Politics

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

Texas border enforcement has released about 600 migrants onto the streets of El Paso because shelters are full.

El Paso releases 600 migrants onto streets, shelters full

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

Massachusetts voters approve millionaires tax

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D, has won a second term in office, defeating Republican challenger Tudor Dixon.

Whitmer defeats Dixon to win Michigan governor’s race

Political expert Navarrette said the Democratic Party has forgotten how to talk to Latino voters and it has taken them for granted.

Navarrette: Democratic Party has ‘forgotten’ how to talk to Latino voters

TEXAS ELECTION CONGRESS

Republican Monica De La Cruz flips Texas’ 15th District, unseats Vallejo

New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul has secured another four years in her tough reelection bid against Republican challenger Rep. Lee M. Zeldin.

Hochul fends off Zeldin surge to hold on to governorship in New York

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 wins Maine governor’s race, beats LePage

The rematch had the same result, as Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, R, is projected to beat Stacey Abrams, D, for the second consecutive election.

Brian Kemp tops Stacey Abrams to win Georgia governor’s race

South Texas Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez has won a fourth term in office after defeating political newcomer, Rep. Mayra Flores, R.

Gonzalez beats Flores in Texas 34th Congressional District race