Politics

GOP Rep. Ted Budd Wins North Carolina Senate Seat

NBC News reports: Republican Rep. Ted Budd defeated Democrat Cheri Beasley in North Carolina’s competitive Senate race Tuesday, NBC News projects, letting Republicans retain a seat that will be vacated by retiring Sen. Richard Burr. The race flew largely under the radar, with more colorful candidates in other states capturing headlines, even as polls showed the contest neck-and-neck. Both parties …

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Defeats Rep. Lee Zeldin

NBC News reports: Gov. Kathy Hochul has been elected to her first full term, NBC News projects. Hochul, 64, who is from Buffalo, beat challenger Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin. Some were wondering if Zeldin would be able to pull off the biggest state upset in nearly 30 years. However, Hochul’s win now makes her the first woman elected governor in …

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Brian Kemp Reelected Georgia Gov, Abrams Concedes

CNBC reports: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has secured another term, fending off Democrat Stacey Abrams in the duo’s second match-up, NBC News projected. Kemp had consistently led Abrams, a strategist and former state House minority leader, in polls by a margin of more than 5 percentage points throughout the campaign. Unlike their last election, where Abrams lost by 1.4 percentage …

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Sen. Maggie Hassan Defeats Don “Litter Boxes” Bolduc

NBC News reports: New Hampshire Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan won re-election Tuesday, NBC News projects, defeating Republican Don Bolduc and keeping a critical seat in Democratic hands. While the race attracted less attention than some others, Hassan won her Senate seat six years ago in one of the closest races in the country, and Democrats had grown increasingly nervous in …

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Chuck Grassley, 89, Elected To Eighth Six-Year Term

CNN reports: Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley will win reelection in Iowa, CNN projects, fending off his toughest challenge since he first won the seat in 1980. Grassley defeated Mike Franken, a retired Navy admiral who campaigned with low expectations and little national Democratic support in the increasingly red state. Grassley, 89, is set to become the longest-serving current senator in …

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Josh Shapiro Trounces Christian Nationalist Mastriano

NBC News reports: Democrat Josh Shapiro defeated far-right Republican Doug Mastriano in the Pennsylvania governor’s race on Tuesday, NBC News projected, providing Democrats with a significant victory in a contest where oversight of the 2024 election and abortion rights took center stage. Shapiro, the state attorney general, framed his opponent as an extremist and sought to make his campaign about …

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Rep. Abigail Spanberger Defeats “Anti-Woke” Cultist

Richmond’s ABC affiliate reports: Democratic U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger declared victory over Republican Yesli Vega in Virginia’s closely-watched 7th Congressional District race. Spanberger, a two-term congresswoman and former CIA officer, will represent a newly drawn district anchored in Prince William County that Republicans had hoped to flip in the party’s quest to win back control of the U.S. House of …

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Oklahoma Gov Swats Down Challenger In Polling Fail

ABC News reports: Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) was projected to win his reelection bid against Democrat Joy Hofmeister in a race that polls showed appeared to be much tighter than initially. NBC News and ABC News called the race for Stitt. Hofmeister had closed the gap with Stitt to a few points in many polls, with some showing her …

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Sen. Michael Bennet Defeats “Stupid RINO Big Mouth”

Politico reports: Colorado voters will send Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet back to Washington for a third term after the incumbent defeated his Republican challenger in a race that conservatives had hoped would deliver an election night surprise. Bennet had the upper hand in polls throughout the campaign, but his seat appeared more vulnerable toward the end of the race as …

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AOC Trounces Riot Attendee And Homocon Favorite

The Washington Examiner reports: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won her reelection bid to stay in Congress, beating Republican challenger Tina Forte in an expected midterm win in New York’s 14th District. Ocasio-Cortez, known as AOC, is considered to be one of the most progressive Democrats in Congress, known for being very vocal regarding women’s and LGBT rights, climate change, and criminal …

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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis Defeats “Litter Boxes” Nutbag

The Hill reports: Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) is projected to win reelection after defeating Republican challenger Heidi Ganahl. Polis held a double-digit lead heading into Election Day and was the expected winner in the governor’s race. His Republican opponent, Ganahl, had said on the campaign trail that she does not support an abortion except in the case of rape, …

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Wes Moore Defeats QAnon Cultist To Become MD Gov

The Associated Press reports: Author and former nonprofit chief Wes Moore, a Democrat, defeated far-right Republican Dan Cox to become the first Black person elected governor in Maryland history, the Associated Press projected Tuesday. Moore, 44, delivered a major victory to Democrats in a tough national election cycle for the party, reclaiming the governor’s mansion after eight years of Republican …

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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker Defeats Cultist Darren Bailey

The Associated Press reports: Gov. J.B. Pritzker sailed to reelection over challenger Darren Bailey in a race characterized by near-constant acrimony and outsized spending. Pritzker, a Democrat who hadn’t held political office before his gubernatorial victory in 2018, won a second term buoyed by a campaign on fiscal stability and taxpayer relief. Bailey, 56, has made crime in Chicago a …

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Maura Healey Elected First Gay Gov Of Massachusetts

CBS reports: Democratic Attorney General Maura Healey has been elected governor of Massachusetts, making history as the state’s first woman and first openly gay candidate elected to the office. Healey defeated Republican Geoff Diehl, a former state representative who had the endorsement of former President Donald Trump. Her election returns the governor’s office to Democrats after eight years of Republican …

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NYT Relaunches Its Vaunted “Needle” Forecasting Tool

The New York Times reports: The needle is an innovative forecasting tool that was created by The Times and debuted in 2016. It is intended to help you understand what the votes tallied so far suggest about possible winners in key contests, before the election is called. Watching the votes come in on election night can be confusing and hard …

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DOJ To Monitor Polling Places In 24 States Tomorrow

Via press release from the Justice Department: The Justice Department announced today its plans to monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in 64 jurisdictions in 24 states for the Nov. 8, 2022 general election. Since the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the Civil Rights Division has regularly monitored elections in the field in jurisdictions around the …

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Twitter Removes Policy Section On Misinformation

The Hill reports: Twitter’s rules under new CEO Elon Musk published Monday do not include policies about misinformation. Musk said the rules will “evolve over time,” but as they stand Monday they appear to offer a more bare skeleton of safety policies than what existed before. The new rules do prohibit action such as the glorification of violence, promotion of …

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Musk Calls On Americans To Vote Republican Tomorrow

Musk’s crusade to punish his critics continues: New Twitter boss Elon Musk has urged Americans to vote for Republican candidates in Tuesday’s midterm elections. It’s widely expected that the Republicans will seize control of the House of Representatives in tomorrow’s key ballot but the Senate, which has just 100 members, is thought to be on a knife-edge with several close …

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Nikki Haley Calls For Deporting Warnock At Walker Rally

Yahoo News reports: Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley on Sunday quipped that Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) should be deported as she rallied for Georgia’s Republican Senate nominee Herschel Walker. “Legal immigrants are more patriotic than the leftists these days,” Haley said at the Hiram, Ga., rally. “They worked to come into America and they love America. They want the …

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Cotton Tells Donors He Won’t Run For WH In 2024

Politico reports: Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton has decided that he won’t run for president in 2024 — making him the first big-name Republican to step aside as former President Donald Trump and others make moves toward running. The senator has been reaching out to donors, supporters and senior Republicans over the last few days to inform them of his plans. …

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