Gillum said in a speech to supporters that while "we recognize that we didn't win this tonight," that "we still have to be willing to show up every single day and demand a seat at the table."

11:00 p.m. ET -- MI-SEN: Sen. Debbie Stabenow is on track to win re-election in the U.S. Senate race in Michigan, ABC News projects, based on analysis of voting data. Stabenow was one of ten Democratic Senators running in states President Donald Trump won in 2016.

11:00 p.m. ET -- ABC News can project that the U.S. Senate special election in Mississippi has gone to a runoff between Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Mike Espy, based on exit polls.

PHOTO: Mike Espy gives a thumbs up following his speech before a crowded ballroom in Jackson, Miss., Nov. 6, 2018.
Mike Espy gives a "thumbs up" following his speech before a crowded ballroom in Jackson, Miss., Nov. 6, 2018.

10:58 p.m. ET -- ABC News projects that the Democrats will win enough seats to gain control of the House. Democrats will pick up at least 23 seats.

10:55 p.m. ET -- With no Republicans or Independents running for Michigan̢۪s 13th Congressional District, Rashida Tlaib is favored to win and poised to become the first Muslim-American woman in Congress.

PHOTO: Democratic congressional candidate Rashida Tlaib celebrates with her mother at her midterm election night party in Detroit, Nov. 6, 2018.
Democratic congressional candidate Rashida Tlaib celebrates with her mother at her midterm election night party in Detroit, Nov. 6, 2018.

10:40 p.m. ET -- Sources close to the president say among many items the focus right now - “he’s watching Florida.” “He campaigned a lot there so if (Gov. Rick Scott) and (Rep. Ron DeSantis) pull this off it’s all thanks to him,” said one high ranking source about the president's efforts in the Sunshine State.

Trump often refers to Florida as his second home.

Sources tell ABC News the president is thrilled with results from states he campaigned in like Indiana and North Dakota.

John Santucci

10:15 p.m. ET -- Republican Rep. Kevin Cramer is on track to win the US Senate race in North Dakota against incumbent Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, ABC News projects, based on analysis of voting data.

10:10 p.m. ET -- Republican Sen. Ted Cruz is on track to win the senate seat in Texas, ABC News can project based on exit polls, defeating Democrat Beto O̢۪Rourke.

10:10 p.m. ET -- Democrat Mikie Sherrill is on track to win in New Jersey̢۪s 11th Congressional District, ABC News can project based on exit polls. Sherrill will take over the seat from Republican Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen, who has represented the district for more than two decades. Trump barely won the district in 2016.

10:01 p.m. ET -- ABC News can project that Democrat Dean Phillips has won in Minnesota̢۪s 3rd Congressional District and Democrat . The Democrats have now picked up seven seats in the House tonight.

9:57 p.m. ET -- Sharice Davids is on track to win Kansas̢۪ 2nd Congressional District, ABC News projects, based on exit polls. The political newcomer will be the first Native American lesbian woman elected to Congress. She̢۪s also the second openly lesbian woman in Congress.

Davids is from the Ho-Chunk Nation in Wisconsin and has focused her career on the advancement of Native Americans.

Elected to represent Kansas̢۪ 2nd Congressional District, Davids was a longshot in her campaign against four-term Republican Rep. Kevin Yoder.

(MORE: Political newcomer Davids long-shot campaign could turn Republican-leaning district in Kansas blue)

9:42 p.m. ET -- In the third Democratic pick-up of the night, Rep. Connor Lambwill win his election against Rep. Keith Rothfus, ABC News can project based on exit polls. It was the only incumbent versus incumbent race in the nation.

(MORE: Meet Conor Lamb, the Democrat looking to nab a seat in Trump country)

9:40 p.m. ET -- In multiple Senate races, Sens. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, Kirsten Gillibrand of New York and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin are all on track to win their race, ABC News projects, based on voting data.

9:40 p.m. ET -- In Illinois, ABC News can project based on the vote that Democrat J.B. Pritzker will defeat incumbent Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner. This marks a flip in the statehouse for Illinois.

Pritzker, the brother of former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, will become one of the wealthiest people to ever hold elected office in the U.S.

9:36 p.m. ET -- Jared Polis is on track to win the gubernatorial race in Colorado, ABC News projects, based on exit polls. Polis will be the first openly gay man to win a U.S. gubernatorial election.

(MORE: Colorado's Jared Polis could make history as first openly gay governor)

9:25 p.m. ET -- In Florida, Amendment 4 â€" which provides voting rights for felons â€" is on track to pass, according to ABC News projections, based on exit polls. There are currently more disenfranchised felons in that state, more than any other at 1.5 million. Previously, felons had to appeal directly to the governor.

-MaryAlice Parks

9:23 p.m. ET --

Kim Davis, the county clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to gay couples in Rowan County, Kentucky lost her bid to a second term Tuesday night.

In an upset, Davis was edged out by Democratic opponent, Elwood Caudill Jr., by about 700 votes, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader.

-Kendall Karson

9:22 p.m. ET -- Republican Carol Miller is on track to win the seat in West Virginia̢۪s 3rd Congressional District, ABC News can project based on exit polls. Miller ran against Democrat Richard Ojeda. Ojeda campaigned hard against big pharmaceutical companies in a deep-red district heavily hit by the opioid crisis.

-John Verhovek

9:07 p.m. ET -- Incumbent Democrat Joe Manchin is on track to win re-election in the senate race in West Virginia, ABC News projects, based on exit polling and analysis of voting data.

Manchin was the only Democrat to vote to confirm Trump's Supreme Court pick, Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Trump went to West Virginia three times in the last four months.

9:06 p.m. ET -- Incumbent Republican Rep. Andy Barr is on track to win re-election in Kentucky̢۪s 6th District, ABC News projects, based on exit polls. Democratic challenger Amy McGrath, a former Marine fighter pilot, was a key candidate for the party.

(MORE: 2018 Election: Live Coverage And Results)

9:04 p.m. ET -- Republican Marsha Blackburn is on track to win the senate seat in Tennessee, ABC News projects, based on exit polls. Blackburn will be the first female senator from the state. Trump went to Tennessee three times to rally for the congresswoman.

PHOTO: Rep. Marsha Blackburn campaigns at Freddys Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, Nov. 6, 2018, in Clarksville, Tenn.
Rep. Marsha Blackburn campaigns at Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, Nov. 6, 2018, in Clarksville, Tenn.

Blackburn will take over the seat from Republican Sen. Bob Corker, a sharp critic of the president who did not run for re-election.

9:00 p.m. ET -- Polls are now closed in the closely watched states of Texas, North Dakota, Arizona, Michigan, Colorado, Louisiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

8:49 p.m. ET -- Democrat Donna Shalala is on track to win the House race in Florida̢۪s 27th Congressional District, ABC News projects, based on exit polls. The district is currently served by Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a Republican, who decided to retire in April of last year.

The 77 year-old and President Clinton cabinet member won in a district that overwhelmingly voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016, turning the seat from red to blue. It's the second pick-up for Democrats in the House tonight.

(MORE: Donna Shalala, former Clinton Cabinet member, wins Democratic nomination in Florida)

We've now seen the first GOP pick-up of the night in the Senate: Indiana.

Incumbent Democrat Joe Donnelly is one of 10 Democratic incumbents up for re-election in states that Donald Trump won in 2016, and Indiana is a state Donald Trump campaigned heavily in during the 2018 midterms.

-John Verhovek

8:47 p.m. ET -- Another state has extended voting. Alabama now joins the list that also includes Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina and Texas.

-James Hill and Pete Madden

8:43 p.m. ET -- In what will only make it a harder battle for Democrats' effort to retake the Senate, Republican Mike Braun is on track to defeat Sen. Joe Donnelly in Indiana's U.S. Senate race, ABC News projects, based on exit polling and analysis of voting data.

8:35 p.m. ET -- ABC News can project, based on the vote, a few more gubernatorial races: in Massachusetts, Republican Gov. Charlie Baker, who is popular in Massachusetts despite the state's reputation for support of Democrats; in Pennsylvania, Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf; in Tennessee, Republican Bill Lee; and in Arkansas, Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson.

8:32 p.m. ET -- Democrat Gina Raimondo is on track to win re-election for governor in Rhode Island, ABC News projects, based on exit polls.

8:30 p.m. ET -- The polls have closed in Arkansas. The next big wave comes at 9 p.m.

8:26 p.m. ET -- NJ-SEN: Bob Menendez is on track to win re-election in New Jersey̢۪s US Senate race, ABC News projects, based on exit polling and analysis of voting data.

8:22 p.m. ET -- Health care is the top issue for voters, preliminary exit poll numbers show. 42 percent say health care is the top issue of four facing the country. Trump’s pushed immigration hard â€" but it’s the top issue to just 26 percent, far trailing health care. The economy comes in at 21 percent.

-Gary Langer

8:22 p.m. ET -- Wondering who the president is watching the election results come in with?

-Katherine Faulders

8:19 p.m. ET -- Preliminary exit poll numbers show nonwhites account for 41 percent of Texas voters, including 24 percent Latinos. These are highs in Texas midterms in available exit polls back to 1984.

Texas Republicans outnumbered Democrats by 9 points in the 2016 presidential election and 12 points in the 2014 midterms. Today it̢۪s a 5-point gap, 33-38 percent, Democrats-Republicans.

(MORE: Ted Cruz, Beto O'Rourke share how they're battling for Texas seat in US Senate)

-Gary Langer

8:10 p.m. ET -- Incumbent Democrat Elizabeth Warren is on track to win the race for senator in Massachusetts, ABC News projects, based on exit polls.

8:08 p.m. ET -- Democrat Tim Kaine is on track to win Virginia's Senate race, ABC News projects, based on exit polls. Kaine is the incumbent. Kaine, who ran for vice president on the ticket with Hillary Clinton, ran against Republican challenger Corey A. Stewart

8:07 p.m. ET -- Incumbent Bernie Sanders is on track to win in Vermont's Senate race, ABC News projects, based on exit polls.

8:00 p.m. ET Polls are now closed in roughly half the country including these notable states: the rest of Florida, most of Kansas, most of Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, the rest of New Hampshire, New Jersey, some counties in North Dakota, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. As noted, some states have extended polling hours.

7:53 p.m. ET -- Democrat Jennifer Wexton wins Virginia̢۪s 10th Congressional District, per ABC News projections. Wexton flipped the seat against Republican incumbent Barbara Comstock. Hillary Clinton carried the area by six points in 2016.

(MORE: House Republican battles blue wave in DC suburbs ) (MORE: 2018 Election: Live Coverage And Results)

John Verhovek

7:51 p.m. ET -- Voting hours have been extended in some precincts in at least five states: Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina and Texas. High-profile figures and candidates continue to tweet, asking voters to stay in line.

Adding to the voices of Clinton and Gillum are Stacey Abrams, Lady Gaga and Beto O'Rourke.

-Pete Madden and James Hill

7:39 p.m. ET -- Greg Pence, the older brother of Vice President Mike Pence, has been elected to Indiana̢۪s 6th Congressional District, per ABC News projections.

The seat was represented by the vice president for more than 10 years before he became governor of the state. Pence is taking over the seat from Rep. Luke Messer, who sought the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate but lost the primary to Mike Braun.

John Verhovek

7:35 p.m. ET -- The polls are now closed in 9 states. At 7:30, polls closed in the closely watched states of Ohio, West Virginia and North Carolina.

7:19 p.m. ET -- Hillary Clinton and Democrat Andrew Gillum, who could become Florida's first African American governor, both tweeted to urge voters to stay in line because if they're still waiting after the polls close, they can still cast a ballot.

7:31 p.m. ET --

In Georgia, preliminary exit polls show turnout among nonwhites is a record 40 percent, including 30 percent black voters, in preliminary exit poll results. The previous high among nonwhites was 36 percent in 2014 â€" compared with just 18 percent in 1994.

PHOTO: A voter wears a sticker that reads Im a Georgia Voter at a polling station in Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 6, 2018.
A voter wears a sticker that reads "I'm a Georgia Voter" at a polling station in Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 6, 2018.

If elected, Stacey Abrams, the Democrat running for governor in the state, would be the first-ever African American woman to serve as governor in the U.S.

-Gary Langer

7:17 p.m. ET -- Sources tell ABC News the president and first lady are joined tonight by his three eldest children along with son-in-law Jared Kushner, Kimberly Guilfoyle and daughter-in-law Lara Trump.

(MORE: 2018 Election Day live coverage and results from FiveThirtyEight)

The president̢۪s 2020 campaign manager Brad Parscale, his first 2016 campaign manager Corey Lewandowski and deputy campaign manager Dave Bossie are there and also joining, longtime friends Tom Barrack and Richard LeFrak along with several mega donors close to the President.

The president's top White House advisors are also in attendance.

John Santucci

7:00 p.m. ET -- Polls have closed in the first wave of closely watched states with competitive races: Indiana, Vermont, Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina and Kentucky.

In Indiana, Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly faces Republican challenger Mike Braun in a tight senate race, while in Georgia, Democrat Stacey Abrams faces Republican Brian Kemp for the governor's seat.

5:59 p.m. ET -- President Donald Trump and which party controls Congress are front and center for voters this election year, according to preliminary results from the national exit poll.

In results so far, 44 percent of voters approve of Trump̢۪s job performance, while 55 percent disapprove.

And while the House races will be fought district by district, voters by 53-43 percent say they̢۪d rather see the Democrats than the Republicans in control of the House after this election.

Read more here about why Trump has embraced the election as a referendum, and more here about the preliminary results from the national exit poll.

-Gary Langer

(MORE: Election 2018 exit poll analysis: 56 percent say country on 'wrong track') (MORE: Ratify or reject? Midterm elections offer referendum on Trump presidency: ANALYSIS)

4:34 p.m. ET -- Dozens of young Native Americans marched to their local polling place on a reservation near Belcourt, North Dakota.

The group of young men and women, members of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, carried signs that read, "Don̢۪t disenfranchise us," as they chanted in unison, "North Dakota, you can̢۪t do that!"

By the time they reached the polls, more than a thousand people had already cast ballots hours before the polls were to close. In comparison, just 950 people voted at the same polling site in 2016, according to an election official there.

(MORE: Ratify or reject? Midterm elections offer referendum on Trump presidency: ANALYSIS)

Tribal leaders have scrambled to print at least 3,500 new tribal IDs for Native Americans on reservations in North Dakota in response to the state̢۪s new voter ID law, which requires North Dakotans to provide a state or tribal ID with a residential address in order to vote. Many Native Americans living in rural communities on or near reservations don̢۪t have residential addresses.

-Janice McDonald

PHOTO: Native American youth from the Turtle Mountain band of the Chippewa marched from Belcourt High School to the Knights of Columbus polling place on the reservation near Belcourt, N.D., Nov. 6, 2018.
Native American youth from the Turtle Mountain band of the Chippewa marched from Belcourt High School to the Knights of Columbus polling place on the reservation near Belcourt, N.D., Nov. 6, 2018.

4:21 p.m. ET -- The issues with electronic poll books in Indiana's Johnson County have been "resolved," election officials said.

The midsize county, which is located south of Indianapolis, will not be extending voting hours but officials will add more voting machines if need be, according to Johnson County election board chairman Phil Barrow.

Election Systems & Software, the electronic voting vendor the county employs, also confirmed in a statement that the issues were fixed.

"The issue in Johnson County, Indiana has been resolved, resulting in faster check-in times for voters," the company said in a statement Tuesday. "Earlier in the day, the poll book, which is used to check in voters but is not related to voting machines themselves, was running slowly. The poll book operation is now significantly improved. We apologize to voters and to elections officials in Johnson County, Indiana for longer wait times than expected, and we thank everyone for their patience."

Johnson County is in a congressional district considered safe for Republicans, but the Senate race in Indiana is considered competitive, with Democratic incumbent Joe Donnelly trying to beat back a challenge by Republican Mike Braun.

3:41 p.m. ET -- A 104-year-old woman cast her vote Tuesday.

Margaret Norwood was alive at the time when women did not have the right to vote, according to a tweet from Muriel Bowser, who is running for re-election as mayor of Washington, D.C.

3:19 p.m. ET -- Multiple high-ranking sources in the White House and outside advisers close to President Trump say they are bracing for an interesting evening â€" all the sources believe it is most likely the House will be in the hands of Democrats after tonight’s results.

One source said the reality is if there is good news tonight for Republicans, the president will take all the credit; however, he already knows he will get blamed if it̢۪s not a great night.

PHOTO: President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally, Nov. 4, 2018, in Macon, Ga.
President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally, Nov. 4, 2018, in Macon, Ga.

2:27 p.m. ET -- Outgoing Republican Rep. Darrell Issa of California, who did not run for re-election, predicted a Democrat would win his seat.

"Quite frankly, we know the results already," Issa told Fox News in an interview. "It will be a Democrat representing La Jolla to Solana Beach for the first time in a number of years."

Democrat Mike Levin and Republican Diane Harkey are vying to replace Issa, who has held the seat for eight terms.

1:56 p.m. ET -- Los Angeles voters waiting in line at one polling station at least got serenaded by a mariachi band.

PHOTO: Latino voters Griselda Sanchez, left and Evelyn Franco, second from left, wait in line while being serenaded by mariachis at the Lafayette Park Gymnasium polling station in Los Angeles, Calif., Nov. 6, 2018.
Latino voters Griselda Sanchez, left and Evelyn Franco, second from left, wait in line while being serenaded by mariachis at the Lafayette Park Gymnasium polling station in Los Angeles, Calif., Nov. 6, 2018.

1:49 p.m. ET -- Federal authorities aren't seeing anything out of the ordinary on election a Department of Homeland Security official said.

There has been a typical scanning and probing of some election systems, but authorities haven't seen an "uptick" in cyberactivity, the official told reporters Tuesday afternoon.

(MORE: Severe storms knock out power to some polling stations; others plagued by humidity)
PHOTO: Virginia residents line up in the pouring rain to vote, Nov. 6, 2018 in Midlothian, Va.
Virginia residents line up in the pouring rain to vote, Nov. 6, 2018 in Midlothian, Va.

1:00 p.m. ET -- Polls are now open across all states, including Hawaii.

12:27 p.m. ET -- Some Arizona voters will be treated to a cute, cuddly surprise at the polls.

The Arizona Humane Society is bringing puppies to some polling sites around the Phoenix area to help lower blood pressure among voters and ease the strain of waiting in long lines.

"It̢۪s funny, you see people see the puppies, and they just melt," Bretta Nelson of the Arizona Humane Society told ABC News in Phoenix, adding that it's also a "unique way to get our puppies adopted.

11:59 a.m. ET -- House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is confident Democrats will win control of that chamber of Congress in Tuesday's election.

When asked at a press conference if she is 100 percent certain her party will become the majority in the House of Representatives, the California Democrat said, "Yes, I am."

11:32 a.m. ET -- Trump retweeted a tweet he had initially posted Monday morning that warned about "illegal voting."

The tweet reads, "Law Enforcement has been strongly notified to watch closely for any ILLEGAL VOTING which may take place in Tuesday̢۪s Election (or Early Voting). Anyone caught will be subject to the Maximum Criminal Penalties allowed by law. Thank you!"

PHOTO: President Donald Trump attends a Make America Great Again rally in Cape Girardeau, Mo., Nov. 5, 2018.
President Donald Trump attends a Make America Great Again rally in Cape Girardeau, Mo., Nov. 5, 2018.

10:20 a.m. ET -- Democrats in Florida voted prior to Election Day in slightly higher numbers than the state's Republicans.

More than 5.2 million Floridians in total cast ballots either by mail or early voting. Of that number, 2,110,782 were Democrats and 2,088,429 Republicans, according to newly-released data from the Florida Division of Elections.

10:03 a.m. ET -- Newspapers across the U.S. splashed headlines conveying some of the emotion and tension around this election.

Here are a few of them.

- The Columbus Dispatch: "It's up to you now"
- Connecticut Post: "Midterm mania grips nation"
- Chicago Tribune: "A fight for control"
- The Des Moines Register: "IT'S DECISION DAY"
- The Detroit News: "Battle for Congress spirited until the end"
- Houston Chronicle: "DAY OF RECKONING IS HERE"
- Los Angeles Times: "Trump's reputation is on the line"
- New York Daily News: "YOUR CALL, AMERICA
- The Oregonian: "Ready or not, it's finally Election day"
- Orlando Sentinel: "FIERCE RACES AWAIT DECISIONS"
- The Washington Post: "Uncert ainty rules as the midterms reach the wire"

PHOTO: A voter walks in the rain from her polling place after voting in Langhorne, Pa., Nov. 6, 2018.
A voter walks in the rain from her polling place after voting in Langhorne, Pa., Nov. 6, 2018.

9:46 a.m. ET -- Mark Salter, longtime aide and speechwriter for the late Sen. John McCain, a Republican, urged his Twitter followers to "vote for the Democrat (in most cases).

"That feels weird to write," Salter tweeted. "But the bigger the rebuke of Trump the better for the country. Resist."

McCain was one of Trump's most outspoken Republican critics. The Arizona senator died in August at age 85 after a yearlong battle with brain cancer.

9:17 a.m. ET -- Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the Democratic candidate who ran against Trump in the 2016 presidential election, made a final appeal to voters.

"For the past two years, we've watched this administration attack and undermine our democratic institutions and values. Today, we say enough," Clinton wrote in a series of tweets.

"But we won't just vote against radicalism, bigotry, and corruption today. We'll vote for fantastic candidates all over the countryâ€"including a historic number of womenâ€"who want to raise wages, fight for justice, and help more people get health care," she tweeted.

"If they win, they̢۪ll do great things for America. Let's exercise our birthright as Americans today, put those people in office, and continue the hard work of saving our democracy. It'll take all of us. Happy Election Day."

7:43 a.m. ET -- Authorities in some states are warning voters to be vigilant about possible election problems.

The New Jersey Department of State urged residents via Twitter to beware of "false information regarding your polling locations."

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PHOTO: Voters wait in line in the gymnasium at Brunswick Junior High School to receive their ballots for the mid-term election, Nov. 6, 2018, in Brunswick, Maine.
Voters wait in line in the gymnasium at Brunswick Junior High School to receive their ballots for the mid-term election, Nov. 6, 2018, in Brunswick, Maine.

Coverage of the 2018 midterms on ABC News Live:

Get full election coverage on ABC News Live beginning today at 4:30 p.m. EST at ABCNews.com/Live, on the ABC News app and on Roku, Hulu and Facebook.

ABC News' Luke Barr, Chris Donovan, Katherine Faulders, James Hill, Jonathan Karl, Adam Kelsey, Meghan Keneally, Janice McDonald, Meridith McGraw, Victor Ordonez, Steve Osunsami, John Santucci and Scott Withers contributed to this report.

Source: Google News US Entertainment | Netizen 24 United States

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