The campaign arms behind both parties in the state House and Senate spent more than $35 million on the election, as local officials try to keep up with historic spending on top-of-the-ticket races.

As grim election results continue to roll in, Democrats are staring down the barrel of a likely Republican sweep of the White House and both houses of Congress. But boosted by a strong rebound in New York,

Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on U.S. government alongside President-elect Donald Trump.Meanwhile, Trump's pick of conservative loyalist Matt Gaetz to serve as attorney general has Democrats sounding the alarm with Sen.