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Michigan Proposition 3: Voters add abortion rights to their state constitution
Michigan voters approved Proposition 3, which amends the state constitution to include the right to reproductive freedom and allows the legislature to regulate abortion only in “some cases.” According to the Michigan House of Representatives Fiscal Agency, Proposition 3 includes the following provisions: Establishes a new individual right to make and carry out all decisions… -
Evers wins Wisconsin governor’s race, securing second term
Evers victory: Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, D, has won a second term after defeating Republican challenger Tim Michels. Evers will hold the seat after flipping it for Democrats in 2018. The race was deadlocked and could have gone either way. Before becoming governor, Evers had served as the state’s superintendent of public instruction since 2009.… -
California voters reject sports gambling in two different initiatives
California voters have decided against allowing in-person sports betting at tribal casinos and licensed racetracks, and online sports betting. The dual decisions came from two different ballot measures: Propositions 26 and 27. Proposition 26 gained support from the tribal casinos and racetracks, while Proposition 27 was supported by sportsbooks like DraftKings, FanDuel and BetMGM. Proposition… -
GOP Rep. Bacon holds on to seat in Nebraska’s 2nd District
Republican Congressman Don Bacon has secured his seat for Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, beating out Democratic opponent Tony Vargas. Experts say it really came down to who showed up at the polls. Bacon represents what’s arguably one of the most evenly split districts in the country. “I think it generally supports more conservative policies,” Bacon… -
Fetterman wins Pennsylvania Senate race, flipping seat
Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman will be Pennsylvania’s next senator after defeating Dr. Mehmet Oz, R. Fetterman’s win is a flip for Democrats, as Fetterman will replace retiring GOP Sen. Pat Toomey, who held the position since 2011. During the entirety of the midterm campaign season, this race was seen as key to deciding the… -
Whitmer defeats Dixon to win Michigan governor’s race
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D, has won a second term in office. The incumbent defeated Republican challenger Tudor Dixon. The race turned out to be close in the end, but in August, Whitmer held a 17-point lead. Dixon closed the gap and was within four points of Whitmer in the days leading up to the… -
Republican Monica De La Cruz flips Texas’ 15th District, unseats Vallejo
Republican Monica De La Cruz has won in Texas’ 15th Congressional District, beating out Democrat Michelle Vallejo and flipping the district to the GOP. De La Cruz is a small business owner and insurance agent. De La Cruz was the Republican nominee in the 15th Congressional District in 2020 but lost in the general election to… -
Hochul fends off Zeldin surge to hold on to governorship in New York
New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul has secured another four years in her tough reelection bid against Republican challenger Rep. Lee M. Zeldin. The race was a tougher-than-expected affair for Hochul who took the top executive role after Andrew Cuomo was forced out of the governorship. In the last spurt of campaigning, the two candidates… -
Mills wins Maine governor’s race, beats LePage
Maine Gov. Janet Mills, D, has won reelection after defeating former Gov. Paul LePage, R, who was seeking a third term after deciding not to run in 2018. Mills was the state’s attorney general during all eight years of the LePage administration and said she has a history of bipartisanship. She ran on health care… -
Brian Kemp tops Stacey Abrams to win Georgia governor’s race
The rematch had the same result. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, R, is projected to beat Stacey Abrams, D, for the second consecutive election. Abrams painted Kemp as a politician who doesn’t follow through on his word and who oversaw a decline in Georgia’s economy and quality of life while he was in office. She gave… -
Gonzalez beats Flores in Texas 34th Congressional District race
South Texas Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez has won a fourth term in office after defeating political newcomer, Rep. Mayra Flores, R. Because redistricting changed district geography, both candidates were technically running for reelection. Flores flipped the 34th District when she won the special election this summer. That election was held using the old district boundaries… -
Shapiro defeats Mastriano in Pennsylvania governor’s race
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, D, will be the state’s next governor after defeating state Sen. Doug Mastriano, R. Incumbent Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf was term-limited and had to step aside after winning his previous election in 2018 by nearly 17 points. Shapiro has a long history in Pennsylvania politics. He served in the state… -
Iowa voters approve Second Amendment ballot measure
Iowa voters approved an amendment to the state constitution that confirms a citizen’s right to bear arms. The measure was approved by the legislature to appear on the ballot this year. The amendment states: “The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. The sovereign state of Iowa affirms and…
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