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Kansas voters rejected the sharply conservative message of the Trump ally Kris Kobach, electing the Democrat Laura Kelly as governor.https://nyti.ms/2Qk8RLU 

In Massachusetts, voters rejected a ballot measure that targeted transgender rights. The referendum would have repealed a 2016 law that prevents discrimination in public accommodations, including bathrooms and locker rooms, based on gender identity.https://nyti.ms/2QlzvEd 

Andrew Gillum, who ran a powerful campaign to become Florida’s first black governor, conceded to the Trump acolyte Ron DeSantis, extending the Republican Party’s dominance in the statehttps://nyti.ms/2Dofn1i 

Breaking News: Democrats are on track to capture control of the House. Republicans held the Senate and are positioned to add to their majority.https://nyti.ms/2Dpk3UN 

California has multiple swing districts, and if Democrats want to gain control of the House, they'll need to prevail in many of them. Live results from the state:https://nyti.ms/2Drv8Vl 

Polls just closed in California Hawaii Part of Idaho The rest of Oregon The rest of North Dakota and Washingtonhttps://nyti.ms/2DpjfiJ 

Motel 6 has agreed to settle a lawsuit alleging that several of the chain’s Latino guests were detained by immigration officials because of its employees’ actionshttps://nyti.ms/2DrkldS 

Kevin Cramer ousted North Dakota’s incumbent Democratic senator, Heidi Heitkamp, flipping a key seat that was vital to Republican efforts to hold the Senate.https://nyti.ms/2QwsKiM 

Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk who defied the Supreme Court and refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses, lost her bid for re-electionhttps://nyti.ms/2QtT5OR 

A few firsts: • Jared Polis will be the United States' first openly gay man elected as governor. He won in Colorado. • Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan will be the first Muslim women in Congresshttps://nyti.ms/2QldA00 

Breaking News: Senator Ted Cruz was re-elected in Texas over the Democratic rising star Beto O’Rourke, all but ensuring Republicans will keep Senate controlhttps://nyti.ms/2QoCRq4 

Representative Marsha Blackburn won the Tennessee Senate race, according to the Associated Press. Democrats hoped to pull out a victory in the state.https://nyti.ms/2Qp8yQ9 

Democrats have gained at least 10 of 23 seats needed to take the House. But key races are undecided. Here's the latest:https://nyti.ms/2DoT3ov 

Mitt Romney won his Senate campaign in Utah. What remains to be seen is how he will work with President Trump, who he has openly criticized.https://nyti.ms/2DoUh35