The midterm elections kicked off in earnest with contests in Texas, North Carolina, and Arkansas yesterday.

There was some confusion at the polls and the results led to sharp words, a few upsets, and more questions about the elections still to come.

A late night turned into an early morning in Texas.

We are not just trying to win an election.

We are trying to fundamentally change our politics.

And it's working.

State Representative James Talariko won a hard-fought Democratic primary

to be the party's Senate candidate in November.

Tonight, the people of our state gave this country a little bit of hope, and a little

bit of hope is a dangerous state.

Defeating Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, who sent her supporters home early after a day of turmoil

at the polls.

I have no idea of when we're going to get results and I fully anticipate.

It won't be until tomorrow.

Rule changes in one of the state's most populous counties led to confusion about where voters

should cast a ballot.

A judge extended voting by two hours, but the state Supreme Court quickly stepped in to

block the ruling, instead ordering

late votes to be separated out and leaving questions about if they'll be counted at all.

Crockett conceded this morning, and Tolariko now turns his attention to November, hoping

to be the first Democratic senator elected from Texas in nearly 40 years.

But who he'll face is still unknown.

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