Tag: 2022 Midterm Elections

Eric Schmitt Wins Race for US Senate Seat Representing Missouri

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt on Nov. 8 won the race for a U.S. Senate seat representing Missouri, according to a race call. The Associated Press called the race for Schmitt as he opened up a large lead over Democrat Trudy Busch Valentine. “We did it. Thank you Missouri!” Schmitt said in a statement. Schmitt,…


Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz Wins Reelection to 4th Term

Incumbent Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) has won reelection to the U.S. House in the race for Florida’s 1st Congressional District, defeating Democrat opponent Rebekah Jones. The Associated Press called the race in favor of the Republican congressman at 8:45 p.m. It marked an easy win over Jones, with a lead of over 33 percentage points. Gaetz’s…


Maryland’s Moore Gives Democrats a Gubernatorial Win

First-time Democratic candidate Wesley Moore, an author and former CEO of an anti-poverty nonprofit, has been elected Maryland’s first black governor, according to projections. Moore, 43, a U.S. Army Ranger war veteran and investment banker who had the vocal backing of TV maven Oprah Winfrey, was projected to beat Del. Dan Cox (R-Frederick) in their…


Election Day Gas Prices $1.41 Higher Than When Biden Took Office

News Analysis Average U.S. gas prices this Election Day, are $1.41 higher than they were when President Joe Biden took office, a bad sign for the Democrats as voters went to the polls for the midterms. When Biden took office on Jan. 20, 2021, the average price for a regular gallon of gas, stood at…


Republicans Sweep All 5 Competitive US House Races in Florida

With Rep. Neal Dunn (R-Fla.) defeating Rep. Al Lawson (D-Fla.) in one of just two clashes between sitting House reps across the country in the Nov. 8 midterms, Florida is sending a 20-8 Republican-dominated delegation to Congress in 2023. According to Decision Desk HQ, with more than 73 percent of the votes reported, Dunn garnered…


Arizona Judge Rejects Republicans’ Request to Extend Voting Hours in County After Issues With Voting Machines

An Arizona judge has rejected a lawsuit filed by a Republican coalitions to extend voting hours in Maricopa County after issues occurred earlier in the day with tabulation equipment at dozens of polling sites. “The court does not have evidence there was a voter who was precluded the right to vote from what was presented,”…


Decisions on Oregon Races That Could Impact Partisan Balance May Be Delayed

Changes to reporting frequency in one Portland county and the state’s new “postmark rule” could delay Oregon’s tally in key races, including the razor-thin three-way race for governor and the nationally watched Congressional District 5 race between Democrat Jamie McLeod-Skinner and Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer. Clackamas County election Clerk Sherry Hall’s decision to update tallies less…


Democrat Attorney General Healey Wins Gubernatorial Race in Massachussetts

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, a progressive Democrat is projected to win the gubernatorial race against Republican Jeff Diehl, who ran an aggressive campaign. Decision Desk HQ called the race at 8:20 p.m. ET. Healey led with 71 percent of the vote with less than 2 percent of the votes counted at 8:47 p.m. ET,…


Republicans File Emergency Request to Extend Voting Hours in Maricopa County

A group of Republicans has filed a request to extend voting hours for all voting centers in Maricopa County, Arizona, after issues occurred earlier in the day with tabulation equipment at dozens of polling sites. The emergency motion (pdf) was filed by the Republican National Committee (RNC), the National Republican Senatorial Committee, former state lawmaker Jill…


Sen. Rubio Rolls to Third Term, Dashing Demings’s Florida Upset Bid

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) will return to Washington after decisively turning back Democrat challenger Rep. Val Demings’ (D-Fla.) bid for an upset in their U.S. Senate race. According to a projection by Decision Desk HQ, Rubio garnered 56.4 percent, 3.7 million votes, to Demings’s 42.5 percent, 2.8 million, with 86 percent of the votes counted as…