Tag: 2022 Midterm Elections

Sen. Rick Scott Puts McConnell in Crosshairs, Won’t Rule out Bid for GOP Leader

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) said that Republican leaders in the Senate cost the GOP the majority because they caved to Democrats on legislation. In an interview on Fox Business on Sunday, Scott said that he agreed with suggestions to postpone Republicans’ internal leadership elections. Those contests are scheduled for next week. “The leadership in the…


Warren Urges Democrats to Get ‘Aggressive’ After Victory in Senate

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is calling for Democrats to be more aggressive and put the GOP on defense after her party retook the Senate following the 2022 midterms. “Where we can pursue legislative action, we should fight aggressively. When Republicans try to obstruct such action and the president can act by executive authority, he must,”…


GOP Senator Calls for Major Change as Democrats Retake Senate

Republicans need to “build something new” after failing to retake the Senate majority following the 2022 midterm elections, a GOP senator said. Democrats picked up a key Senate seat in Nevada after Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) defeated Republican challenger Adam Laxalt after numerous news outlets called the race in Masto’s favor on Saturday. Days before…


GOP Senator Says ‘Old’ Republican Party Is ‘Dead,’ Calls for Major Changes

Republicans need to “build something new” after failing to retake the Senate majority following the 2022 midterm elections, a GOP senator said. Democrats picked up a key Senate seat in Nevada after Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) defeated Republican challenger Adam Laxalt after numerous news outlets called the race in Masto’s favor on Saturday. Days before…


Three More Tight House Races Called for Democrats, Narrowing GOP Path to Majority

Three competitive races for the House of Representatives were all called for Democrats late Nov. 12, narrowing the GOP path to a majority. Reps. Julia Brownley (D-Calif.) and Norma Torres (D-Calif.) were projected by the Associated Press to win their respective races, as was Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. California Assemblyman Kevin Mullin was also declared…


3 More Tight House Races Called for Democrats, Narrowing GOP Path to Majority

Three competitive races for the House of Representatives were all called for Democrats late Nov. 12, narrowing the GOP path to a majority. Reps. Julia Brownley (D-Calif.) and Norma Torres (D-Calif.) were projected by the Associated Press to win their respective races, as was Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. California Assemblyman Kevin Mullin was also declared…


Republican Candidate for Oregon Governor Concedes to Democrat

Christine Drazan, the Republican candidate for governor of Oregon, conceded on Nov. 11 that she lost the race to Democrat Tina Kotek. In a statement, Drazan said that even with ballots remaining to be counted, she cannot win. “I want to express my deepest gratitude to all those who supported me and put their trust…


Kari Lake Cuts Into Katie Hobbs’s Lead in Latest Vote Count Update

Kari Lake on Nov. 12 cut into the lead that fellow Arizona gubernatorial hopeful Katie Hobbs currently holds in the race to replace outgoing Republican Gov. Doug Ducey. Lake gained 3,614 more votes than Hobbs in the latest round of votes reported by election officials. Hobbs still leads by about 34,100 votes, according to unofficial…


Sen. Cortez Masto Projected to Beat Adam Laxalt in Nevada

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) is projected to beat Republican Adam Laxalt in the race for the seat Masto holds after election officials in Nevada on Nov. 12 reported the latest results from vote counting. The Associated Press, Decision Desk HQ, and other outlets called the race on Saturday following a tally update, which saw…


Democrats Keep Control of Senate After Emerging Victorious in Key Races

Democrats are projected to maintain control of the Senate after emerging victorious in key races in battleground states, extinguishing Republican hopes of flipping both congressional chambers. Though the GOP was projected to gain control of the House of Representatives, the Democrats kept the Senate after winning battles in Arizona, Nevada, and Pennsylvania. Democrats will have…