John M. Smith

Sen. Susan Collins has called Troy Jackson to concede, @ArletteSaenz reports.

The White House just called a lid, meaning no public appearances are expected from the president tonight.

President Trump is still watching the election results in the East Room tonight. As his handpicked candidates are struggling, a White House official is offering this assessment: "President Trump did a better job promoting many of the candidates on the ballot than the candidates did themselves." "President Trump was not on the ballot, and it’s proven that Trump voters show up when he is on the ballot."

Trump just now, in his first post in three hours, writes: "I wasn’t on the Ballot and if I was, we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE! Thank you for your attention to this matter."

First Mariah Carey reference of the evening. Hopefully not the last.

And Gina Hinojosa defeats Greg Abbott to become the Democratic governor of Texas.

President Trump tonight sounds almost exactly as he did in the aftermath of the GOP losses in 2018: he's congratulating Democrats, blaming individual Republican candidates and proposing working with Washington Democrats on issues where they agree.

White House official reacts to the results so far tonight: “President Trump was not on the ballot, and it’s proven that Trump voters show up when he is on the ballot."

Not sure anyone predicted an election night that ended with Trump calling Greg Abbott a RINO.

Wow. Democrat Adam Hamilton defeats Republican Sen. Roger Marshall in Kansas, CNN can now project.

Pete Buttigieg: "It is true that just because Americans are rejecting Republicans, which appears to be happening right now, doesn't mean they're automatically, fully embracing or trusting Democrats. What they are doing, if all goes well tomorrow, is giving Democrats a chance."

Marjorie Taylor Greene on tomorrow night: "I think it's a complete referendum on Donald Trump."