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Noel King talks to Attica Locke, a novelist and writer for the TV show Empire, who says she's looking for signs that her country respects people who are different from each other.

In a hard-fought contest, Republican Ron DeSantis won Florida's race for governor. Rick Scott has declared victory in the tight Senate race over three-term incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson.

Democrats have retaken the House and Republicans consolidated control of the Senate. In Florida, the Republican gubernatorial candidate, who is in the mold of President Trump, is projected to win.

Election night brought some power shifts to Kansas. A Democrat won the governor's race while another flipped a congressional seat.

As polls across the country close, a look at some early results and a look ahead to the big races yet to be decided.

The first polls are closing in the 2018 midterm elections, with several key House and Senate races on the line in Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Georgia and South Carolina.

Kansas is a red state where politics have gradually shifted farther right. But there are signs that Kansans have had enough of the policies — especially tax cuts and cuts in school funding.

After two years with full control of Congress and the White House, Republicans face a referendum on their performance. Democrats, on the other hand, are hoping to take back some of that control.

Fifty years ago, Shirley Chisholm became the first African-American woman elected to Congress. As part of our series on significant events from 1968, we examine Chisholm's life and work.

There are dozens of competitive races across the country that will determine control of the House, Senate and governors' seats. Here are the pivotal seats that could unlock what happens.