1. Primary Day shakeout:

Democrats enhanced their prospects of taking control of the House in midterm elections. They skirted calamity in California and lined up likely gains in New Jersey.

But Republicans also avoided a nightmare, securing a spot in the California governor’s race. Follow our election updates here.

Elections in the Midwest and the South underscored President Trump’s power in the Republican Party and the different ways Democrats hope to loosen his hold on red-state America. Here are some of our takeaways.