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ESCANABA -- As of 2:30 a.m., election results were being finalized across the state and nation:
At 2:27 a.m., the Associated Press called the Michigan U.S. Senate race in favor of Abdul El-Sayed, with 85% of expected votes counted statewide.
Earlier in the night at 1:09 a.m., the AP called Michigan’s 1st Congressional District race in favor of incumbent Republican Jack Bergman, with 89% of expected votes counted in the district.
At 1:45 a.m., the AP called the Michigan gubernatorial race in favor of Jocelyn Benson, with 85% of expected votes counted statewide.
At the time of publishing this information, the Democratic Party secured a majority control of the U.S. Senate, with 54 races called for Democratic candidates, 42 for Republican candidates, and four races yet to be declared in Alaska, Mississippi, Montana and Nebraska.
Democrats have also secured majority control of the U.S. House of Representatives after reaching the 218-seat threshold. As of publication, Democrats held 224 seats to Republicans’ 135, with 76 seats remaining uncalled.
As vote counting continues across Delta County -- currently at 90% counted -- and the state, the Daily Press will publish updated reports on local ballot proposals and county races as official results become available.