Republicans triumph in gubernatorial races
Renewing states are Delaware, Indiana, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, North Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia.
Voters in 11 states will choose their state's governor. They are Delaware, Indiana, Missouri, Montana, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, North Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia.
In five of those states, voters will separately elect a lieutenant governor: Delaware, Missouri, North Carolina, Vermont and Washington. According to projections published by media outlets such as NBC, Republicans lead the race in seven states:
- Delaware: Matt Meyer, a Democrat, wins with 55.9% of the vote to Republican Mike Ramone's 44.1%.
- Indiana: Republican Mike Braun wins with 54.6% to Democrat Jennifer McCormick's 40.7%. Meanwhile, independent Donald Rainwater has 4%.
- Missouri: Republican Mike Kehoe is projected to win with 59.1% of the vote while Democrat Crystal Quade got 38.8% of the vote. Independent Bill Slantz got 1.4% of voter support.
- Montana: Republican Greg Gianforte was projected to win 58.8% of the vote. Democrat Ryan Busse got 38.9% and Kaiser Leib 2.2%.
- New Hampshire: With 79% of the vote counted, Republican Kelly Ayotte leads the race with 52.9% of the vote while Democrat Joyce Craig gets 45.1%. Esteban Villeé has 1.9%.
- North Carolina: Democrat Josh Stein is projected to win the race with 54.8% to Republican Mark Robinson's 40.2% and independent Mike Ross' 3.1.
- North Dakota: Republican Kelly Armstrong won an electoral victory with 68.3% of the vote. Democrat Merrill Piepkorn won 26.0% and independent Michael Coachman 5.6%.
- Utah: With 57% of the votes counted, Republican Michael Coachman was projected as the winner with 56.2% of the support. While Democrat Brian King got 31.1% and Republican-leaning independent Phil Lyman got 8.0%.
- Vermont: Republican Phil Scott got 72.9% of the vote to Democrat Esther Charlestin's 21.9% and independent Kevin Hoyt's 2.6%.
- Washington: Democratic candidate Bob Ferguson was projected winner with 56.3% while Republican Dave Reichert got 43.7%.
- West Virginia: Republican Patrick Morrisey was the winner with 62.1% of the vote. Democrat Steve Williams got 31.4% and independent Erika Kolenich 2.9%.