10:35 p.m. ET: Final results for the night; coverage concludes
With the majority of the votes counted, it appears the Republican Party has won the state-wide elections while the Democratic Party has taken home the Marion County elections, according to the IndyStar‘s live election coverage.
For the Indiana United States Senate race, Republican Todd Young has a total of 59.% of the votes, making him the projected winner. In the state elections for State Auditor, Secretary of State and State Treasurer, Republican candidates Tera Klutz (candidate for State Auditor), Diego Morales (candidate for Secretary of State) and Daniel Elliott (candidate for State Treasurer) have the most votes; Klutz with 61%, Morales with 55% and Elliott with 62%.
In the race for the Indiana United States House seat, Democratic candidate Andre Carson claims a seat in the House with 65.1% of the votes, leading into his eighth term in the House. Ryan Mears, the Democratic candidate for Marion County Prosecutor, wins his race with 59%, according to WTHR.
Our coverage on this live blog has concluded.
– Kassandra Darnell | Editor-in-Chief
10:09 p.m. ET: Todd Young speaks encouragement for Republican Party
Live from the Republican Watch Party, Promotional Manager of WICR 88.7 Drew Reinke said the Republicans have claimed three state offices, including State Auditor, Secretary of State and State Treasurer. Republican candidates Tera Klutz (candidate for State Auditor), Diego Morales (candidate for Secretary of State) and Daniel Elliott (candidate for State Treasurer) continue to hold their leads, with about 53% of votes counted.
Co-Executive Producer and Sports and Strategic Development Director of UINDY TV Nathaniel Finch, who is also live from the Watch Party, said Republican Todd Young spoke again for the Republican Party.
“Tonight is going to be a great night for the Republican Party, folks,” Young said. “We fought hard. We fought hard and all the way. Because we have never doubted, we have never wavered in our belief that in a free nation with free people, anything is possible. And our North Star has always been to bring along every Hoosier, every American. Because folks, I know all of you understand the only way to make America great again is from the ground up.”
– Kassandra Darnell | Editor-in-Chief
9:49 p.m. ET: Democrats lead race for Marion County Prosecutor
As the night goes on, about 77% of the votes for Marion County Prosecutor have been counted, according to WTHR. Democratic incumbent Ryan Mears is leading the race with 59% of the vote and Republican candidate Cyndi Carrasco is falling behind with 41%.
UIndy History Professor Ted Frantz, who is acting as an election analyst for WICR 88.7 said, “I’m not really surprised, but I think the Republicans would have to be a little bit frustrated. This was the one seat the Republicans had to win if they wanted to show that they could be a viable presence within Marion County.”
– Kassandra Darnell | Editor-in-Chief
9:07 p.m. ET: Results trickling in for Indiana U.S. House District 7
Democratic candidate for the Indiana United States House of Representatives Andre Carson is currently leading the race with 65.7% of votes, according to IndyStar‘s live election coverage. Despite about 42% of the votes counted so far, Carson is the projected winner for the District 7 seat.
The Republican candidates for the State Auditor, Secretary of State and State Treasurer races remain in the lead, with about 41% of those votes counted so far.
With almost all of the United States House races decided, UIndy History Professor Ted Frantz, who is acting as an election analyst for WICR 88.7 said, “The Republicans must be overjoyed.”
– Kassandra Darnell | Editor-in-Chief
8:45 p.m. ET: Todd Young gives acceptance speech
Co-Executive Producer and Sports and Strategic Development Director of UINDY TV Nathaniel Finch at the Republican Watch Party said Republican Todd Young gave an acceptance speech for the Indiana United States Senate seat. Young has been declared the winner with a lead of 59.8%, despite about 31% of the total votes counted so far, according to IndyStar‘s live election coverage.
At the Democratic Watch Party, Democratic candidate Thomas McDermott gave his concession speech.
“Obviously, tonight didn’t work out the way that I thought it was going to,” McDermott said. “I wanted everyone to know that I called Senator Todd Young about five minutes ago, and I wished Todd Young well in the next six years leading the state of Indiana as U.S. Senator. And I mean it with all my heart; the better he does, the better our state does. So, I wanted to congratulate Todd Young for being here tonight, and I wish him well over the next six years.”
– Kassandra Darnell | Editor-in-Chief
7:57 p.m. ET: Parties predicting winners early in race
With about 13% of votes counted for the State Auditor, Secretary of State and State Treasurer races, each of the Republican candidates continues to hold their leads, according to the IndyStar. Tera Klutz (candidate for State Auditor) currently sits at 63.7%, Diego Morales (candidate for Secretary of State) at 58.2% and Daniel Elliott (candidate for State Treasurer) at 64.1%.
IndyStar‘s live results show that the count for the United States House election is slow-going, as all 435 House seats are up for reelection, but the Senate Race results are beginning to come in. With 51 seats needed to control the Senate, the Democratic Party currently holds 37 seats, while the Republican Party holds 31 seats. At the moment, it looks like Republican Todd Young is in the lead to keep his seat in the Senate, with 63.4% of the votes. Promotional Manager of WICR 88.7 Drew Reinke reported live from the Republican Watch Party, stating that it appears Young will win his second term in the Senate.
– Kassandra Darnell | Editor-in-Chief
7:22 p.m. ET: Looking at possible outcomes as votes come in
In the United States Senate race, Republican Todd Young is running for reelection as the incumbent. Currently, Young is leading the race with 61% of the vote, with about 6% of the vote counted, according to the IndyStar. For the United States House election, most of Marion County is a part of the 7th district, with Democratic Andre D. Carson, Libertarian Gavin Maple and Republican Angela Grabovsky as the candidates.
Votes have yet to be counted for the House election, but according to University of Indianapolis History Professor Ted Frantz, who is acting as an election analyst for WICR 88.7, a large part of this race is that a party that has been out of power will be trying to see if it can be relevant.
– Kassandra Darnell | Editor-in-Chief
6:54 p.m. ET: Polls Close, Counting Begins
As the polls close across the state, counties have begun counting the votes. According to the IndyStar‘s live election coverage, about 2% of votes have been counted for State Auditor, Secretary of State and State Treasurer. Currently, Republican candidates Tera Klutz (candidate for State Auditor), Diego Morales (candidate for Secretary of State) and Daniel Elliott (candidate for State Treasurer) are in the lead.
– Kassandra Darnell | Editor-in-Chief
5:25 p.m. ET: Coverage Begins
Good evening everyone! The Midterm Election is upon us and today is the final day to vote, with polls closing at 6:00 p.m. ET. The Reflector will provide updates throughout the evening and once polls close, we will post election results as votes are counted. We will be covering the races for the United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, the Indiana House of Representatives, the Indiana Senate, the Indiana Secretary of State, the Indiana State Auditor, the Indiana State Treasurer and the Marion County Prosecutor.
– Kassandra Darnell | Editor-in-Chief
