U.S. Elections

Lt. Gov. John Fetterman will be Pennsylvania’s next senator after defeating Dr. Mehmet Oz, R. Fetterman will replace GOP Sen. Pat Toomey.

Fetterman wins Pennsylvania Senate race, flipping seat

Republican Congressman Don Bacon has secured his seat for Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District, beating out Democratic opponent Tony Vargas.

GOP Rep. Bacon holds on to seat in Nebraska’s 2nd District

California voters have decided against allowing in-person sports betting at tribal casinos and licensed racetracks, and online sports betting.

California voters reject sports gambling in two different initiatives

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, D, has won a second term after defeating Republican challenger Tim Michels. The race could have gone either way.

Evers wins Wisconsin governor’s race, securing second term

Representative Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat, will return to Washington D.C. for a third term after defeating her challenger, Republican Tom Barrett.

Dem Elissa Slotkin wins Michigan’s redrawn District 7

Michigan voters approved Proposition 3, which amends the state constitution to include the right to reproductive freedom.

Michigan Proposition 3: Voters add abortion rights to their state constitution

Following Kansas, five states either voted in favor of or were leaning towards supporting abortion rights in the midterms.

Five states back, lean toward backing abortion rights at midterms

Kentucky voters rejected a ballot measure that said there is no right to an abortion in the state’s constitution and therefore no required funding of abortion.

Kentucky rejects amendment stating there is no right to an abortion

The red wave projected for the 2022 midterms did not come to fruition, with neither party taking control of Congress as of early Wednesday.

Congress still in the balance after closer-than-expected midterms

As is the case with the control of Congress following the midterms, the gubernatorial layout for the country was not finalized Tuesday night.

Evers, Whitmer lock up gubernatorial wins; three states waiting

Democratic Rep. Dan Kildee has won reelection to his seat representing Michigan's 8th Congressional District, beating out Republican Paul Junge.

Rep. Kildee fends off GOP challenger Junge in Michigan

Republican state Rep. Mike Lawler defeated the chairman of the House Democrats’ election committee, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney.

DCCC Chair Maloney loses reelection to Lawler in redrawn district

Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson, R, is the victor in his closely-watched reelection race, defeating Democratic Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes.

Johnson beats Barnes to win Wisconsin Senate race

Georgia voters will have to go to the polls one more time after neither Sen. Raphael Warnock, D, nor Herschel Walker, R, got 50% of the vote. 

Georgia Senate race between Warnock, Walker headed for Dec. 6 runoff

Massachusetts voters decided to add an extra 4% income tax on individuals making more than $1 million per year.

Massachusetts voters approve millionaires tax

The 2022 midterms remained unsettled; Hurricane Nicole downgraded to a tropical storm; and Elon Musk banned remote work at Twitter.

Midterms unsettled; Tropical Storm Nicole; Twitter remote work

Former President Donald Trump is being advised to delay announcing his presidential campaign so Republicans can focus efforts on the Dec. 6 runoff.

Trump urged not to announce presidential run until after Georgia runoff

Democratic former state Rep. Tina Kotek is the winner of a close, three-way race for governor in Oregon. Gov. Kate Brown, D, was term limited. 

Kotek wins Oregon governor’s race

Next month's runoff election between Senator Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker could set a spending record.

Warnock vs. Walker runoff election could break spending record

Colorado became the second state to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms after voters passed a ballot initiative at the midterm elections.

Colorado now 2nd state to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms

The midterm elections were Tuesday but key races, including the Senate and governors races in Nevada and Arizona have yet to be decided. Here's why.

Why Arizona and Nevada election counts are taking so long

Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo, R, will be the next governor of Nevada. Lombardo defeated incumbent Gov. Steve Sisolak, D, in a tight race. 

Lombardo wins Nevada governor’s race, ousting incumbent Sisolak

Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, D, won his reelection in a close race against businessman Blake Masters, R, setting up Kelly's first full term.

Kelly wins Arizona Senate race, bringing Dems closer to majority

Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D, has secured a second term in office. The incumbent defeated the state Attorney General Adam Laxalt, R, who was trying to flip the seat for the GOP. 

Cortez Masto wins Nevada Senate race