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A historic midterm election, Democrats taking full control of Congress. And

Danita knew overnight, Abdul El-Sayed won his Senate race in Michigan,

becoming the first Muslim U.S. Senator.

Democratic candidates also flipping seats in deep red battleground states.

NBC's Alice Barr has more from Capitol Hill.

Voters across the country have made their voices heard, and NBC News is now

projecting Democrats have taken control of both the U.S. House and Senate. In

the Senate, flipping seats in long, reliably red states like Texas, where

James Tallarico is the projected winner over Republican Ken Paxton. We just took

back Texas.

In Kansas, Democrat Adam Hamilton projected to topple incumbent Senator

Roger Marshall. And in South Carolina, a projected win for Democrat Annie Andrews

over Senator Darlene Graham.

Because tonight we here in South Carolina sent a clear message that this

Senate seat does not belong to one family, one party, or to Washington, D

.C.

Democrat Roy Cooper also projected to flip a North Carolina Senate seat. We

told Washington loud and clear that North Carolinians will always matter

more than the billionaires and the insiders.

All of it as voters voice frustration with the economy, many blaming President

Trump's policies, according to the NBC News exit poll.

I've never seen gas like this. Just everything, the groceries, just, you

know, utilities are sky high. And in Governor's Mansion matchups, NBC News

projecting Democrat Gina Hinojosa beat incumbent Republican Greg Abbott, while

Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms is the projected winner in Georgia, the

nation's first black female. governor.

Democrat Amy Acton also projected to win in Ohio, while Republican Byron Donalds

is projected to keep Florida's governor's office red.

One thing is clear, this midterm election cycle is now the most expensive

in history, with more than $11 billion in total political ad spending and

reservations, according to the tracking site Ad Impact.

In Washington, Alice Barr, NBC News.

All right, thank you, Alice. Now, back here at home, Ohio voters have approved

Issue 3, which makes it a requirement to show photo ID to vote. In Ohio, you

already need to show ID to vote, but Issue 3 makes that rule a state

constitutional amendment, which would make it harder for lawmakers to change

it in the future.

Supporters say it will help protect elections, while opponents say it could

make voting more difficult for some people. The bill goes into effect

immediately.