Tag: 2022 Midterm Elections

Midterm Elections Updates: Nevada’s Critical US Senate, House Races Too Early to Call

The latest on the midterm elections. _____ Nevada’s Critical US Senate, House Races Too Early to Call Critical races in Nevada, including one that could determine control of the U.S. Senate, were too early to call amid a plodding vote count that includes more than 100,000 ballots still to count that were delivered at drop boxes…


Republican Eli Crane Defeats Incumbent Tom O’Halleran in Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District

Republican Eli Crane has defeated Democratic incumbent Tom O’Halleran in Tuesday’s election bid for Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District, according to projections. Polls ahead of Tuesday night had shown that Crane was leading and would likely take O’Halleran’s seat. Crane was leading with 53.7 percent of the vote as of Wednesday evening, while to O’Halleran’ held 46.3 percent,…


Kean Ousts Malinowski in Rematch, Gives GOP a Red Seat in a Blue State

Republican state Sen. Tom Kean, Jr., who came within 1 percentage point of winning the seat two years ago, has ousted two-term incumbent Rep. Tom Malinowski’s (D-N.J.) in New Jersey’s Congressional District 7 (CD 7), picking up a key red win in a blue state. According to results posted by the New Jersey Secretary of…


Missouri, Maryland to Legalize Adult-Use Marijuana, While 3 States Vote ‘No’

Missouri and Maryland voters on Nov. 8 adopted ballot measures allowing adult-use marijuana, boosting the number of states where recreational weed is legal for those over 21. Midterm voters in Arkansas, North Dakota, and South Dakota, meanwhile, rejected proposals to legalize recreational marijuana use by those 21-and-over, marking what is believed to be the first…


Deceased Pennsylvania State Rep. Re-Elected in Landslide

A state lawmaker in Pennsylvania has been re-elected to another term in office on Nov. 8 despite already passing away last month. State Rep. Tony DeLuca, a Democrat, died at age 85 on Oct. 9 due to lymphoma. The timing of his death was too late for election officials to change the ballots. DeLuca had…


Deceased Pennsylvania State Rep. Reelected in Landslide

A state lawmaker in Pennsylvania has been re-elected to another term in office on Nov. 8 despite already passing away last month. State Rep. Tony DeLuca, a Democrat, died at age 85 on Oct. 9 due to lymphoma. The timing of his death was too late for election officials to change the ballots. DeLuca had…


Democrat Emilia Sykes Wins Ohio House Race Over Madison Gesiotto Gilbert

Four-term Democratic state legislator Emilia Sykes has defeated Donald Trump-endorsed Republican Madison Gesiotto Gilbert to capture Ohio’s 13th Congressional District seat, which opened when Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan entered the Ohio U.S. Senate race. Sykes compiled 146,621 votes (52.6 percent) while Gesiotto Gilbert received 132,181 votes (47.4 percent), according to The Associated Press. Leading to…


New York Republicans Win 5 Competitive House Seats

Republicans scored several wins in competitive House races in one of the country’s bluest states, seizing a seat in a district once seen as a Democratic stronghold while vying to pick up seats in areas that their party hasn’t claimed for years. By Nov. 9, Republicans have secured 10 Congressional seats from New York, expanding…


Garcia Leads Race for House Seat Over Democrat Smith

Republican Mike Garcia currently holds a 15.2 percentage point lead over Democrat Christy Smith in California’s 27th Congressional District, according to preliminary Nov. 8 midterm election results. The district includes parts of Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties. Garcia is currently leading with 57.6 percent of the vote over Smith with 42.4 percent. Garcia has…


Trump-Endorsed Combat Veteran Nunn Unseats Democrat Axne in Key Iowa House Race

Republican state Sen. Zach Nunn has defeated incumbent Democrat U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District election. Results showed Nunn with 156,237 votes (50.26 percent) compared to 154,084 (49.57 percent) for Axne, according to The Associated Press, which called the race on Nov. 9. “We’re going to work with people not just across the…