Under the cap, local school property taxes cannot grow beyond the prior year's amount, adjusted for inflation and new construction.

While Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte won re-election Tuesday, the balance of power in the State House shifted in the direction of Democrats.

As speaker, the New York Democrat would be second in the presidential line of succession, after the vice president. He has vowed to focus on affordability and holding the administration accountable.

El-Sayed's campaign tested how an antiestablishment candidate on the left would fare in a perennial Midwest battleground. With the win, he'll become the first Muslim American to serve in the Senate.

Vote counting in the governor’s race stretched deep into the night Tuesday. Shortly before midnight, Ayotte addressed a roomful of supporters at Tuscan Village in Salem and urged them to be patient — and hopeful.

The ballot for every New Hampshire city and town this year asked voters if they want to limit increases to their school property taxes to the adjusted rate of inflation, plus the value of new construction.

Incumbent Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander prevailed in the state’s 2nd District, while Stefany Shaheen defeated Republican Anthony DiLorenzo in the 1st District.

Democrat James Talarico has won the Senate seat in Texas, according to a race call by the Associated Press.

Across the country, tens of millions of voters made their voices heard at the ballot box with no major disruptions from interference by the Trump administration.

Keisha Lance Bottoms' win marks the first time Georgia has elected a Democratic governor in more than 20 years.