Category: 2022 Midterm Elections

Deep Red Kansas Reelects Democrat Governor

Incumbent Kansas Democrat Gov. Laura Kelly has survived Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt’s bid to unseat her and will move into her second term in Topeka. Kelly collected 49 percent of the vote to Schmidt’s 48 percent, with an estimated 90 percent of the votes counted on Nov. 9. Throughout the summer and fall, polls showed…


Top Republican Senators on Midterms: ‘Definitely Not a Republican Wave’

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Tuesday lamented Republicans’ inability to pick up early wins during the midterm elections on Nov. 8. “Definitely not a Republican wave, that is for darn sure,” Graham told NBC, adding,  “I think we’re going to be at 51, 52 when it’s all said and done in the Senate.” Referring to…


Oregon Governor’s Race Between Kotek and Drazan Too Close to Call

The Oregon governor’s race, which has been a cakewalk for the Democratic candidate for the past 40 years, is too close to call. With polls closed and 63 percent of the votes counted, Democrat Tina Kotek and Republican Christine Drazan are in a dead heat, with unaffiliated candidate Betsy Johnson failing to break 10 percent….


DCCC Chairman Patrick Maloney Concedes to Republican Mike Lawler

Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.), chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), has conceded to Republican Mike Lawler in one of the biggest upsets of the 2022 midterms. As chairman of the DCCC, Maloney is responsible for most Democratic Party fundraising and strategizing efforts. At the time of publication, Maloney is sitting at 49…


DCCC Chairman Rep. Maloney Concedes NY’s 17th District Race to Lawler

Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.), chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), has conceded in New York’s 17th Congressional District race to Republican state Assemblyman Mike Lawler, in one of the biggest upsets of the 2022 midterm elections. As chairman of the DCCC, Maloney is responsible for most Democratic Party fundraising and strategizing efforts. With…


Michigan Democrats Give GOP a Rough Election Night

DETROIT, Mich.—Republican expectations for wholesale change at the highest level of Michigan’s state government did not materialize on Nov. 8, as three top Democrat incumbents won reelection. Democrat Gov. Gretchen Whitmer turned back a strong challenge from GOP challenger Tudor Dixon. Whitmer defeated Dixon by a margin of eight percent (53 to 45 percent). Dana…


Dr. Oz Concedes Pennsylvania Senate Race to John Fetterman

Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz has called Democrat John Fetterman to concede Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race on Wednesday morning. It comes after most mainstream forecasters called the race in favor of Fetterman by early Wednesday morning. Data showed that by Wednesday, Fetterman had 50.3 percent of the vote to Oz’s 47.3 percent. “This morning I called…


Voters in Three States Approve Radical Abortion Initiatives; Kentucky Voters Reject Pro-Life Amendment

Voters in four states voiced support for abortion by approving radical initiatives or rejecting a proposed pro-life amendment. Voters in California, Vermont, and Michigan approved initiatives that make clear abortions must be available to many pregnant women while Kentuckians rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would have led to less funding for abortions. In California,…


Rep. Lauren Boebert In Danger of Losing Reelection Bid

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) is in danger of losing her reelection bid to Democrat Adam Frisch. At the time of publication, Boebert was trailing Frisch by around two points, or 3,475 votes. 90 percent of the results for the district, Colorado’s third congressional district, are in. The surprisingly close race is another tough blow for…


LIVE 10:30 AM ET: Recap of Midterm Elections; Republicans Take Narrow Gains, Likely the House

After the November 8, 2022, midterm elections, we do a recap of what took place, who won and who lost, and what anomalies are still being sorted. Republicans took much narrower gains than initially predicted, yet still are projected to take the House of Representatives. The Senate, meanwhile, could go either way. And in other…