Photo finish: the 2018 midterm elections in pictures
Democrats seized control of the House of Representatives and made gains in governorships, while Republicans expanded their control of the Senate. Feel the impact of the 2018 midterms with these pictures.
Election 2018 Long Lines at the Polls
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A line backs up into a parking garage outside a polling site on election day in Atlanta, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Election 2018 Governor McMaster South Carolina
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South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, left, and his daughter Mary Rogers McMaster wait in line to cast their votes, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in Columbia, S.C. Voters in 36 states will cast ballots in gubernatorial races on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford
Election 2018 Nevada
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Voters head to the polls at the Enterprise Library, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Joe Buglewicz)
Election 2018 California
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Yuriy Glukhoy, originally from Russia, looks through a magnifying glass at his ballot while voting at the Neptune Society Columbarium in San Francisco, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. Built in 1898, the columbarium is one of the last remaining cemeteries in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Election 2018 Senate Blackburn Tennessee
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Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., speaks to supporters after she was declared the winner over former Gov. Phil Bredesen in their race for the U.S. Senate Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in Franklin, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Election 2018 House Lamb Pennsylvania
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Rep. Conor Lamb, D-Pa, celebrates his win in the Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District with supporters at his election night party in Cranberry, Pa., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Election 2018 Voting Problems
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Voters wait in line on election day after an order issued in Fulton County Superior Court ordered the polling location to remain open until 10 p.m., a full three hours after polls closed statewide, in Atlanta, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. A judge has extended voting hours at more polling locations in Georgia, where some voters have complained of waiting for hours in long lines. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Election 2018 Govenor Pritzker Illinois
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker, right, and his running mate Lt. Governor candidate Juliana Stratton celebrate as they wave to supporters after Pritzker is elected as Illinois governor over Republican incumbent Bruce Rauner in Chicago, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Election 2018 Senate Cruz Texas
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Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, raises his hands while delivery his victory speech during an election night party, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Election 2018 House Omar Minnesota
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Asma Mohammed and Ashley Fairbanks celebrate as results come in at Democratic congressional candidate Ilhan Omar's election night headquarters in Minneapolis on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. State Rep. Ilhan Omar has won Minnesota's 5th District race to become the first Somali-American and one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress. (Mark Vancleave/Star Tribune via AP)
Election 2018 Senate Texas
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Members of the Trumpettes celebrate as incumbent U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is announced as the winner over Democratic challenger Rep. Beto O'Rourke in a tightly contested race at the Dallas County Republican Party election night watch party on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018 at The Statler Hotel in Dallas. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)
Election 2018 Governor Gillum Florida
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Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum gives his concession speech Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in Tallahassee, Fla. Gillum lost to Republican former U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Election 2018 Governor Whitmer Michigan
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Gretchen Whitmer gives her acceptance speech after being elected the next governor of Michigan, in Detroit, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. The Michigan Democratic Party held its election night event at the Sound Board Theater at MotorCity Casino. (David Guralnick/Detroit News via AP)
Election 2018 Governor DeSantis Florida
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Republican Florida Governor-elect Ron DeSantis, center, waves to the supporters with his wife, Casey, left, and Republican Lt. Governor-elect Jeanette Nunez, third right, after thanking the crowd Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in Orlando, Fla. DeSantis defeated Democratic candidate Andrew Gillum. (Chris Urso/Tampa Bay Times via AP)
Election 2018 Senate Hawley Missouri
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Missouri Sen.-elect Josh Hawley with his wife Erin waves to supporters after giving his victory speech at an election watch party Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018 in Springfield, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Election 2018 House Brindisi New York
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Democratic candidate Anthony Brindisi, gives his victory speech after winning the race for New York's 22nd Congressional District at the Delta Hotel in Utica, N.Y., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. Brindisi, a Democratic Assemblyman, defeated incumbent, Republican Congresswoman Claudia Tenney. (AP Photo/Heather Ainsworth)
Election 2018 Governor Wolf Pennsylvania
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Gov. Tom Wolf takes the stage to give a victory speech during the campaign's Election Night Party at the Bond in York City, Pa., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. Wolf defeated challenger Scott Wagner to win a second term. (Bill Kalina/York Dispatch via AP)
Election 2018 Governor California Newsom
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Shanna Niroumandzadeh, center, celebrates as Lt. Gov Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, is declared the next California governor after defeating Republican John Cox, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
Election 2018 House Lee Nevada
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Susie Lee, a Democratic candidate for Nevada's third congressional district, takes the stage at a Democratic election night party Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018, in Las Vegas. Lee defeated Republican candidate Danny Tarkanian. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Election 2018 Governor Evers Wisconsin
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tony Evers, left, and lieutenant governor candidate Mandela Barnes claim victory at their watch party, early Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018, at the Orpheum Theater in Madison, Wis. Gov. Scott Walker narrowly lost his bid for a third term to Evers. (Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP)
