Democratic Senate candidates made crucial gains in two battleground states after the latest ballot drops in Nevada and Arizona.
Nevada Senator Catherine Cortez Masto gained 8,716 new votes Thursday night, according to CNN, closing the gap between the Democrat and her Republican opponent Adam Laxalt.
The largest batch of votes came from Clark County, which surrounds the city of Las Vegas, where Cortez Masto won 61 percent of the vote compared to 34 percent. Laxalt, who gained 5,509 votes in total in the Thursday ballot drop, still holds the lead 49.2 percent to 47.8 percent.
CNN reported that roughly 105,000 votes remain uncounted in Nevada.
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Arizona Senator Mark Kelly improved on his lead over Republican nominee Blake Masters in Thursday’s ballot drop, and now leads 51.7 percent to 46.1 percent.
Over 78,000 ballots were released from Maricopa County on Thursday, according to CNN. The new drop included early votes received between Saturday and the Monday prior to Election Day.
Kelly now holds 53.2 percent of Maricopa County while Masters has 44.7 percent. Roughly 110,000 votes are left to be counted in the county, according to CNN.
Democrats currently hold 48 Senate seats while Republicans have secured 49. Both parties are relying on wins in Nevada, Arizona and Georgia—which will have a runoff election on December 6—to secure a majority at 51 seats.
Republicans are projected to maintain control of the House and currently hold 213 seats, according to CBS News. Democrats currently hold 206.
Either party needs to secure 218 seats to take control.
This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.