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Texas Sen. Ted Cruz wins third term, defeats Dallas-area congressman
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, R, has won a third term in the Senate after fending off a challenge from Democratic Congressman Colin Allred. This is an important victory for Republicans as they try to win a majority in the chamber. Update: Donald Trump projected to win 2024 presidential election: DDHQ Cruz’s campaign focused on border… -
Maryland becomes first state to protect abortion in 2024 general election
Voters in Maryland officially said they want to enshrine abortion rights in the state’s constitution. The ballot measure only needed a simple majority to pass, but voters approved it by a significant margin. Maryland’s current law allows abortion. Democratic Gov. Wes Moore signed a reproductive freedom legislation package in 2023 that further protected electronic health… -
Florida voters reject amendment to guarantee abortion access
Floridians rejected a proposed constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights before fetal viability. Amendment 4 is now the first state level measure to protect abortion access to fail since the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs vs. Jackson decision in 2022, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Amendment 4 needed 60% support to pass and… -
Florida rejects proposition to legalize marijuana despite Trump, Harris support
Florida voters rejected a proposition that would legalize recreational marijuana in the state. Amendment 3 needed 60% of voters’ support to pass. Both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris advocated in favor of legalizing recreational marijuana while on the campaign trail. Marijuana was on the ballot in four states: Florida, Nebraska, North… -
Florida Sen. Rick Scott reelected for second term
Florida Sen. Rick Scott, R, has won reelection, defeating former Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, D-Fla. The state is a key hold for Republicans as they try to take a majority in the chamber. Scott was seeking his second term in the Senate. He was first elected in 2018 after serving two terms as Florida’s governor. Before… -
Rep. Andy Kim wins NJ Senate seat previously held by Bob Menendez
New Jersey voters elected Democratic Rep. Andy Kim as their next Senator. Kim defeated Republican candidate Curtis Bashaw, a hotelier and restaurateur on the Jersey shore. Kim will take the seat of former Sen. Bob Menendez, who resigned after being found guilty of bribery, fraud, extortion and acting as a foreign agent. Kim was first… -
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice elected to US Senate, flipping seat for Republicans
West Virginia’s Republican Gov. Jim Justice has been elected the state’s next Senator, replacing former Democrat-turned-Independent Joe Manchin, who is retiring. This race is a long-expected flip for Republicans as they try to win a majority in the chamber. Justice won his governor’s race in 2016 as a Democrat. In August 2017, he made a… -
Presidential candidates look for path to 270 electoral votes
Millions of Americans are heading to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 5, to elect the next president. While the candidates are hoping to be the more popular choice among voters, it’s the electoral votes they are seeking most. There are multiple paths to victory for both candidates. And it’s all about reaching that number of 270. The… -
Ex-college professor training people to physically resist election certification
Former law professor David Clements is going around the country training people to physically resist the certification of the 2024 presidential election. According to a report in Lawfare, Clements is teaching people how to pressure local election officials by showing up en masse to polling sites. Multiple outlets have reported on what Clements describes as… -
Some of Trump’s 2024 electors facing felonies for fake 2020 elector scheme
Republicans who took part in former President Donald Trump’s fake elector scheme in 2020 are once again signed up to cast electoral votes for him in 2024. That includes individuals in key swing states who are facing felony charges. There are 93 electors in seven swing states who pledged to vote for Trump if he… -
Closer look at Trump, Harris’ economic plans heading into Election Day
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamal Harris have each laid out their economic plans. According to Gallup, the economy is the No. 1 issue driving voters’ decision this November. Here is the Top 10, according to Gallup: Polling shows voters think Trump would do a better job handling the economy and immigration while… -
White House changes transcript of Biden’s controversial ‘garbage’ remark
President Joe Biden’s press team changed the transcript of a comment he made to Latino voters, in which he called Trump supporters garbage. That’s according to members of the White House stenographer’s office, who told The Associated Press they objected to the change because they document the remarks for posterity. Here are Biden’s exact comments:… -
House refers former NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo to DOJ for lying to Congress
The congressional committee investigating the COVID pandemic sent a criminal referral to the Justice Department recommending former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo be charged with making false statements to Congress. The committee said he lied repeatedly and that they have witness testimony and documents to prove it. According to the committee, Cuomo lied when he…