This is the night things started to turn for the better’: Pete Buttigieg celebrates big wins for Democrats | CNN Politics

Addressing supporters on election night, Pete Buttigieg said Democratic victories could mark the moment America began moving in a new direction.

House Speaker Mike Johnson alluded to the challenging political headwinds the party in power typically faces during midterm elections.

President Donald Trump said he will accept tonight’s results, shutting down — for now — questions about whether he would challenge the outcome. “I am absolutely willing to accept those results,” he told the New York Times.

Democrat Amy Acton reflected on her journey from childhood homelessness to becoming a doctor and now projected as Ohio’s next governor as she celebrated her win over Republican Vivek Ramaswamy. The former state health director will become the first woman elected governor of Ohio and the first Democrat to win the office since 2006.

Democrats in Georgia celebrate as CNN projects that Sen. Jon Ossoff will win reelection in Georgia, defeating Republican Rep. Mike Collins. CNN’s Victor Blackwell explains why the victory is so important for Democrats looking to regain control of the Senate.

Republican Rep. Byron Donalds is projected to become Florida’s next governor and is the first Black person to hold the office. During his acceptance speech, Donalds said he received a call from President Donald Trump congratulating him.

Supporters at the North Carolina headquarters of former Gov. Roy Cooper (D) celebrate as he is projected to win the Senate seat that has long evaded Democrats.

Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas will win New Hampshire’s open Senate seat, CNN projects, making history as the first out gay man to be elected to the chamber.

在选举之夜向支持者发表讲话时，皮特·布蒂吉格表示，民主党的胜利可能标志着美国开始朝着新的方向前进。

众议院议长迈克·约翰逊暗示，执政党在中期选举中通常会面临严峻的政治逆风。

唐纳德·特朗普总统表示，他将接受今晚的选举结果，暂时回避了有关他是否会挑战选举结果的问题。他告诉《纽约时报》：“我完全愿意接受这些结果。”

民主党人艾米·阿克顿在庆祝战胜共和党人维韦克·拉马斯瓦米时，回顾了她从童年无家可归到成为一名医生，如今有望成为俄亥俄州下一任州长的历程。这位前州卫生厅长将成为俄亥俄州历史上首位女州长，也是自2006年以来首位赢得该职位的民主党人。

佐治亚州的民主党人欢欣鼓舞，因为CNN预测参议员乔恩·奥索夫将在佐治亚州赢得连任，击败共和党众议员迈克·柯林斯。CNN记者维克多·布莱克威尔解释了这场胜利对于寻求重新掌控参议院的民主党人来说为何如此重要。

共和党众议员拜伦·唐纳兹预计将成为佛罗里达州下一任州长，他也是该州历史上首位黑人州长。在就职演说中，唐纳兹表示他接到了唐纳德·特朗普总统的祝贺电话。

在北卡罗来纳州前州长罗伊·库珀（民主党）的竞选总部，支持者们正在庆祝他有望赢得长期以来民主党人一直未能染指的参议院席位。

据 CNN 预测，民主党众议员克里斯·帕帕斯将赢得新罕布什尔州空缺的参议院席位，成为历史上首位当选该州参议员的公开同性恋者。