Early results in Florida and Maine remain tight on midterm election night

The polls closed in another 16 states in the United States at 8 pm in New York, and the first counts of the midterm elections in Florida and Maine are still too close for any projection. According to Fox News' Decision Desk, the Senate race in both states is "too early to call."

In Florida, Republican Senator Ashley Moody faces Democratic State Representative Angie Nixon in a close race. In Maine, a state that could be decisive for control of the US Senate, Republican Susan Collins is fighting with Democrat Troy Jackson. The Decision Desk also does not see a definition yet in Maine.

The Senate map

According to the numbers presented in the broadcast, the Senate is, for now, with 41 seats on the Democratic side and 31 on the Republican side, waiting for the rest of the map. In the presenters' opinion, the middle of the table will still be filled throughout the night.

In New Hampshire, Decision Desk says Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas leads former Republican Sen. John Sununu, but the race is also considered too early to call. In Mississippi, Republican senator Cindy Hyde-Smith has an initial advantage over her Democratic opponent, identified as Collins, but the channel does not project a winner.

Alabama (Barry Moore against Everett White) remains undefined. In Oklahoma, Republican Kevin Horn has a small lead. In Tennessee, Republican Senator Bill Hagerty, who is seeking a second term, leads Democrat Brad Shaw.

There have already been projections in states with a clearer trend. Fox News indicates that Democrat Cory Booker will win in New Jersey, that Ed Markey will be re-elected in Massachusetts and that Jack Reed will win a new term in Rhode Island. In Delaware, the channel projects Chris Coons to remain, and in Illinois the victory of Democratic lieutenant governor Juliana Stratton, who will succeed veteran Dick Durbin.

Chamber and state governments

In the Chamber, the majority requires 218 seats. In the initial count, Democrats number 17 and Republicans nine, with most of the vacancies still open. According to the presenters, the table will be filled throughout the night.

The top gubernatorial race right now, according to Decision Desk, is in Florida, where Republican U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds faces former Democratic Rep. David Jolly in a tight race.

In other states, Fox News projects that Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro will win in Pennsylvania, that JB Pritzker will be re-elected in Illinois and that Maura Healey will have a second term in Massachusetts. The channel also projects Wes Moore to win in Maryland. In Connecticut, Ned Lamont has an advantage, and in Maine the Democrat identified as Hannah leads the race for governor.

What to watch out for

For the investor, the outcome of the Senate and the Chamber defines the political environment for issues such as taxes, public spending and the trajectory of the American government's accounts. As the transcription does not provide market analysis, it is not possible to measure the effect on the stock market, interest or dollar. What we see, so far, is an open count, with the most disputed states still without a projected winner.

Automatically translated from Portuguese.