Missourians voted to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution. The move would reverse the state’s near-total ban on abortions. Update: Donald Trump projected to win 2024 presidential election: DDHQ According to the Missouri Secretary of State, the proposed measure does the following: Missouri’s current law only allows abortions in the event of a medical…

Republicans secured a majority in the Senate following key victories in West Virginia and Ohio. The 2024 general election results ended Democrats’ four-year majority in the chamber, with the current balance of power now at 51-49. The Senate was previously split 50-50 for two years, with Democrats holding a narrow majority through Vice President Harris’…

Colorado voters approved an amendment to enshrine the right to an abortion in the state constitution, passing the measure with the required 55% of the vote. This amendment builds on a 2022 law signed by Democratic Gov. Jared Polis, which increased protections for abortion in the state. The newly approved amendment will prevent the state…

Voters in the District of Columbia decided that they will move towards a ranked choice voting system for elections beginning in 2026. Initiative 83, which voters approved, will create a semi-open primary system which will allow unaffiliated voters to vote in a party’s primary election. Ranked choice voting is an alternative electoral system designed to…

Businessman Bernie Moreno won the Ohio Senate race against three-term incumbent Democrat Sherrod Brown, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. This is a big flip for Republicans as they try to win a majority in the chamber, and a loss for Democrats as Brown is the Chairman of the powerful Banking Committee. Immigration…

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…

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…

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 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, 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…