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incoming update…Michigan voters pass measure protecting abortion rights, other pregnancy-related decisionsThe people of the state of Michigan voted in favor of a new measure that protects abortion and other decisions related to reproduction and pregnancy.
Proposal 3 amends the state constitution by adding rights to abortion and contraception. It states that everyone has a “fundamental right to reproductive freedom,” defining this as including — but not being limited to — “prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, contraception, sterilization, abortion care, miscarriage management, and infertility care.”
The measure also allows the state to regulate abortion after the time a fetus becomes viable.
The approval of the proposal came months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which gave states the power to protect or ban abortion. The decision in June lead to near-total bans in a dozen states and was a hot topic leading up to the midterms.
The passing of the proposal puts a definitive end to a 1931 ban on abortion that had been blocked in court, but could have been reviewed.
Opponents to the measure said protecting abortion rights could have far-reaching effects on other laws in the state, such as one requiring parental notification of an abortion for someone under age 18.
Legal experts said changes to other laws would only happen if someone sued and won, a process that could take years and has no certainty of success, The Associated Press reported.Posted by Ronn Blitzer ShareRepublican George Santos flips Democratic House seat in New YorkRepublican candidate for New York’s 3rd Congressional District George Santos campaigns outside a Stop and Shop store, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Glen Cove, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Republican George Santos flipped New Yorks 3rd Congressional district Wednesday and secured another House seat for the GOP.
Santos defeated Democrat Robert Zimmerman, who was vying to fill the Long Island seat after Democrat Rep. Tom Suozzi announced he would be retiring to take a stab at New York governor.
Suozzi came in a distant third in the Democratic primaries in the governors race, but Santos secured his place in Congress by running on cutting taxes, boosting border security and rallying against cashless bail.
The Associated Press called the race shortly after 1:30 a.m. once the Republican held a lead of 54.2% of the vote over Zimmermans 45.8%, with 90% of the votes already counted.
The Santos-Zimmerman race was the first time two openly gay men ran against each other in a congressional election.
Santos took to Twitter to champion his success and said, “We did it! NY03 has spoken!” Posted by Ronn Blitzer ShareFox News Voter Analysis: Control of the Senate hangs in the balanceArizona gubernatorial candidates Katie Hobbs, left, and Kari Lake, right, are facing each other in the 2022 election. (Reuters)
With a 50-50 Senate heading into the election, record campaign spending, and 35 seats up for grabs, the battle for control of the U.S. Senate came down to tight races in states across the country. Republicans were defending 21 seats versus 14 held by Democrats.
As states in several pivotal states continued counting votes, Election Night 2022 came to a close with control of the upper chamber unclear.
Key governors races with major implications for election administration, abortion and education came down to the wire as well.
The Fox News Voter Analysis, a survey of more than 90,000 voters nationwide, conducted October 31 through November 8. It highlights the central themes and demographic groups that defined these important races.
Full methodological details are available here.
Read more for analysis of this years Senate races, including too-close-to-call contests in Nevada, Arizona, Wisconsin, and Georgia: Fox News Voter Analysis: Control of the Senate hangs in the balancePosted by Ronn Blitzer ShareVermont elects second Democrat senator in state historyRep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., was elected Tuesday to be Vermont’s newest senator. (Photo by Brian Stukes/Getty Images for Protect Our Care)
The state of Vermont elected Rep. Peter Welch to be its next U.S. senator, making him only the second Democrat to hold that office in the states history.
Welch won the election with approximately 67% of the vote to Malloy’s 27%, with 99% reporting.
Beginning with Sens. Solomon Foot and Jacob Collamer in 1854, Vermont was a devout Republican stronghold state. The Green Mountain State had not elected a Democrat to the Senate until Patrick Leahy was first elected in 1974. Leahy announced in November 2021 that he would not run for what would have been a ninth term, opening a path for Welch.
Vermonts other senator, Sen. Bernie Sanders, is a self-described democratic socialist who caucuses with the Democrats, but he is a registered independent.
Vermont voters also chose Tuesday their first woman to serve in the states Congressional delegation. The state is the only one in the country that has never sent a woman or a member of a minority group to represent it in Congress.Posted by Ronn Blitzer ShareSquad rolls to easy victories in House racesReps. Ayanna Pressley, Ilhan Omar, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Alex Wong/Getty Images | Drew Angerer/Getty Images | Alex Wong/Getty Images)
The progressive House members collectively known as the Squad easily won reelection in their respective elections on Tuesday.
Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Cori Bush, D-Mo., and Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., were all projected by The Associated Press as winning by wide margins.
Bowman, who represents New York’s 16th Congressional District comprising parts of the Bronx and Westchester County, had the slimmest margin of victory and yet still was leading 65%-34% against Republican challenger Miriam Flisser, with more than 91% of results reporting.
Ocasio-Cortez, Omar, Pressley, and Tlaib were the founding members of the “Squad,” who gained notoriety as freshman lawmakers after the 2018 election for pushing the Democratic House conference to the left. Bush and Bowman joined the informal group after winning election in 2020.
“Thank you to every member of our community and every grassroots supporter for entrusting me with the great responsibility of representing NY-14 in Congress,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote in a victory message on Twitter. “We do this with small dollars, every time. I remain grateful to all of you who make a new kind of governance possible.”Posted by Ronn Blitzer ShareNebraska passes voter photo ID measure for upcoming electionsHomer Wesson, right, votes at the Malcolm X Memorial Foundation at 3448 Evans Street on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Omaha, Neb. The birthplace of Malcolm X is located on the foundation’s property.
The people of the state of Nebraska voted Tuesday to have a voter identification rule in place for future elections.
The measure made the ballot due to Marlene Ricketts, mother of Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts and the initiative’s main financial backer.Ricketts claimed the 2020 election revealed that “people had concern about the integrity of our voting systems.” However, there was no evidence of widespread fraud in Nebraska, which supporters acknowledged. They contended the law was needed to prevent future abuse.
Two thirds of states already require some sort of identification to vote, but not necessarily a photo ID.
Nebraska legislators would be expected to flesh out the details of the requirement. So far, it is expected that people voting by mail would have to provide their date of birth and either a drivers license number, state identification number, last four digits of their Social Security number.
Republicans had been pushing for Nebraska to take this step for years, while Democrats have claimed that voter ID measures are meant to decrease turnout from minority voters who tend to vote fo Democrats because they may have difficulty getting an ID.Posted by Ronn Blitzer ShareGOP red wave turns into trickle as election results come in: ‘The red wave did not happen’Promise of a GOP red wave in the midterm elections did not pan out Tuesday night as Democrats beat back Republicans in close races across the country, leaving both the House of Representatives and the Senate up for grabs.
Republican Rep. Mayra Flores of Texas, who won a shocking special election earlier this year but lost on Tuesday, said her party needed to face reality.
“The RED WAVE did not happen,” tweeted Flores. “Republicans and Independents stayed home. DO NOT COMPLAIN ABOUT THE RESULTS IF YOU DID NOT DO YOUR PART!”
Conservatives have already begun pointing fingers at former President Donald Trump for the lackluster performance. Many of Trump’s endorsed candidates lost their races in key battleground states.Posted by Paul Conner ShareSouth Carolina’s McMaster wins re-election, will be state’s longest serving governorRepublican South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has been re-elected for the states top job for the second time Tuesday, which will make him the states longest serving governor if he completes another full term.
Governors serve a period of four years per term before being required to seek re-election or retire if they have already been elected twice.
But McMaster will have served 10 years by the time he finishes up his governorship, making him the states longest-serving governor.
McMasters unusually long tenure is down to the fact that he was tapped to fill in for former Gov. Nikki Haley in January 2017 when she was chosen by Donald Trump to serve as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
He was elected for his first full term in November 2018.
The South Carolina governor faced some opposition from Democratic challenger Joe Cunningham.
Though Cunningham was only able to achieve 40.6 percent of the states vote while McMaster secured just over 58 percent. Posted by Lawrence Richard ShareFox News Voter Analysis: Battle for the House down to the wireDespite widespread voter discontent and frustration, particularly over the economy, the 2022 midterm elections stretched late into the night without a clear indication of Congressional control.
Senate control came down to races in Arizona, Nevada, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania while the potentially decisive contest in Georgia appeared headed for a runoff.
As states continued counting votes in pivotal swing districts, control of the House remained unclear as well. Political history did not favor the Democrats, as the sitting presidents party has lost seats in the House in all but three midterms over the last century.
As in recent elections, voters divided sharply by gender, education, and type of community. Men backed Republican candidates for Congress by 10 percentage points, women broke for Democrats (+4 points). Noncollege voters (+10 points) and rural residents (+28 points) went for Republicans, college graduates (+9 points) and city dwellers leaned Democratic (+30 points).
The Fox News Voter Analysis (FNVA), a survey of more than 90,000 voters nationwide, highlights the elections main themes and central demographic groups and, when compared to FVNA results from the 2018 and 2020 elections, shows key changes that generally favored the GOP.
Republicans got strong base support, particularly from White evangelicals, rural voters, Whites without a college degree, and conservatives.
Most demographic groups shifted rightward compared to the 2020 election. Some of the most consequential shifts came among groups that backed Biden two years ago. Women, for instance, voted for Biden by 12 points in 2020 and for Democrats this year by just 4 an 8-point shift to the Republicans. Other notable GOP gains included voters under age 30 (12-point shift), Black voters (+15 points), Hispanics (+10 points), college graduates (+11 points), moderates (+11 points), and suburban voters (+9 points). Posted by Lawrence Richard ShareMassachusetts election results: Democrats comfortably keep all nine seatsSeveral Massachusetts incumbents successfully won re-election during Tuesdays contests, the Associated Press called early Wednesday morning.
Reps. Richard Neal, Lori Trahan, Seth Moulton, and Bill Keating, all Democrats, won their respective contests.
Neal won re-election in Massachusetts’ 1st Congressional District. He is the Chairman of the House Ways & Means Committee.
Trahan won re-election in the 3rd district.
Moulton won re-election in the 6th district.
And, Keating won re-election in the 9th district.
Moulton took to Twitter shortly after his race was called, thanking supporters for their continued confidence.
Thank you for your continued confidence in me. I will work harder than ever to decrease inflation, bolster national security, protect reproductive rights, and ensure that the interests of the 6th district are represented in Washington, he tweeted.
The Democrats were each favored in their respective races and Democrats won all nine congressional districts in the state.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. Posted by Lawrence Richard ShareHouse Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy starts his quest to become SpeakerWASHINGTON, DC – JULY 29: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., answers questions during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on July 29, 2022 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee/Getty Images
Republicans may be heading for a majority in the House of Representatives, somewhere in the 220s for next year. Such an outcome would have House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy eyeing an expected run to become the chamber’s next leader, taking the gavel away from current House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
The entire House elects the Speaker. The successful candidate must have an outright majority of the entire House. In other words, 218 votes if the House is constituted at 435. The Speaker is not just who won the most votes.
Heading into Tuesday, McCarthy probably had a range of 7-10 Republicans who would not support him for Speaker no matter what. That number could grow.
McCarthy may be able to command the votes so long as he can keep former rival Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on his side (remember, Jordan ran against Kevin McCarthy for Leader in 2018) and if the California Republican stays within the good graces of former President Trump.
The House must vote repeatedly until it elects a Speaker. A vote for Speaker has not gone to a second ballot since 1923. Posted by Lawrence Richard ShareMichigan election results: Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin defeats Republican in key contestRep. Elissa Slotkin (Getty Images)
Incumbent Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin has defeated her GOP challenger Tom Barrett in the race to represent Michigan’s 7th Congressional District in the House, the Associated Press projects.
Both Slotkin and Barrett have experience with U.S. Military operations. Slotkin served as a CIA analyst and served three tours in Iraq alongside the military, while Barrett served in the Army and has served deployments in Iraq, Kuwait, Guantnamo Bay, and South Korea.
Throughout the race, Slotkin, who is seen as one of the more vulnerable House Democrats seeking re-election, attempted to maintain her distance from President Biden felt by those in Michigan and around the country.
Slotkin, who currently represents Michigan’s 8th Congressional District, and Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., skipped President Biden’s September trip to Detroit.
Asked in October during an appearance on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” whether she would support President Biden in 2024 if he sought re-election, Slotkin said she would support “the sitting president” if he chooses to run because that followed precedent. But she quickly called for new leadership “across the Democratic Party.”
Fox News’ Kyle Morris and Lawrence Richard contributed this update.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareSen. Graham expresses disappointment about the midterms: Definitely not a Rpublican waveSenator Lindsey Graham appears on an NBC interview. (NBC screenshot)
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., expressed disappointment Tuesday night at the lack of Republican wins in the midterm elections.
“Definitely not a Republican wave, that is for darn sure,” Graham said in an interview on NBC News. “I think that we are going to be at 51,52 when it is all is said and done in the Senate.”
NBC anchor Lester Holt asked whether the Republican Partys mediocre performance in the midterm was a result of the “Donald Trump effect,” where association with the former president may have hurt Republican candidates.
Graham responded “not really,” still suggesting that the midterm was a “referendum on Biden,” adding “If we take back the House, and we get the Senate majority, that is a very good night. A wave would have been New Hampshire and Colorado.”
Read more about Graham’s reaction to the election results.
This update was provided by Fox News’ Alexander Hall.Posted by Brandon Gillespie ShareOhio Democrat Emilia Sykes wins competitive House raceDemocrat Emilia Sykes, a four-term state lawmaker, won the election for Ohio’s 13th Congressional District, according to the Associated Press, defeating Republican Madison Gesiotto Gilbert.
The 13th district was one of the most competitive House races in Ohio, leaning slightly in President Biden’s favor during the 2020 election.
Sykes defeated Madison Gesiotto Gilbert, an attorney and conservative commentator who was endorsed by former President Trump.
Sykes, whose parents both served in the state legislature, stepped down last year as leader of the Ohio House Democratic caucus to enter the race.
“I entered this race because I believe that Ohioans deserve good-paying union jobs, affordable and quality health care, and safe communities,” Sykes said in a statement after her victory. “Today, the voters made a clear choice.”
Fox News’ Paul Best contributed this report.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareHere are the outstanding Senate races that could determine the balance of powerU.S. Capitol (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Here are the outstanding Senate races yet to be called by Fox News’ Decision Desk that could determine the balance of power in Congress’ upper house.
A party must reach 51 seats in order to secure a majority in the 100-seat body. A split of 50-50 will leave Democrats in control with Vice President Kamala Harris as the tie-breaking vote.
Wisconsin
Incumbent Republican Sen. Ron Johnson is hoping to fend off a challenge from Democratic Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes in a race where both sides have focused heavily on policing and crime.
Georgia
Republican Herschel Walker is looking to unseat incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock in one of the most highly-watched races of this election cycle. If no candidate obtains 50% of the vote, then the two candidates will head to a runoff election.
Nevada
Republican Adam Laxalt is hoping to flip this seat from Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, who is seeking a second term. Polling has shown the race in a dead-heat, with Laxalt being slightly favored.
Arizona
Incumbent Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly is looking to fend off a challenge from Republican Blake Masters in a race that tightened in the final weeks leading up to Election Day. National security was major issue for both campaigns with both sides sharply criticizing the Biden administration over its handling of the border crisis.Posted by Brandon Gillespie ShareKevin McCarthy declares GOP will take majority in the House, push out Pelosi as speakerHouse Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy declared victory on Tuesday saying that Republicans had secured enough seats to flip control of the U.S. House of Representatives.
“I want to thank the millions of supporters across this country,” said McCarthy, R-Calif. “It is clear we are going to take the House back.”
McCarthy told a throng of supporters at a victory party in Washington, D.C, that the feat was possible because of the diverse array of candidates Republicans had recruited this cycle.
“If you believe in freedom, hard work and the American dream these results prove there is a place for you in the Republican Party,” said McCarthy. “We are expanding this party.”
This update was provided by Fox News’ Haris Alic.Posted by Kyle Morris ShareNebraska Republican Don Bacon holds on to US House seat, defeating State Senator Tony VargasRepublican Rep. Don Bacon has won re-election for the U.S. House seat in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, defeating State Senator Tony Vargas, the Associated Press projects.
Bacon was first elected to Congress after unseating incumbent Rep. Brad Ashford in 2016 by just over 1%, defeating him by a margin of 48.9% to 47.7%.
Despite Nebraska’s 2nd District voting for President Biden by over 20,000 votes in 2020, voters in the district re-elected Bacon by a margin of 50.8% to 46.2% for the Democrat, Kara Eastman.
Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District is considered the state’s only competitive U.S. House seat.
Both of the state’s other two Congressional districts are occupied by Republicans.
Fox News’ Bradford Betz and Adam Sabes contributed this update.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareLongtime GOP Rep. Steve Chabot defeated by Democrat Greg Landsman in Ohio House raceThe Associated Press projects that longtime GOP Rep. Steve Chabot has been unseated by Democrat Greg Landsman, a battleground win for the Democrats in Ohio’s 1st Congressional District.
Chabot has represented Ohio’s 1st District since 1995, despite a brief interlude in 2008 when he was unseated for a single term before reclaiming the House seat in 2010.
Democrats have criticized Chabot for voting against certifying President Bidens 2020 election win over then-President Donald Trump in the aftermath of the January 6th riot on the U.S. Capitol.
Landsman is a fifth-term member of the Cincinnati City Council and a former public school teacher.
Republicans sought to tie Landsman to President Biden’s policy agenda and have claimed that he is “too liberal” for the district; Chabot has said that his constituents “can’t afford” Landsman.
Fox News’ Brandon Gillespie and Sophia Slacik contributed this report.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareRep. Frank Mrvan wins Indiana House race against GOP challengerJennifer-Ruth Green and Rep. Frank Mrvan (Fox News and Getty Images)
Incumbent Democratic Rep. Frank Mrvan has defeated his GOP challenger, Jennifer-Ruth Green, in the race to represent Indiana’s 1st Congressional District in the House, The Associated Press projects.
The race between the two candidates pitted Green, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, against Mrvan, a Democrat who formerly served as the North Township Trustee and represented the district in Congress since 2021.
The race also featured a great deal of controversy when the Congressional Black Caucus endorsed Mrvan, who is White, over Green. “The hypocrisy in this decision is so incredibly clear,” Green said during an October appearance on “Tucker Carlson Tonight.”
“We see this is about power and about policy. This is about process. This is not about progress,” Green added.
Fox News’ Kyle Morris contributed this report.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareDemocrat Hillary Scholten wins election to US House in Michigan’s 3rd DistrictDemocrat Hillary Scholten will win the race for Michigan’s 3rd Congressional District, The Associated Press projects, flipping a seat from red to blue in a tough election year for Democrats.
Scholten beat GOP opponent John Gibbs for the seat, which is open after Gibbs topped incumbent Rep. Peter Meijer, R-Mich., in a primary. Meijer voted to impeach former President Donald Trump last year, leading the former president to endorse Gibbs’ run nearly a full year before Election Day.
Gibbs also picked up some unexpected support in his primary from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), which spent money to support him over Mijer.
The DCCC and other Democratic groups boosted candidates like Gibbs, who backed Trump and made false claims about the 2020 presidential election, with the expectation those candidates would be easier to beat in a general election.
Fox News’ Tyler Olson contributed this report.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareFox News Voter Analysis: Republicans make significant inroads with Hispanic votersHispanic voters made a significant shift in the midterm election away from Democratic candidates compared to 2020, according to Fox News Voter Analysis.
The Fox News Voter Analysis election survey suggested Hispanic voters are shifting towards supporting the Republican Party and away from Democrats. (Mark Kauzlarich/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The Fox News Voter Analysis election survey showed that 56% of Hispanic voters cast their ballot for the Democratic candidate in their congressional district, an 18-point difference compared to the 38% of Hispanic voters who voted for a Republican candidate. In 2020, 63% Hispanic voters backed President Biden compared to the 35% who voted for former President Donald Trump, a 28-point margin.
Much of the movement appeared to come among Hispanic men who voted for Democratic candidates by a margin of 51% to 44%. That was a shift relative to 2020 when 59% of Hispanic men voted for Biden compared to the 38% who backed Trump.
Hispanic women also shifted support toward Republicans, voting in favor of Democratic candidates by a 26-point margin of 60% to 34% in the midterm election. The same demographic voted for Biden by a margin 34 points with 66% supporting the president.
“I think that this could be a paradigm-shift election, where Republicans are not only making inroads with the Latino vote, but theyre now making inroads with the African-American vote,” John Anzalone, a former top pollster for Biden’s campaign, told The Wall Street Journal ahead of the election.
This update was provided by the Fox News Polling Unit.
Read more about the inroads Republicans have made with Hispanic voters.Posted by Kyle Morris ShareIncumbent Democrat Chris Pappas wins re-election in bellwether New Hampshires House seatDemocratic incumbent Rep. Chris Pappas won re-election on Tuesday in New Hampshires first congressional district by defeating Republican challenger Karoline Leavitt.
Incumbent Pappas, the first openly gay member of Congress from New Hampshire, formerly served in the New Hampshire state House of Representatives and on the New Hampshire Executive Council.
He has represented this district since 2019. Pappas’ GOP opponent, 25-year-old Leavitt, is a former assistant press secretary for the Trump administration and former communications director for House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik.
Inflation was a centerpiece of the race, as Leavitt blamed household budget concerns and high electricity bills on Speaker Nancy Pelosi and President Bidens agenda.
Fox News’ Aubrie Spady contributed this update.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareBreaking News FOX NEWS DECISION DESK RACE CALL: WI Gov. Tony Evers defeats GOP challengerFox News can now project that Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, the Democratic incumbent, has defeated GOP challenger Tim Michels. With this win, Evers takes a second term in office.
Evers was first sworn in as the 46th Governor of Wisconsin in 2019 and sought re-elections in the midterms this fall.
Michels, a self-proclaimed “political outsider,” was the GOP candidate endorsed by former President Donald Trump in the gubernatorial race.
Crime was an issue of importance throughout the race, after Wisconsin saw 321 homicides in 2021, a 70% increase from 2019, according to data from the Wisconsin Department of Justice.
A Marquette University poll, conducted from Sept. 6-11 with a margin of error of plus or minus 4.3 percentage points, found that 88% of Wisconsin residents are either somewhat or very concerned about crime in their state.
Fox News’ Brandon Gillespie and Aubrie Spady contributed to this update.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareDemocrats hold key toss-up suburban district in MinnesotaIncumbent Democratic Rep. Angie Craig will win re-election against retired U.S. Marine Corps officer and Republican candidate Tyler Kistner in Minnesotas 2nd Congressional District, The Associated Press projects.
Throughout the hotly-contested campaign for the toss-up Minneapolis suburban district, Craig argued Kistner was too extreme for a toss-up district and leaned into her positions supporting abortion and more-restrictive gun control measures.
She also criticized Kistner for his support of former President Trump. “You’re pro-life, you’re pro-Trump and you’re pro-guns,” Craig remarked during an October debate with Kistner.
“Now, you get up here and you pretend to be the boy next door, but you are too extreme for Minnesota’s 2nd District,” she said.
Kistner, on the other hand, focused on economic issues facing Minnesotans including inflation and high gasoline prices. He said he was against abortion, but supported exceptions for rape and incest and when the health of the mother was at risk.
“Congress needs to serve our children and future generations with schools that educate, not indoctrinate,” Kistner said during the campaign. “And we also need to serve hard-working everyday Americans with an economy that grows while cost of living and gas prices dont.”
Fox News’ Thomas Catenacci contributed this report.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareKarl Rove: In a way, it was never going to be a ‘red wave’Fox News contributor and Republican strategist Karl Rove said Tuesday that Republicans would likely come out of the midterm elections with fewer seats in the House than anticipated, but still with “reasonable” gains. The numbers projected for control of the House is not what was projected or what Republicans hoped.
Rove argued “there never was going to be” a “red wave” because of the gains Republicans already made in previous elections, as well as the “natural ceiling” in terms of number of seats the party could ever expect to reach. Rove stated this is so far a reasonable number for this year, but will not be the red wave that was expected. He states that due to redistricting, Republicans will likely be somewhere in the 230s in Congress.
Rove also discusses some of the key states and his take on the 2022 election so far.Posted by Brandon Gillespie ShareDemocrat Janet Mills to remain in office, beating GOP challenger Paul LePageFox News can now project that Democrat Janet Mills will remain the Governor of Maine. She beats GOP candidate and former Governor Paul LePage.
Mills, who became Maines first female governor, previously served as the states attorney general before securing her position in 2018.
LePage, the former mayor of Waterville, Maine, served two terms as governor beginning in 2011, before being ousted by Democrat incumbent Mills in the 2018 election.
The pair faced off in four debates this fall, sparring over crucial midterm issues like inflation, education, abortion and COVID-19.
“I have been there. I’ve done it once, I can do it again. I am the guy that’s got a business background,” LePage said touting his economic records as governor during the final debate.
Fox News’ Bradford Betz , Aubrie Spady and Alexandra Orbuch contributed this update.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareTexas Republican Monica De La Cruz beats Democrat Michelle Vallejo in new districtRepublican Monica De La Cruz narrowly beat her Democratic opponent Michelle Vallejo in the race for the newly-drawn 15th Congressional District in Texas, The Associated Press projects, marking a key win for the GOP in a race where border security was a top campaign issue.
The seat was recently redrawn following the 2020 Census, and includes a region of South Texas along the U.S.-Mexico border in the Rio Grande Valley.
The race was seen as the most competitive race in Texas and saw a clash between two competing narratives Texas turning blue and Hispanics leaning Republica.
Both candidates had embraced their respective bases. De La Cruz had touted the endorsement of former President Donald Trump and ran on issues like border security, pro-life issues and rejecting “woke culture.”
“South Texas is not woke, but they are awakened,” De La Cruz said in an interview with Fox News Digital last month.
Fox News’ Adam Sabes and Adam Shaw contributed this update.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareBreaking News FOX NEWS DECISION DESK RACE CALL: Fetterman defeats Oz in PennsylvaniaMehmet Oz and John Fetterman
We have a projection to make in Pennsylvania. Democratic Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman will defeat the Republican and former daytime TV host Mehmet Oz. This is a pickup for the Democrats.
Fetterman replaces the retiring Republican Senator Pat Toomey, who announced he would not be seeking a third term in office, leaving the Republican-held seat open and vulnerable as one of the best pickup opportunities for the Democratic Party this fall.
Democrat Fetterman was the mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania for 13 years before being sworn in as lieutenant governor in 2019. Fetterman suffered a stroke in May, causing clear auditory processing issues that evidently effected his speaking abilities in the months leading up to Nov. 8.
Oz, a well-known television personality and surgeon, was the Republican nominee in the Keystone State’s Senate race having won the GOP primary in part due to former President Donald Trump’s endorsement.
Fox News’ Brandon Gillespie and Aubrie Spady contributed to this update.Posted by Thomas Phippen Share Democrat Vicente Gonzalez beats Mayra Flores in hotly-contested Texas House raceThe Associated Press projects that Rep. Mayra Flores, the first Mexico-born congresswoman, has been unseated by her Democratic opponent, Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, concluding a short tenure in the House that follows a high-profile special election victory in June.
“The RED WAVE did not happen. Republicans and Independents stayed home. DO NOT COMPLAIN ABOUT THE RESULTS IF YOU DID NOT DO YOUR PART!” Flores, R-Texas, tweeted Tuesday night.
Despite Flores’ win earlier this year, the newly-elected congresswoman was in for an uphill battle to hold onto her seat since day one, as her district was redrawn to include greater swaths of Democrat-voting San Antonio.
In Flores’ special election race, the congresswoman ran under previous district lines where Biden won by +4 percentage points in 2020, however under new district lines, the +16 Biden district is far more friendly to Democrats than before. Posted by Thomas Phippen Share Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar wins re-election in Texas border districtDemocratic Rep. Henry Cuellar will win re-election Texas’ 28th Congressional District, The Associated Press projects, defeating Republican challenger Cassy Garcia.
As the only remaining pro-life Democrat serving in the House, Cuellar, who been in Congress since 2005 and presented his views in a moderate fashion, is viewed among many of his Democratic peers as an outcast.
In the Democratic primary to represent the district, Cuellar was faced with a challenge from Jessica Cisneros, who espoused views that were anything but moderate and received endorsements from the likes of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.
Nonetheless, Cuellar narrowly defeated Cisneros in the primary election, garnering 22,901 votes to Cisneros’ 22,612.
Fox News’ Kyle Morris contributed to this update.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareBreaking News FOX NEWS DECISION DESK RACE CALL: Democratic Gov. Grisham defeats GOP candidateThe Fox News Decision Desk can now project that Democratic Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham will defeat the GOP candidate and local news weatherman Mark Ronchetti. President Biden visited New Mexico for a rally with Lujan Grisham just days ago.
Polls had suggested a tightened race in the weeks leading up to Election Day as Ronchetti hammered Grisham over the Democrats’ open-border policies, her soft on crime approach to criminal justice, and the handling of children’s education amid a drop in performance due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Ronchetti, a former meteorologist, had emphasized the importance of securing the Southern border and cracking down on the drug trade contributing to the high number of Fentanyl related deaths in the state.
Grisham, who was first elected in 2018 after serving multiple terms in Congress, focused heavily on the issue of abortion and spent a portion of the campaign defending herself over allegations of sexual harassment against a former staffer.
Fox News’ Paul Best and Brandon Gillespie contributed to this report.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareBreaking News FOX NEWS DECISION DESK RACE CALL: Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee survives challengerThe Fox News Decision Desk is also projecting that Republican incumbent Mike Lee will hold on in the Utah Senate race. He defeats independent candidate Evan McMullin, who also failed in his 2016 presidential bid.
The Utah Senate election became an unexpectedly tight race as Lee, who was first elected in the Tea Party wave of 2010, faced a challenge from former CIA agent and one-time never-Trump presidential candidate Evan McMullin, who ran as an independent.
McMullin sought to capitalize on anti-Trump sentiment, pointing to the former president’s denial of the 2020 election while Lee focused his campaign on tying President Biden to high inflation and the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Public opinion polls showed Lee ahead of McMullin by anywhere between 5 and 20 points ahead during the midterm election cycle and. And though Lee outraised McMullin, the independent candidate received a boost from tech industry donors late in the race.
McMullin promised if he was elected that he would not caucus with either Republicans or Democrats in the Senate, but his campaign paid Democrat-aligned firms throughout his campaign and he raised funds through the Democratic Party’s fundraising organization ActBlue.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareBreaking News FOX NEWS DECISION DESK RACE CALL: Democrat Sen. Patty Murray wins re-election in Washington stateThe Fox News Decision Desk can now project that Democratic Senator Patty Murray will take a sixth term in Washington. Republicans had high hopes for GOP challenger Tiffany Smiley, but she will not prevail.
Murray, who has held the state’s Senate seat since 1992, was originally projected to solidly win. New Fox News Power Rankings in late October showed the race shifting from “Solid D to Likely D,” with Smiley cutting into Murray’s lead.
Smiley told “Americas Newsroom” Tuesday that she is pulling Democratic voters because shes connecting to them on common ground.”
These issues arent Democrat or Republican, theyre American issues,” she told hosts Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino.
Fox News’ Amy Nelson contributed to this update.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareBreaking News FOX NEWS DECISION DESK RACE CALL: GOP Rep. Ted Budd wins N.C. Senate raceThe Fox News Decision Desk can now project that North Carolina GOP Congressman Ted Budd has defeated the Democrat, former state Chief Justice Cheri Beasley.
Budds victory is a key win for Republicans who hoped to keep this seat in GOP-control as they fight to regain a Senate majority.
Budd is currently in his third term serving as the U.S. representative for North Carolinas 13th Congressional District.
Former President Donald Trump endorsed Budd last year and recently campaigned alongside the congressman in September.
Beasley attempted to tie Budd to Trump and paint him as an election denier, though Budd has rejected such claims on multiple occasions.
In August 2020, Beasley expressed her support for tearing down the current criminal justice system and rebuilding it.
North Carolina has become a competitive state with numerous battleground races in recent years, though a Democrat hasnt been elected to the Senate since 2008.
Fox News’ Brandon Gilespie and Sophia Slacik contributed to this update.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareSouth Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem takes aim at Biden after landslide re-election winSouth Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem emerged from Tuesday’s gubernatorial election triumphant, energized, and with crosshairs trained on President Biden, declaring her intention to build on the achievements of her first term and asserting that South Dakota is the model of successful Republican governance.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem defeated Democratic state lawmaker Jamie Smith in Tuesday’s election. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Noem comfortably sailed to re-election Tuesday, defeating Democratic state House Minority Leader Jamie Smith. Addressing supporters gathered at the Downtown Hilton Garden Inn in Sioux Falls, the governor’s victory speech drew a stark contrast between her record in South Dakota and “Joe Biden’s America.” She extolled the virtues of limited government, freedom, and opportunity while savaging the “extremist agenda” of Democrats in Washington, D.C., calling Biden a “figurehead” controlled by the radical left.
“Americans across the country are looking to South Dakota as a Shining City on the Hill. In states across the country tonight, theyre electing Republican Governors because they want their state to look more like South Dakota,” Noem said.
A rising star in the Republican Party, the 50-year-old Noem earned national appeal within the GOP by opposing COVID-19 pandemic restrictions that would have closed businesses and schools. On the campaign trail, she’s attributed South Dakota’s thriving economy to her decision-making, observing that her state has the fastest growing incomes of any state in the nation and is experiencing rampant population growth.
This update was provided by Fox News’ Chris Pandolfo.
Read more of what Noem had to say following her election victory on Tuesday.Posted by Kyle Morris ShareRepublican Jen Kiggans unseats Democrat Elaine Luria in Virginia congressional raceThe Associated Press projects that Republican state Senator Jen Kiggans has unseated Democrat incumbent Rep. Elaine Luria, flipping Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District red in one of the most competitive House races of the 2022 midterm elections.
The Virginia race for months has been considered a “toss-up” competition between the two military veterans.
Just two weeks before election day, a Wason Center poll turned up the heat in the already competitive race, revealing that the two candidates were evenly tied, 45% to 45% in voter support.
Luria, a retired naval commander, initially won the seat in 2018 and flipped the seat blue in a big win that cycle for the Democratic Party. The Democrat is also a member of the Jan. 6 committee that was formed to investigate the January 2021 Capitol riot.
Kiggans, former Navy helicopter pilot, served as a state Senator in Virginia since 2020, representing parts of Virginia Beach City and Norfolk City.
Fox News’ Brandon Gillespie and Aubrie Spady contributed to this post.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareBreaking News FOX NEWS DECISION DESK RACE CALLS: Democrats win in Michigan, New York governors’ racesMICHIGAN GOVERNOR’S RACE
Fox News can project that Michigan Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer will prevail over Republican former TV host Tudor Dixon.
The race garnered national attention following Whitmer gaining near-celebrity status in the Democratic Party amid the coronavirus pandemic, and most polls showed her leading Dixon in the days and weeks leading up to the election.
Throughout the campaign the two clashed over Whitmer’s handling of coronavirus-related lock-downs of businesses and schools, for which she was sharply criticized by Republicans nationally, as well as abortion and the teaching of gender and sexual orientation topics in the classroom.
NEW YORK GOVERNOR’S RACE
We can also project that New York Governor Kathy Hochul will win her first full term in office, defeating Republican House Rep Lee Zeldin. Hochul replaced former Governor Andrew Cuomo after a series of scandals.
Hochul was competing against GOP nominee Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., who ran a competitive race against the incumbent Democrat, but did not secure enough votes to oust the Democrat, who led her opponent in public opinion polls for most of the cycle.
Zeldin gained ground mid-October and began nearing his Democratic opponent in support among voters, according to several recent polls.Posted by Thomas Phippen Share Dem Rep. Kaptur captures another term, staves off GOP challenger Majewski in Ohio House raceOhio Democrat Rep. Marcy Kaptur has won re-election against Republican challenger JR Majewski, The Associated Press projects.
The Ohio Democrat ran on a platform of creating jobs and affordable housing, highlighting President Bidens infrastructure bill, Wall Street accountability, and campaign finance reform to repeal the Citizens United court decision.
Kaptur also highlighted her legislative wins and broke from other Ohio Democrats in that she embraced Bidens presence on the campaign trail while others shied away.
However, that embracement was not for long, as in August, Kaptur began to advertise her “fighting back” against the Biden administration in Congress and that she “doesn’t work for Joe Biden.”
Majewskis “America First” platform was centered around conservative policies, including voter identification, taking on Big Tech, and energy independence, and gave Kaptur a run for her money in the Ohio race.
Fox New’s Houston Keene authored this report.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareBlackburn predicts ‘good night’ for GOP as enthusiasm drives previously unengaged voters to pollsSen. Marsha Blackburn campaigned for Georgia Senate GOP candidate Herschel Walker. (Sen. Marsha Blackburn)
FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Marsha Blackburn is predicting a “good night” for the Republican Party just hours after polls started closing on the East Coast, citing high enthusiasm from previously unengaged voters.
Blackburn, who is speculated to be a potential 2024 presidential contender, has been traveling across the country to stump for GOP candidates, including Kari Lake in Arizona, Herschel Walker in Georgia, Adam Laxalt in Nevada, Sen. Chuck Grassley and Rep. Ashley Hinson in Iowa, Donald Bolduc in New Hampshire and Tedd Budd in North Carolina.
“I think what you’re you’re seeing is going to turn out to be a good night for the country and a good night for the Republican Party,” Blackburn told Fox News Digital on election night. “And people have shown up at the polls. They have cast their vote. The issues of inflation, crime, parental right to border – securing that border. All of these are issues that have played into the decisions that voters have made.”
“I think what you’re going to see is Republicans take control of both the House and the Senate,” she said.
Blackburn, who isn’t up for re-election until 2024, told Fox News Digital that inflation and the border are top issues on voters’ minds.
This update was provided by Fox News’ Kelly Laco.
Read more of what Blackburn had to say on Election Day.Posted by Kyle Morris ShareBreaking News FOX NEWS DECISION DESK RACE CALL: Georgia Gov. Kemp wins over Democrat AbramsFox News can now project that Georgia Republican Governor Brian Kemp will retain his seat, defeating Democrat Stacey Abrams.
The showdown was a rematch of the 2018 governors election in Georgia, when Kemp narrowly edged Abrams, a former state Democratic legislative leader, voting rights champion, and rising star in her party.
While Abrams enjoyed a large fundraising advantage over Kemp during the entire election cycle, the governor consistently held the lead over Abrams in most public opinion polling during the campaign.
Kemp touted his record in office as he ran for re-election and continuously highlighted the issue of crime.
Fox News’ Paul Steinhauser and Paul Best contributed to this post.Posted by Thomas Phippen hare Rhode Island House race call: Democrat Seth Magaziner defeats Republican Allan FungDemocrat Seth Magaziner has defeated Republican nominee Allan Fung in the race to represent Rhode Island’s 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, The Associated Press projects.
Fung, the former mayor of Cranston, Rhode Island and the first mayor of Chinese ancestry in the state, previously ran for governor in the state’s 2014 and 2018 gubernatorial races, and sought to make more history by breaking the Democrats’ win streak in the district.
He received a number of high-profile endorsements as the campaign progressed, including from former Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and National Republican Congressional committee chair Rep. Tom Emmer, who all joined him on the campaign trail earlier in the race.
Millions of dollars were poured into the race for Fung, who describes himself as a moderate but fiscally conservative Republican.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareBreaking News FOX NEWS DECISION DESK RACE CALL: JD Vance wins Ohio Senate raceFox News Decision Desk projects that Republican candidate and author JD Vance will defeat Democratic U.S. House Rep. Tim Ryan in the Ohio Senate race.
Vance will replace retiring Republican Sen. Rob Portman and keep Ohio in the GOP’s column as the Senate is expected to remain close to its already 50-50 split going into Tuesday’s midterm elections.
Early in the race, polls showed Vance trailing behind Ryan, who painted himself as a moderate Democrat and often tried to distance himself from President Joe Biden and his dismal approval rating among Ohioans.
Vance closed that polling gap in the final weeks of the race, leading Ryan to further distance himself from Biden, specifically on issues like the ongoing crisis at the U.S. southern border.
The two clashed over the issue at a debate in October, with Ryan saying he disagreed with some of the Biden administration’s policies, and Vance accusing the Democrat of purposely allowing mass migration in order to alter national elections in Democrats’ favor.
Fox News’ Brandon Gillespie contributed to this report.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareBreaking News FOX NEWS DECISION DESK RACE CALL: Sen. Maggie Hassan survives GOP challenge in New HampshireThe Fox News Decision Desk projects that New Hampshire Democratic Senator Maggie Hassan will retain her Granite State seat, defeating Republican Senate candidate Don Bolduc.
The race is among a handful across the country that will determine if Republicans win back the Senate majority in the midterm elections.
Hassan, a former governor and first-term senator, heavily emphasized her support for abortion rights and spotlighted her bipartisan chops and her policy differences with President Bidens administration as she ran for re-election.
Hassan also targeted Bolduc over his stance on abortion, Social Security and Medicare, and claimed that the GOP nominee was too extreme for New Hampshire voters.
Running as an outsider and MAGA-style Republican candidate, Bolduc narrowly edged a more mainstream conservative in September in the states GOP Senate primary.
Fox News’ Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareFOX NEWS DECISION DESK calls Oklahoma governor’s race for Republican incumbentOKLAHOMA GOVERNOR’S RACE CALL
Republicans can also breathe a sigh of relief in Oklahoma. Our Decision Desk can project that incumbent Republican Governor Kevin Stitt will hold for another term, defeating his Democratic rival Joy Hofmeister.
A first-term governor, Stitt’s time in office has been rocked by feuds with tribal nations and members of his own party, finds himself in a surprisingly tough reelection campaign against Democrat Joy Hofmeister.
Hofmeister, 58, the two-term state superintendent of public schools who switched parties to run against Stitt, has been blasting Stitt for his voucher-style plan to divert public education money to private schools.
She launched a 50-stop bus tour through 27 counties in the last week of the campaign to hammer the message, emerging from the coach to the 1970 Three Dog Night hit “Joy to the World.”
Stitt boasts of record-level state savings and funding for public schools under his watch, and the state’s rapid emergence from pandemic-related closures that helped the economy rebound quickly and keep the state’s unemployment rate low.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareDemocratic Rep. Spanberger wins Virginia House raceDemocratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger was re-elected to the House of Representatives Tuesday night according to The Associated Press, beating GOP opponent Yesli Vega to serve a second term representing Virginias 7th Congressional District in what was a competitive race.
Spanberger, a former CIA officer, was first elected to Congress in 2018.
Vega was endorsed by former President Donald Trump support Spanberger warned Virginians about, saying voters are “exhausted” by Trumps “division, lies and hyper-partisanship.”
Vega, a military spouse and former police officer who currently serves on the board of supervisors in Prince William County, accepted Trumps endorsement, but didnt focus on it, stressing that she had received many endorsements and saying that the race was “between myself and my opponent, not anybody else.”
Spanberger also seemingly distanced herself from President Biden, who has seen plummeting approval ratings, despite winning Virginia over Trump in 2020. Spanbeger, instead, hit the campaign trail with Virginias Democratic Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareBreaking News FOX NEWS DECISION DESK UPDATE: Some West Coast governor’s races too early to callCALIFORNIA GOVERNOR RACE CALL
Fox News Decision Desk can project that Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom will easily win another term, just one year after he survived a recall.
Newsom ran against California state Sen. Brian Dahle, his GOP opponent who was seeking to unseat the first-term California Democrat.
OREGON GOVERNOR’S RACE
In the Oregon Governors race, the Fox News Decision Desk believes that Democratic challenger Tina Kotek is locked in a tight race with GOP rival Christine Drazan. This race is too early to call.
WASHINGTON STATE UPDATE
We begin in Washington, where the Fox News Decision Desk says that Democratic Incumbent Patty Murray has a lead over Republican challenger Tiffany Smiley. This race is too early to call, and may not be called tonight.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareBiden says he’s been calling Election Night winnersPresident says he has been calling to congratulate various Election Night winners and is encouraging those voters still in line to vote to remain in place.
“Just got off the phone with some of tonights winners including some folks I saw on the road this year. If youre in line to vote, remember to stay in line!” he tweeted.
The tweet included a photo of himself on the phone at the White House.Posted by Brandon Gillespie ShareFox News Voter Analysis: Majorities blame Biden for rising consumer pricesPresident Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event in New York on Sunday. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky / AP Newsroom)
Majorities of voters blamed President Biden for rising consumer prices and said the issue was the single most important issue for them when casting their ballot in the midterm election, according to Fox News Voter Analysis.
The Fox News Voter Analysis election survey showed that 51% of voters nationwide characterize increasing prices for gas , groceries and other goods as the single most important factor in deciding how to vote. Another 42% said rising prices are an important factor, but not the most factor.
Of the voters who said inflation is the largest factor, 63% backed the Republican candidate in their House district while 33% voted for the Democrat.
In addition, 54% of voters said Biden’s policies were more t blame for inflation and 81% of them went for the Republican. Among the 46% blaming factors beyond Bidens control, 83% supported the Democrat.
Ahead of the election, Republicans across the country made inflation a major part of their platform. Democrats including Biden largely argued that inflation is slowing down and Republicans’ plans would make it worse.
This update was provided by Fox News’ Thomas Catenacci.
Read more about how voters feel Biden has largely contributed to the rise of inflation.Posted by Kyle Morris ShareTHREE STRIKES: Once highly-touted Beto O’Rourke loses third election in a rowTexas Democratic gubernatorial candidate and former U.S. congressman Beto O’Rourke listens to his staff during his campaign kick off event in McAllen, Texas, Nov. 17, 2021. (REUTERS/Veronica G. Cardenas)
The third time was not the charm for Texas Democrat Beto O’Rourke on Tuesday as voters in the state got a front row seat to see his latest attempt at higher office come crashing down.
O’Rourke, a former congressman, fell short in his race to unseat incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott the Fox News Decision Desk projected, marking his third loss in just four years after running for U.S. Senate in Texas in 2018 and president in 2020.
Although O’Rourke was highly touted by Democrats in each of his campaigns, he consistently failed to gain traction with voters following his 2018 run for Senate, and ultimately became parody-worthy for Saturday Night Live over his perennial, lackluster runs for office.
Read more about Beto O’Rourke’s failed campaigns.Posted by Brandon Gillespie ShareBreaking News FOX NEWS DECISION DESK RACE CALL: Democrat Josh Shapiro wins PA governor’s raceFox News can project that Democratic Attorney General Josh Shapiro will defeat Republican challenger Doug Mastriano.
Shapiro was ahead with 56% of votes counted compared to to Mastriano’s 42.3% when Fox News Decision Desk called the race.
The Pennsylvania governor’s race was open since current Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf reached his term limit and was barred from seeking re-election this fall.
Shapiro is currently serving as Pennsylvania’s attorney general, competing against Mastriano, a combat veteran and Trump-endorsed candidate, for the open seat.
The two candidates have made crime a centerpiece of their campaigns, vowing to crack down on the issue that is greatly impacting the state and its citizens.
“We’re going to take back this state. And it’s very important: It’s just not another gubernatorial race I believe the future of the nation is hinged upon the outcome in Pennsylvania at the governor level,” Mastriano told “Tucker Carlson Tonight” last week.
Fox News’ Aubrie Spady contributed to this report.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareLaura Ingraham on DeSantis, Rubio wins: ‘Tour de force’ performanceFox News host Laura Ingraham reacted Tuesday to the Fox News Decision Desk’s projection that GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis defeated Democrat Charlie Crist.
“Florida is still the model for the country, I think,” Ingraham said. “The coalition of new voters, younger voters, Latino voters…”
Ingraham said DeSantis’ victory over Crist and incumbent GOP Sen. Marco Rubio’s victory over his Democratic challenger, Rep. Val Demings, was a “tour de force” performance.
“To me, that is a great light for the Republican Party,” she said. “They know how to count votes, tabulate absentee ballots, and count mail in ballots so it can work.”
“It worked in 2020 and it seems to be working now for the Republicans and the state has some certainty.Posted by Kyle Morris ShareRon DeSantis: ‘This was the best run campaign in the history of Florida politics’Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke to supporters Tuesday night following his major re-election victory over Charlie Crist in the 2022 midterms.
“You know, over these past four years we’ve seen major challenges for the people of our state,” DeSantis said. “We saw freedom and our very way of life, and many other jurisdictions in this country, wither on the vine. Florida held the line.”
“We chose facts over fear. We chose education over indoctrination. We chose law and order over rioting and disorder,” he added as he stood alongside his wife, Casey, during an election night gathering.
“Florida was a refuge of sanity when the world went mad,” he added. “We stood as the citadel of freedom for the people in this country and indeed across the world.”
DeSantis insisted that Florida “faced the tasks” and “took the hits” amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“We stood our ground and did not back down,” he said. “We had the conviction to guide us and the courage to lead.”Posted by Kyle Morris ShareDeveloping Story FOX NEWS DECISION DESK UPDATES: Too early to call Nevada, Utah Senate racesNEVADA RACE UPDATES:
In the Nevada Senate race , the Fox News Decision Desk believes Democratic Senator Catherine Cortez Masto and Republican challenger Adam Laxalt are locked in a tight race, and its too early to call.
Cortez Masto is a former two-term state attorney general who made history in 2016 as the first Latina elected to the Senate, as she succeeded longtime Democratic Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada, who served eight years as Senate Majority Leader.
Laxalt, who succeeded Cortez Masto as state attorney general, is an Iraq War veteran, grandson of the late Nevada governor and senator Paul Laxalt, and the 2018 GOP gubernatorial nominee who narrowly lost to now-Gov. Steve Sisolak.
And in the Nevada Governors race, the Decision Desk says its too early to call this very close race between Democratic Governor Steve Sisolak and Republican Sheriff Joe Lombardo.
UTAH SENATE UPDATE:
We also believe Republican Senator Mike Lee has a solid lead as he seeks a third term, but its too early to say whether he will defeat independent challenger Evan McMullin.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareBreaking News FOX NEWS DECISION DESK RACE CALL: Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet winsThe Fox News Decision Desk can now project that in Colorado, Democratic Senator Michael Bennet will defeat Republican businessman Joe ODea.
The Colorado Senate race became an unexpected pickup opportunity for the Republicans, though the state has trended toward Democrats in recent years.
O’Dea, a moderate Republican businessman, gained attention as he rose in the polls in the summer while other GOP candidates appeared to be struggling in their campaigns.
Bennet, who has served in the Senate since 2009, maintained a lead in public opinion polls throughout the midterm election cycle.
Bennet received a boost from President Biden in October when the 46th president designated Camp Hale, the WWII-era training ground for the 10th Mountain Division, as a national monument.
Biden made a stop in Colorado to announce the designation, which Bennet had pushed for in the environmental bill known as the CORE Act that has stalled in Congress.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareFox News Voter Analysis: Fetterman-Oz race sees differences in enthusiasmNow turning to a Senate race everybodys watching, Pennsylvania, where Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Mehmet Oz are in a tight race.
Voter enthusiasm in the 2022 Pennsylvania Senate race. (Fox News)
Fetterman has been reaching out to White noncollege voters but so far a majority of them in our Fox News Voter Analysis are choosing Oz.
Fettermans supporters , on the other hand, are more enthusiastic about their candidate 51%.
That is compared to only 40% who say they are enthusiastic for Oz.
This update was provided by the Fox News Polling Unit.
Read more on how voters feel about the Pennsylvania Senate candidates.Posted by Kyle Morris ShareBreaking News ‘Squad’ member AOC cruises to re-election in New YorkRep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will win re-election in New York’s 14th Congressional District, The Associated Press projects.
Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) became the youngest female ever to be elected to Congress in 2018, has been known to champion far-left views, sponsoing Green New Deal legislation and supporting the Defund the Police movement.
She is one of the founding members of the progressive group known as “the Squad.”
Weeks before her election, the congresswoman held a town hall where she was condemned by anti-war protestors for her support of sending weapons to Ukraine.
Ocasio-Cortez was ahead of GOP challenger Tina Forte by a large margin when the AP called the race.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareBrit Hume: DeSantis’ big night sharpens competition with TrumpFox News senior political analyst Brit Hume broke down the apparent tension between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump Tuesday night.
“We’ve got this brewing competition between Trump and Mr. DeSantis, which has, you know, been obvious in the last couple of days,” Hume said. “If it’s a big, big night for DeSantis and his running mate is in Florida, that would sharpen that completion and give Trump something to think about.”
“It’s out there,” Hume added, referring to the growing competition between the two men who are considered to be likely 2024 GOP candidates.
In a wide-ranging interview with Fox News Digital on Monday, Trump said that while there was no “tiff” with DeSantis, the Florida governor would be making a “mistake” by running and would anger the GOP base.
During a rally in Pennsylvania over the weekend, Trump mocked DeSantis and referred to him as “Ron DeSanctimonious” in what some suggested was a sign of growing tension between the two over 2024. The following day, Trump gave his support to DeSantis, who is in a competitive gubernatorial race, and urged voters to cast their ballots for him.
Fox News’ Brooke Singman contributed to this update.Posted by Kyle Morris ShareTrump’s impeachment manager wins House race in New YorkDemocrat Daniel Goldman wins election to U.S. House in New York’s 10th Congressional District, The Associated Press projects.
Goldman represented the Democrats in the first impeachment of former President Donald Trump.
Goldman gained an easier path to his party’s nomination after one of his opponents in the Democratic congressional primary for New York’s 10th district announced she would not run with a different party.
In a video posted to Twitter Tuesday night, New York Assemblywoman Yuh-Line Niou broke the news to her followers that she will not run on the Working Families Party line, claiming she lacked the resources to continue.
Trump mockingly endorsed Goldman in August, saying in a TRUTH Social post that “Lawyer Dan Goldman is running for Congress, NY-10, and it is my great honor to Strongly Endorse him.”
Fox News’ Ronn Blitzer contributed to this report.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareMaricopa County: AZ judge denies GOP lawsuit to keep polls open in county after ballot ‘hiccups’An Arizona court ruled against a Republican-backed lawsuit to keep polls open for provisional ballots in Maricopa County after “hiccups” with some vote tabulators earlier in the day caused confusion at polling places.
“The court does not have evidence there was a voter who was precluded the right to vote from what was presented,” the judge said minutes before polls closed Tuesday.
“From what I’ve seen they all got a collection of their vote,” the judge said as the lawyer for Blake Masters’ campaign argued before the court. Masters’ campaign, the Republican National Committee and the campaign for Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake were behind the lawsuit.
“Under the Maricopa County protocols, it’s ultimately processed,” the judge also said.
Maricopa County’s lawyer also argued that it is “simply not true” that some voters were denied the chance to vote. Ballots that could not go through the tabulators at polling places, they said, were put in a box and sent to a central counting location to be tabulated.
This update was provided by Fox News’ Tyler Olson.
Read more about the GOP lawsuit to keep polls opened in Maricopa County.Posted by Kyle Morris ShareBreaking News FOX NEWS DECISION DESK RACE CALLS:NEW HAMPSHIRE: In New Hampshire, the Fox News Decision Desk can project that Republican Governor Chris Sununu will win a fourth term
“All across this country, people care and they vote on kitchen table issues: inflation, energy, electricity. This stuff, this unfair nonsense that’s happening arbitrary picking winners and losers out of Washington, depending on your political party,” said Sununu to Fox News earlier this year. “It’s nonsense, you and I know it. But believe you me, the American voters are smart and there’s going to be a reckoning come November Stay the course. Do not get caught in the trap of talking about the issues that Democrats want to distract from.”
CONNECTICUT: Over to Connecticut, where Democratic incumbent Governor Ned Lamont will defeat GOP candidate Bob Stefanowski.
Also in Connecticut, Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal wins a third term, by defeating Republican businesswoman Leora Levy.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareBreaking News FOX NEWS DECISION DESK RACE CALL: Gov. Abbott wins Texas race against Beto O’RourkeTexas Gov. Greg Abbott (AP Photo/LM Otero)
The Fox News Decision Desk can project that Gov. Greg Abbott will remain in the Governors mansion for a third term. He defeats high-profile Democratic candidate Beto ORourke.
ORourke, the former congressman from El Paso who grabbed national attention for nearly upsetting conservative Sen. Ted Cruz in the states 2018 Senate showdown before launching an unsuccessful bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, was trying to become the first Democrat to win a gubernatorial election in Texas in over three decades.
He showcased his proposals promoting public education and reducing gun violence, in the wake of the horrific Uvalde, Texas, shooting where 19 elementary school students and two teachers were fatally shot, during his gubernatorial campaign. He also criticized the governor for last years electricity grid failure across the state and for signing an extremely strict abortion law.
Abbott, the conservative former longtime state attorney general, touted the states economy, his tough stance on the issues of border security and illegal immigration, and crime, and targeted ORourke for his pivots on issues such as gun control, as he ran for re-election.
Fox News’ Paul Steinhauser and Adam Sabes contributed to this report.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareDeveloping Story FOX NEWS DECISION DESK UPDATES: Several governor’s races too early to callMICHIGAN: The Fox News Decision Desk says that in Michigan, Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has a slight lead.. but that race is too early to call.
WISCONSIN: In Wisconsin, the race between Governor Tony Evers and his opponent Tim Michels is too early to call. Just like in the Senate, this is another very tight race.
TEXAS: In Texas, our Decision Desk believes that Republican Governor Greg Abbott has a lead. Thats according to the Fox News Voter Analysis.
KANSAS: In Kansas, Republican challenger Derek Schmidt and Democratic Governor Laura Kelly are locked in a very tight race.
NEW MEXICO: In New Mexico, theres not enough data to call the race. This is a showdown between Democratic incumbent Michelle Lujan Grisham and Republican candidate Mark RonchettiPosted by Thomas Phippen Share Developing Story FOX NEWS DECISION DESK UPDATES: Arizona races too early to callARIZONA: We begin in the battleground state of Arizona, where the Fox News Decision Desk says Democratic Senator Mark Kelly and Republican venture capitalist Blake Masters are locked in a tight race.
In another high profile Arizona contest — it is also too early to call the race between Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs and Republican Kari Lake.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareDeveloping Story FOX NEWS DECISION DESK UPDATE: Democratic New York Gov. Hochul leads against Lee ZeldinNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul (Getty)
NEW YORK: Moving to New York. The Fox News Decision Desk says incumbent Governor Kathy Hochul has a lead against&bsp;GOP House Rep. Lee Zeldin.
Nobody thought this race in the Empire State would even be close until polling showed crime was by far the number one issue among Republican voters.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareFox News Voter Analysis: Most voters dissatisfied or angry with governmentWere well underway with the midterm elections and voters are unhappy.
Our Fox News Voter Analysis survey finds three-quarters are dissatisfied or downright angry at the way government is working.
Voter opinion on how the U.S. government is performing. (Fox News)
This sentiment is strongest in the Rocky Mountain and northern Plains states. Wyoming lodges the highest rate of disapproval – with 87% saying they’re unhappy.
That could be bad news for incumbents. In Georgia, one of them Sen. Raphael Warnock, the Democrat is fighting for re-election, facing Herschel Walker, who’s been backed by former President Donald Trump.
This update was provided by the Fox News Polling Unit.
Read more about the concerns of voters and their beliefs about the workings of government.Posted by Kyle Morris ShareBreaking News FOX NEWS DECISION DESK RACE CALLS: Gov. Pritzker wins second termThe Fox News Decision Desk says that Democratic Governor JB Pritzker will win a second term. He prevails over GOP challenger Darren Bailey.
Decision Desk also projects that Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth will defeat Republican attorney Kathy Salvi. Duckworth is an Iraq War veteran and Purple Heart recipient.
In Illinois, which sets no term-limits on the governor’s seat, the two battled it out during several debates and Bailey pressed Pritzker on various critical midterm issues.
During the last debate of the cycle, Bailey blamed the Democrat incumbent for the rise of violent crime in the state, specifically in one of the country’s crime hotspots, the city of Chicago.
Fox News’ Aubrie Spady and Paul Best contributed to this report.Posted by Thomas Phippen SharePennsylvania mail-in ballots may be ‘path to victory’ for John FettermanPoll workers in Pennsylvania have been processing as many as 1.4 million mail-in ballots throughout the day on Tuesday.
About 70% of all mail-in ballots were sent to registered Democrats across the state, a number that could benefit Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman once all the ballots are counted.
Officials say the count could take several days due to some count security procedures to catch double votes.Posted by Brandon Gillespie Share Larry Kudlow addresses inflation as economy looms large in the midtermsFox Business host Larry Kudlow joined Fox News’ Election Day coverage Tuesday night to discuss how inflation has embedded itself into the U.S. economy leading up to the 2022 midterm elections.
“Inflation is number one for good reason,” Kudlow told Fox News hosts Martha MacCallum and Bret Baier. “Too much spending, too much money printing, too much regulating, the war against fossil fuels – all these things contributed to a big rise in inflation, really by the middle of 2021.”
Kudlow said that “inflation has become embedded into the economy” and it has “become embedded into wages.”
Kudlow also suggested that “refined petroleum products permeated this economy.”Posted by Kyle Morris ShareBreaking News FOX NEWS DECISION DESK RACE CALL: Sarah Huckabee Sanders wins Arkansas governor’s raceSarah Huckabee Sanders (Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)
ARKANSAS: Republican candidate and former White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is projected to win the governors race. She replaces term limited Republican Governor Asa Hutchinson.
She replaces term-limited Republican Governor Asa Hutchinson. Sanders will be Arkansas’ first female governor.
Sanders served in former President Trump’s administration from 2017 to 2019.She defeats Democrat Chris Jones, who is a nuclear engineer and ordained Baptist minister.
After Sanders voted in Little Rock on Tuesday, she told reporters that she doesn’t think she ran a divisive campaign and focused on tax cuts as well as other issues that could unite Arkansas residents
Fox News’ Adam Sabes contributed to this report.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareFlorida’s Miami-Dade County turns red for DeSantis: First GOP gov to win in two decadesMiami-Dade County in South Florida had a change of heart Tuesday and went red as voters supported Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis who is projected to be the first GOP governor to win the county in two decades.
The county’s shift from blue to red was part of a predicted successful evening by the GOP in an effort to take back full control of Congress. The Fox News Decision Desk projected Sen. Marco Rubio, a Republican, will defeat Democrat Val Demings.
In 2002, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush became the last to-date Republican gubernatorial candidate to win the heavily populated and diverse Miami-Dade County in South Florida.
Read more about Republicans capturing Miami-Dade county.
This update was provided by Fox News’ Louis Casiano.Posted by Brandon Gillespie Share Twitter users knock MSNBC analyst for casting doubts on Georgia election: ‘Denialism, man’Social media users quickly descended on MSNBC analyst Jason Johnsons claim that he “cant say” whether the Georgia midterm elections will be “fair and equitable” thanks to its election law.
Johnson suggested on “Deadline: White House” hours before polls were set to close that Gov. Brian Kemps, R-Ga., 2021 voter security law acts as a form of “voter suppression” that prevents him from calling the election “fair” or “equitable.”
“The level of voter suppression is beyond anything that we saw in 2018. So I think its completely up in the air. There has been youth turnout at levels we havent expected. Democrats feel confident, Republicans Ive spoken to feel confident. But we cant say that whatever happens tonight is a fair and equitable election, because there have been too many laws passed by election deniers to keep people from expressing themselves,” Johnson said.
Read more about MSNBC’s Jason Johnson casting doubts on Georgia’s midterm elections.
This update was provided by Fox News’ Lindsay Kornick.Posted by Brandon Gillespie ShareDeveloping Story FOX NEWS DECISION DESK UPDATES: New Hampshire, Pennsylvania races too early to callNEW HAMPSHIRE: Its also too early to call the New Hampshire Senate race between incumbent Democrat Maggie Hassan and Republican Don Bolduc. Hassan won this seat by just over a thousand votes in 2016, making her the most vulnerable Democrat up for reelection this cycle.
PENNSYLVANIA: In Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro has a strong lead against Doug Mastriano based on the Fox News Voter Analysis but its also too early to call.
Shapiro, AG in PA, is the Democratic candidate. He played a prominent role in fighting Trumps litigation over the 2020 contest. Shapiro promised to combat “right-to-work” laws and preserve the state’s “union way of life” in a campaign speech in early November.
Pennsylvania is a swing-state Americans are closely watching. Today, a judge in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, ordered polls in the county to stay open until 10 p.m. ET after voters reported some polling locations running out of paper for voting machines.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareBreaking News FOX NEWS DECISION DESK UPDATE: Pennsylvania Senate race too close to callIn the critical battleground of Pennsylvania where the Fox News Decision Desk says it’s too early to call this race. Pennsylvania is another historically “slow counting” state, so it could be a long night for both Doctor Oz and John Fetterman. we will keep you updated.
I am increasingly optimistic of Dr. Ozs chances, said Senator Pat Toomey earlier tonight on Fox News. Today in PA, ballot workers processed nearly 1.4 million mail-in ballots from residents all over the state.
Fetterman said on Fox News Digital, “Whether it’s rising crime or rising costs, we need leaders who actually understand the problems were going through here in Pennsylvania, and whohave the experience and the ideas to do something about it. I know we need to tackle crime because I live in a community with a serious crime issue.”
“I know that costs are too high because I see it with my own eyes when Im at Costco. I get these issues because Ive lived these issues,” he added.
Dr. Oz would be the first Muslim American senator if PA votes in his favor.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareBreaking News FOX NEWS DECISION DESK RACE CALLS: Republicans Gov. DeSantis, Sen. Rubio win re-electionFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis (Getty)
In Florida, the Fox News Decision Desk projects GOP Governor Ron DeSantis will defeat Charlie Crist.
Fox News Decision Desk can also project Republican Senator Marco Rubio has defeated Democratic Rep Val Demings, with millions of votes in.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareMaricopa County: Blake Masters, Kari Lake and RNC sue after ‘hiccups’ at Arizona voting locationsVoters experience significant delays on Election Day at polling places because of issues with vote tabulators, Republicans allege in a lawsuit. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
The campaigns for Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, U.S. Senate candidate Blake Masters and the Republican National Committee are suing Maricopa County, Arizona, over issues with voting tabulation machines.
The GOP lawsuit seeks to keep polls open until 10 p.m. M.T. in the county. It also asks the state court to, “instruct the inspector at every polling location that voters whom the e-pollbook have recorded as having previously voted in this election must be permitted to complete and cast a provisional ballot.”
Fox News previously reported Tuesday that many polling sites in the county were experiencing problems.
“Unfortunately we’ve had some hiccups with about 20% of these tabulators,” Chairman to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Bill Gates told Fox News.
The GOP lawsuit said the issues hit “at least 36% of all voting centers.”
This update was provided by Fox News’ Tyler Olson.
Read more about the GOP candidates’ lawsuit against Maricopa County.Posted by Kyle Morris ShareNevada Gov. Sisolak announces closures of state offices due to weather, sparks questions from GOPDemocratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, left, and Nevada Governor Sisolak, right (Getty Images).
Governor Sisolak of Nevada announced closures of some state offices in northern Nevada this evening due to snow storms and “potentially dangerous road conditions,” according to a statement from the governor’s office. Some state GOP officials are calling foul play claiming this is a thinly veiled attempt to discourage Nevadans from getting to the polls.
Nevada polls in the region were scheduled to remain open with more than two hours remaining before polls close.
Sisolak’s office released the following statement regarding state office closures in Nevada:
“All State executive branch offices will close, effective at 3:30 p.m. today in Carson City, Washoe County, Storey County, Lyon County, and Douglas County. This order does not apply to essential public safety or corrections personnel, nor does it apply to employees whose job duties involve administering elections and/or elections security or support.”Posted by Sophia Slacik Share Trump reacts to Arizona voting machine problems, predicts GOP will do ‘very well’ in 2022 midtermsFormer President Donald Trump spoke briefly with Fox News at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida Tuesday night as Election Day polls closed around the country.
Trump expressed concern over mishaps with voting in Arizona and predicted a GOP ‘majority in both’ chambers following the midterm elections.
“Did they get the machines working in Arizona,” Trump asked members of the press. Upon hearing that the elections team was “working on it,” Trump responded, “That’s not good.”
“I think they’re gonna do good tonight,” Trump said. “I’m just concerned about Arizona with the machines.”
“We’re gonna see what happens, but we’re gonna have a very big night,” Trump added.
Trump was also asked what victory looks like for him in tonight’s midterm elections.
“Well, I’d say certainly a majority in both. I think we’re gonna do very well in the House and I hope we’re gonna do very well with the Senate.”
Fox News’ Griff Jenkins contributed to this update. Posted by Kyle Morris ShareBreaking News FOX NEWS DECISION DESK UPDATES: Too early to call Ohio, North Carolina Senate showdownsOHIO: In Ohio, the Fox News Decision Desk says GOP candidate JD Vance has a slight lead based on our Voter Analysis, but the race is too early to call. He is up against Democratic House Rep. Tim Ryan.
NORTH CAROLINA: And in North Carolina, its also too early to call the race between Republican House Rep. Ted Budd and former State Chief Justice Cheri Beasley. They are locked in a very tight battle.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareBreaking News FOX NEWS DECISION DESK RACE CALL: Ohio GOP Gov. Mike DeWine easily wins second termOhio Gov. Mike DeWine (AP Photo/David Richard)
OHIO: The Fox News Decision Desk can project that Republican incumbent Mike DeWine will easily win a second term, defeating Nan Whaley.
DeWine, 75, has faced off against Whaley for the second time. Already well-known, DeWine became a household presence during months of daily briefings at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. DeWine said he did his best to balance household needs while also considering advice from medical experts during lockdowns in Ohio. “These are my decisions, so I’m not going to pass the buck to the medical community or anybody else,” he said on Bill Hemmer Reports during the bulk of the pandemic. More recently, he helped break ground on a huge new Intel computer chip facility.
Ohio voters decided today on statewide ballot issues involving whether to prohibit noncitizen voting and whether judges should be required to consider a criminal suspects threat to public safety when setting bail.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareFox News Voter Analysis: Economy the top concern of most voters by farIts election night and weve been asking voters around the country, over one hundred thousand, how they voted and why. This is our first look tonight at our new method to analyze their decisions, our Fox News Voter Analysis.
The top concern to voters tells the story of this election.
Nearly half, 47%, say the economy is the most important issue facing the country.
Thats nearly 5 times as many as any other issue such as abortion (10%), immigration (9%), climate (9%), crime (8%), health care (7%), gun policy (6%), foreign policy (2%), and coronavirus (2%).
This update was provided by the Fox News Polling Unit.
Read more about what voters are saying about the current state of the economy and its impact on the 2022 midterm elections.Posted by Kyle Morris ShareBreaking News FOX NEWS DECISION DESK RACE CALL: S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster wins second term
In South Carolina, the Fox News Decision Desk can project that Republican Governor Henry McMaster will win a second term in office defeating Joe Cunningham.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareBreaking News FOX NEWS DECISION DESK SENATE RACE CALLS: GOP Sens. Tim Scott, Rand Paul win re-electionSOUTH CAROLINA: In South Carolina our Decision Desk can project that Republican Senator Tim Scott will win a second full term, defeating Democrat Krystle Matthews.
KENTUCKY: In Kentucky, we are projecting that Republican Senator Rand Paul will cruise to a third term, defeating Democrat Charles Booker.
INDIANA: We can also project in Indiana — Republican Senator Todd Young will win his second term . He defeats Democrat Tom McDermott, the Mayor of Hammond.
VERMONT: And in Vermont, Fox News projects that Democrat Peter Welch will replace retiring Senator Patrick Leahy as the next senator for the Green Mountain State.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareBreaking News FOX NEWS DECISION DESK: Georgia Senate race too early to call; Gov. Kemp leads AbramsSen. Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker (Fox News)
GEORGIA: We begin with the battlground state of Georgia, where the Fox News Decision Desk says Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker are locked in a tight race. Its too early to call.
In Georgia, Fox News says Governor Brian Kemp has a slight lead against Stacey Abrams, but this race is too early to call. Its not yet clear whether he can reach more than 50% of the vote to avoid a runoff. Back to Georgia when we have updates.Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareRepublican wins first House delegate election in Guam since 1993James Moylan was the first Republican Congressional delegate elected from Guam since 1993. (Territory of Guam/Handout via Reuters)
For the first time in nearly 30 years, Guam elected a Republican as its non-voting U.S. Congressional delegate on Tuesday.
James Moylan, a senator in the islands legislature, defeated Democrat Judith Won Pat by 1,648 votes out of 32,502 votes cast, according to the Pacific Daily News. The results are partial and unofficial.
He was the first Republican elected to the position since 1993 and only the second since 1972, when the seat was created, the newspaper reported.
As an island in the western Pacific Ocean, Guam was the first midterm contest decided on Tuesday.
This update was provided by Fox News’ Brie Stimson.Posted by Kyle Morris ShareMaricopa County, Arizona election officials say solution found to voting machine problemsOfficials in Maricopa County, Arizona say they have found a solution after roughly 20% of their polling sites were experiencing “issues” with tabulation machines just hours after Election Day polls opened.
The countys election department said it had identified the solution for the tabulation issues at about 60 Vote Centers.
“This solution has worked at 17 locations, and technicians deployed throughout the county are working to resolve this issue at the remaining locations,” the Maricopa County Elections Department tweeted Tuesday afternoon.
The county said technicians have changed the printer settings and the issue appears to have been resolved.
This update was provided by Fox News’ Bradford Betz.
Read more about the voting “issues” out of Maricopa County on Election Day.Posted by Kyle Morris ShareWATCH: Arizona officials report tabulator issueThe Maricopa County, Arizona elections division is reporting that 20% of the tabulation machines across the county are malfunctioning and not counting ballots.
The means that a contingency plan has gone into affect, and that ballots from the affected locations will be moved in secure boxes to a central downtown Phoenix location to be counted.
This will not stop people from voting at the affected locations or their ballots from being counted.Posted by Brandon Gillespie ShareHow do I track election results with Fox News?Tune into the Fox News Channel’s live election night coverage on Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Fox News Digital is reporting live election results across the country for the 2022 midterm elections. Republicans and Democrats are going head to head for control of Congress. Politicians across the country have spent months campaigning for seats in the House and Senate. Some of the most important states to watch results for are Ohio, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Arizona, Texas, and Wisconsin.
Voters across the United States have ran to the polls today to case their votes. Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Arizona are experiencing issues at voting locations. Maricopa County officials said about 20% of voting locations are experiencing “hiccups” and Champaign County in Illinois is reporting a cyber attack. Polls on the East Coast started closing at 6 p.m. ET and results are expecting to flow in shortly after.
Follow along with Fox News Digital and tune into Fox News Channel for live election coverage and analysis as results are reported.Posted by Brandon Gillespie SharePA county runs out of paper in some voting locations, judge orders polls to stay open until 10 p.m.A PA judge ordered a county’s polling locations stay open after paper issues (Getty Image)
A judge in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, ordered polls in the county to stay open until 10 p.m. ET after voters reported some polling locations running out of paper for voting machines.
“Voters in Luzerne County through no fault of their own, were disenfranchised and denied the fundamental right to vote,” Judge Lesa S. Gelb said in an order Tuesday.
To rectify the problem, Gelb said, “voting hours in Luzerne County are hereby extended until 10:00 p.m.”
Other polling locations in Pennsylvania will close at 8 p.m. ET.
This is your last chance to do something about it; the polls are still open, said Senator Pat Toomey. I think we could have a very good night for Republicans, said Toomey. The Senator said he and his wife waited over an hour to vote in Lehman County, Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania has one of the closely watched races this midterm cycle.
The Senate race between Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman and GOP nominee Mehmet Oz is one of the most contentious in the nation, and could determine which party controls Congress’ upper chamber for the last two years of President Biden’s term.
This update was provided by Fox News’ Tyler Olson and Rebekah Castor.Posted by Thomas Phippen Share Missouri Republicans Hawley and Schmitt say Senate GOP needs new leadership: ‘Not Mitch McConnell’Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell leaves a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 28, 2022. (Bloomberg)
Incumbent Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Missouri Senate hopeful Eric Schmitt each said Monday that if Republicans take control of the U.S. Senate, they won’t support Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., for another term as leader.
At a rally for Schmitt in Springfield, Missouri, Hawley told a gaggle of reporters that he prefers a fresh face for leader, citing disagreements with McConnell on funding Ukraine’s defense against Russia and spending legislation.
“I don’t imagine I will, no,” Hawley reportedly said when asked if he would support McConnell.
“I’m not sure if any other senator will run or not. Nobody’s indicated they would. But my view is that we need new leadership in that position,” he added.
In the final weeks of the Republican Senate primary in July, Schmitt told reporters he wants either Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas or Mike Lee of Utah to lead the Republican conference. “Mitch McConnell hasnt endorsed me and I dont endorse him for leadership,” Schmitt said at the time.
Asked Monday how he would vote in the next leadership election, Schmitt told reporters, “I said what I said, and I stand by those comments.”
This update was provided by Fox News’ Chris Pandolfo.
Read more about Hawley and Schmitt’s opposition to McConnell’s leadership in the Senate.Posted by Kyle Morris ShareHow can I track my ballot?A Michigan voter inserts her absentee voter ballot into a drop box. (Paul Sancya)
Voting by mail is extremely popular among Americans participating this year’s the 2022 midterm elections. More than 15 million people have voted already in the 2022 midterm elections.
Almost every state, except for Missouri, Mississippi and Illinois, have portals where residents can track their absentee ballots and ensure that their vote was counted.
The COVID-19 pandemic, as well as new voting laws in certain states, now offer different options for voters. California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Vermont and Washington automatically send every voter a ballot. However, some states require individuals to provide an excuse for voting early by mail. Voter turnout is considered a necessity in most functioning democracies in the world.
During this midterm election, 34 states will hold Senate elections, but only a handful of states will decide which party holds a majority in the chamber, including Arizona, Pennsylvania, Georgia, New Hampshire, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
Typically, midterm elections have a lower voter turnout when compared to the presidential election years. This has been chalked up to a numbe of reasons, such as less voter interest in Congressional races compared to widely covered presidential elections. In some instances, even politically aware voters sometimes do not vote in the midterm cycle because it does not involve the president.
Track whether your absentee ballot has been counted.Posted by Aubrie Spady ShareKari Lake says she’ll be media’s ‘worst freaking nightmare,’ vows to ‘reform the media’Kari Lake told reporters Tuesday she would be their “worst freaking nightmare” as Arizona governor if elected. (Fox News)
Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, R., pledged to be the media’s “worst freaking nightmare for eight years” if she’s elected, saying Tuesday she would “reform the media.”
Lake, a former local TV journalist known for her barbs against the press, lit into a CBS reporter after he asked if she would serve a full term if elected, noting political rumors that she would be Donald Trump’s running mate if he runs for president in 2024.
“I am going to not only be the governor of Arizona for four years,” she said. “I am going to do two terms. I’m going to be your worst freaking nightmare for eight years, and we will reform the media as well. We are going to make you guys into journalists again.”
“So get ready. It’s going to be a fun eight years,” she added. “I can’t wait to be working with you guys for eight years.”
Lake added she would be “so thrilled” if Trump does run again, saying he needed to return to office to fix everything President Biden had “screwed up.”
This update was provided by Fox News’ David Rutz.
Read more of what Lake had to say on Election Day in Arizona.Posted by Kyle Morris ShareElection Day: Champaign County, Illinois clerk says cyberattack causing ‘connectivity issues’The Illinois State Capitol building in Springfield. (Daniel Acker for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
The clerk’s office of Champaign County, Illinois, is experiencing connectivity issues for its voting machines in what it is calling a “cyber-attack.”
The Champaign County Clerk’s Office announced Tuesday around midday that its systems were experiencing connectivity problems and poor server performance. The office stated it believed the issues are a result of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.
“The Champaign County Clerks Office is aware of connectivity issues and computer server performance being impacted,” the clerk’s office announced Tuesday via social media. “The Clerks Office believes these are due to cyber-attacks on the network and servers.”
The post went on to inform readers that these were not the first issues at the office, saying that the clerk’s office has experienced repeated DDoS attacks for the past month.
“For the past month the Champaign County Clerks website has been the target of repeated D-DOS attacks, fortunately the reinforced security and response from the Clerks IT team has prevented these attacks from being successful and the Clerk’s website has remained secured,” the post reads.
This update was provided by Fox News’ Timothy H.J. Nerozzi.
Read more about the alleged Election Day cyberattack in Illinois.Posted by Kyle Morris ShareWhen will election results be reported?Most polls on the East Coast begin closing at 6:00 p.m. ET, meaning results should start flowing in shortly after.
Each state, however, has different rules when it comes to counting ballots and reporting results which could lead to varying amounts of data being reported at different times.
It’s likely that the results of some races won’t be known on election night because of the varying rules by state, as well as the high number of people expected to vote by mail.
In Alaska, the implementation of ranked-choice voting means results there may not be known until later in November, while in some states, like California, mail-in ballots are accepted for the entire week following the election as long as they are postmarked by Election Day.Posted by Brandon Gillespie ShareWhat time do polls close in my state?A voter casts his ballot at the Orange County Supervisor of Elections headquarters one day ahead of the US midterm elections in Orlando, Florida on November 7, 2022. (Photo by GREGG NEWTON/AFP via Getty Images)
What time do polls close?
Here are the times that polls close on Election Day (all times are local to the state).6 p.m.
Indiana and Kentucky7 p.m.
Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota (poll closings range, but begin at 7:00 p.m.), Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, and Wyoming.7:30 p.m
Arkansas, North Carolina, Ohio, and West Virginia8 p.m.
Alaska, California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin.9 p.m.
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New Hampshire Poll closing times vary, but cannot be before 7:00 p.m.
Tennessee Polling locations close at 7:00 p.m. if located in Central Time Zone, and 8:00 p.m. if located in Eastern Time Zone.
Make sure to check with your local election officials for any changes to poll closing times, or for updated polling location information or additional variations that may not be listed.
See Fox News Digital’s full poll opening/closing guide here.
Fox News’ Brandon Gillespie contributed to this update.Posted by Kyle Morris ShareDo negative campaign ads work on voters?Billboard mocking progressive ideals (Fox News)
The 2022 midterm election cycle saw numerous attack ads from Republicans and Democrats, raising the question of whether negative ads work on voters.
Political scientists and experts estimate that, in general, both positive and negative political ads have small effects in swaying voters, but in close elections can make a difference.
An advocacy known as Citizens for Sanity, for instance, launched the messaging campaign in multiple battleground states last month mocking progressive Democrats with phrases like “Help Charlie become Charlotte,” “Mother Nature is Racist” and “Violent Criminals Deserve Our Respect.”
“Theres an idea that a really good ad, or one delivered in just the right context to a targeted audience, can influence voters, but we found that political ads have consistently small persuasive effects across a range of characteristics,” said Alexander Coppock, a co-author of a Yale study on political advertising.
Despite the lack of evidence that ads sway voters, campaigns still spend millions of dollars on advertising in print, mailers, TV and radio spots each cycle. Posted by Thomas Phippen ShareHow many seats do Republicans need to win the Senate?POLITICSEverything you need to know about the Senate midterms, candidates, and important racesWho will take control of the Senate? How many seats are up for grabs? Fox News Digital breaks down everything you need to know ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.
The Senate consists of 100 lawmakers serving six-year terms; every election year about one-third of Senate seats are up for grabs. The Democrats currently hold a razor-thin majority in the upper chamber with 50 seats in their party’s control. Remember that Democrats only need 50 seats to retain power, because Vice President Kamala Harris casts the tie-breaking vote. In order to regain a majority in the Senate, Republicans will need to pick up two Senate seats.
Control of the Senate remains a toss-up. Fox News’ Power Rankings show 47 seats going to the Democrats and 49 to the Republicans, leaving four crucial toss-up races to decide control of the Senate: Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and Pennsylvania.
Arizona, Georgia and Nevada are all being defended by incumbent Democrats, while Pennsylvania is an open seat due to the retirement of longtime Republican Sen. Pat Toomey last year.Posted by Sophia Slacik ShareSlavery on the ballot as voters decide whether to amend language to constitution in five statesVoters are shown casting ballots at a U.S. olling location on Nov. 2, 2021. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Residents in five states will have the opportunity to vote on amendments Tuesday that could remove language from their state constitution that permits slavery as a form of punishment for convicted criminals, though not everyone supports the referendum.
Ratified in 1865, the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude in America, but it provided leeway for the practice as punishment for individuals convicted of a crime. Several state constitutions still have language reflecting that loophole allowing involuntary servitude for prisoners, but Tennessee, Louisiana, Oregon, Alabama, and Vermont are looking to change that this fall.
POLITICSSlavery on the ballot this fall as voters decide whether to amend language to constitution in five states Voters in five states will decide this November whether to remove language from their state constitution that permits slavery as a form of punishment for convicted criminals.
Posted by Kyle Morris ShareCalifornia election results expected to be delayed for days, weeks in some areas, report saysRick Caruso and Karen Bass are competing to become mayor of Los Angeles. (Getty Images)
With more Californians participating in elections through vote by mail, the results for several high-profile races in the Los Angeles area might not be called until days or weeks after Election Day, according to a report.
That includes the tightening race between Democratic Rep. Karen Bass, a longtime elected official in southeast LA, and billionaire developer Rick Caruso competing to become mayor of the second-largest city in the nation.
According to the Los Angeles Times, “Final results may take days or weeks in certain high-profile races, including a handful of nail-biter congressional contests around the state and a number of competitive Democrat-on-Democrat races in Los Angeles city and county, such as the hotly contested L.A. mayors race.”
“We no longer have election night. We have election season,” Mindy Romero, a political sociologist and director of the USC Center for Inclusive Democracy, told the Times.
This update was provided by Fox News’ Danielle Wallace.Posted by Kyle Morris ShareTop Voter Issues: InflationInflation is top concern of voters in the 2022 midterms, consistently ranking highest on voters’ list of priorities throughout the election cycle. Unlike most political issues, inflation affects every single voter making it an especially potent force in this year’s midterms.
Since hitting a 40-year high in June, inflation has remained stubbornly high with prices climbing 8.2% annually in September, according to the latest report from the Labor Department.
Despite efforts from the White House to address rising prices, President Joe Biden continues to poll poorly on his handling of the economy, in turn hurting voters’ perception of Democrats on economic issues. Republicans have continued to poll better on inflation, with a majority of voters trusting the GOP over Democrats to best handle the economy.Posted by Sophia Slacik ShareMaricopa County officials say 20% of voting locations experiencing ‘hiccups’ with tabulatorsBill Gates, chairman of the Maricopa Board of Supervisors, speaks about voting machine malfunctions at the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center on Nov. 8, 2022, in Phoenix. (John Moore/Getty Images)
Arizona officials in Maricopa County on Tuesday said that roughly 20% of their polling sites were experiencing “issues” with tabulation machines just hours after Election Day polls opened.
“Unfortunately we’ve had some hiccups with about 20% of these tabulators,” Chairman to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Bill Gates told Fox News.
Gates said an issue has arisen when people attempt to run their ballots through the tabulator and are unable to successfully do so as their ballots are being spit back out at them.
Gates said technicians were working to solve the problem as quickly as possible.
“No one wins Arizona without Maricopa County,” said Fox News Senior Correspondent Alicia Acuna.
This update was provided by Fox News’ Caitlin McFall.
Read more about what Gates told Fox News regarding the “hiccups” in voting in Maricopa County.Posted by Kyle Morris ShareWhere is abortion on the ballot?This election cycle, Democrats spent around $300 million campaigning on abortion. (Karen Bleier)
Following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in June and give the power back to the states to place or lift restrictions on abortion, registered voters in six states will have the opportunity to vote on ballot initiatives that will either amend or abolish their state’s current law on abortions.
Kentucky voters will see an initiative on their ballots that if passed, would preserve the state constitution to not allow abortions or public abortion funding. In Kentucky, abortion is currently illegal at the moment of fertilization, after a trigger-law that went into effect following Roe’s reversal allowed the state to place an immediate ban on abortion.
Voters in Vermont will see Article 22 on their ballots this fall, which if passed would amend the state’s constitution to continue providing abortion access without limitations. “The State of Vermont recognizes the fundamental right of every individual who becomes pregnant to choose to carry a pregnancy to term, to give birth to a child, or to have an abortion,” Virginia’s abortion law reads, allowing no restrictions on abortion.
In Montana, voters will see the “Born-Alive Infant Protection Act,” on the ballot. If passed, the legislation would acknowledge that infants born alive, including those born alive after an abortion, are legal persons. The law would also penalize doctors who do not treat them as a living person and take the required, necessary actions to “preserve the life of a born alive infant.”
Californians will see Proposition 1 on their ballots, an initiative that would amend the state’s constitution to allow abortions without any interference from the state. In the Golden State , abortion is currently legal up until the point of fetal viability, the point at which the fetus can survive outside the womb, or after in the case that it would protect the health or life of the mother.
Michigan voters will see Proposition 3 on their ballots, an initiative that would amend the state constitution to allow to abortions up until fetal viability and allow the state to regulate abortion after fetal viability, but not prohibit if medically needed to protect a patients life or physical or mental health. In Michigan, it is currently legal to get an abortion up until the point of fetal viability, which usually falls around the 23rd week of pregnancy.Posted by Aubrie Spady ShareLouisiana moves polling site after school receives bomb threat for second time in under a weekThe school and polling place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, suffered a bomb threat ahead of Election Day and a second on Tuesday. (Google Maps)
A polling site in a suburb of New Orleans was moved Tuesday after it received a bomb threat for the second time in five days, police say.
The Kenner Police Department says it is on scene investigating at Kenner Discovery School and “there were no children in school today due to elections.”
“It was not a threat to elections, voters or election workers,” John Tobler, a spokesman for the Louisiana secretary of state, told Fox News Digital.
Kenner Police say they are “trying to determine if this will be related to a bomb threat the school received on Thursday, Nov. 3.”
This update was provided by Fox News’ Greg Norman.Posted by Kyle Morris Share CBS journalists shocked they ‘couldn’t find one’ Charlie Crist supporter in Florida Biden precintsRepublican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former Democratic Congressman Charlie Crist participate in a live audience debate hosted by local CBS affiliate WEPC on October 24, 2022. (Screenshot/WFLA)
“CBS This Morning” hosts were shocked that thy couldn’t find any supporters for Florida’s Democratic gubernatorial nominee in areas that voted for President Biden in 2020.
Charlie Crist is running against Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in the purple state that seems to be turning red.
Co-host Tony Dokoupil shared meals with voters up and down the coast of the Sunshine State in areas he said voted for Biden in 2020. Floridians praised their governor as a “beast” who “doesn’t BS around.”
Read more about CBS’ surprise on its trip to Florida.
This update was provided by Fox News’ Kristine Parks.Posted by Brandon Gillespie Share New Hampshire Senate showdown: Hassan charges Bolducs casting doubt on electionIncumbent Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan and New Hampshire Republican Senate candidate Don Bolduc will face off in the Granite State’s November 8 election. (Scott Eisen/Getty Images)
NEWFIELDS, N.H. Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan claims former Army Gen. Don Bolduc, her Republican challenger in battleground New Hampshires crucial Senate race, has been “casting doubt” on the integrity of the election.
After the senator charged that Bolduc “doesnt think he has to accept election results,” Fox News asked if shes concerned Bolduc may not concede if he loses by a razor-thin margin.
“He has been working to cast doubt on todays election, which is an insult to the people of New Hampshire,” Hassan answered, after voting in her hometown of Newfields on Tuesday morning.
“We run some of the best elections in the country,” the senator said. “That Don Bolduc is casting doubt on todays election integrity is really disturbing. But were going to keep standing up for the people of New Hampshire and standing up for democracy.”
Hassan has been targeted by Republicans for close to two years, as the former governor seeks a second six-year term in the Senate, and her race with Bolduc is among a handful across the nation that will likely determine if the GOP wins back the chambers majority in the midterm elections.
This update was provided by Fox News’ Paul Steinhauser.
Read more about the New Hampshire Senate race between Hassan and Bolduc.Posted by Kyle Morris ShareElection Day voters talk crime, first-time gun buyer surgeAmericans are starting to take personal safety into their own hands and bringing their concerns over a nationwide crime surge to the polls on Election Day.
“There’s a lot of first-time gun buyers constantly,” FSS Armory owner Ross Osias told FOX Business Stuart Varney in a voter panel Tuesday. “They’re all expressing some fear and this new wave of, I need to protect myself.”
In a town hall-style event on “Varney & Co.,” voters from New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania explained how their experiences with crime are impacting their decision in the 2022 midterms.
“The progressive[s] have unleashed chaos upon all of us,” Glenn Vile, brother-in-law of a murdered Goldman Sachs employee, said. “It used to be fine when crime was bad in the 90s… after 8 o’clock, somebody got mugged. Now it’s some lady jogging at 11 in the morning, has neck bones broken, then it’s despicable.”
“If you want more of something, you tolerate it,” Vile continued. “And our administration, the mayor, the governor, [New York State Assembly Speaker] Carl Heastie, they’re all tolerating crime, and it’s chaos. It’s not fair.”
This update was provided by Fox Business’ Kristen Altus.
Read more about Election Day voters’ concerns about rising crime.Posted by Kyle Morris ShareHow many seats are up for grabs in Congress?U.S. Capitol (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
On Election Day, voters across the country will decide who fills all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 total seats in the U.S. Senate.
Members of the House serve two-year terms, meaning every seat is up for grabs each two-year election cycle.
Members of the Senate serve six-year terms, with one-third of the total 100 seats up for grabs every two-year election cycle.
Of the 35 Senate elections taking place on Tuesday, 33 are regularly scheduled elections, while one additional race in California will decide who fills the final weeks of Vice President Kamala Harris ‘ six-year term, and another in Oklahoma will decide who fills the remaining four years of Sen. Jim Inhofe’s seat following his announced retirement earlier this year.Posted by Brandon Gillespie ShareTrump confirms he voted for Ron DeSantis, says election will be ‘exciting day’ for RepublicansRon DeSantis appears alongside former President Donald Trump during a rally. (Getty Images)
Former President Donald Trump confirmed that he cast a vote for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday, saying Election Day was going to be a “very exciting day” for Republicans.
Trump cast his vote in Palm Beach, Florida, alongside his wife, Melania. He went on to say that he hopes Republicans can win Congress to start tackling crime across the country and “keep taxes low.” Republicans are widely expected to take the House of Representatives, but control of the Senate remains a toss-up.
“I think we’re gonna have a great night. I think it’s gonna be great to the country. It’s an honor to be here. They’ve done a fantastic job, but I think we’re gonna have a very big night, and it’s gonna be very exciting,” Trump told reporters gathered outside the polling place.
Republicans across the country centered their campaigns around the economy, inflation and rising crime, leading to a significant advantage in polls just before Election Day.
This update was provided by Fox News’ Anders Hagstrom.
Read more about how Trump’s potential 2024 run has caused an apparent rift between him and DeSantis.Posted by Kyle Morris Share NAACP launches new measure to stop voter intimidation as Americans head to the pollsVoters in City Hall on Nov. 4, 2022, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
The NAACP announced Tuesday the rollout of a measure to fight voter intimidation as Americans across the country head to the polls.
“As our democracy hangs in the balance this election is too important to ignore,” NAACP CEO and president Derrick Johnson said in a statement. “For anyone who has not voted yet this is the final day to get out and make sure your voice is heard.”
The NAACP said “recruited and trained legal professionals” would be heading to the polls to track any voter suppression reports via the Voter Incident Report Form. The organization stated they “encouraged” anyone experiencing issues at the polls to fill out the form.
Reports issued via the form will be reviewed by a team of legal professionals in the NAACP’s Office of General Counsel, who will then determine any next steps.
Read more about the NAACP’s announced measure to fight voter intimidation.
This update was provided by Fox News’ Haley Chi-Sing.Posted by Brandon Gillespie ShareTop Voter Issues: AbortionThe Supreme Court’s June decision to overturn Roe v. Wade brought abortion to the forefront of national debate this summer. Until that decision, midterms messaging was focused almost entirely on the economy and crime, but the Supreme Court leak and subsequent ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization thrust the social issue into the midterms conversation and gave new momentum to Democrats.
Many Democrat candidates refocused their midterms messaging to abortion following the SCOTUS decision. In fact, Planned Parenthood announced a record-breaking midterm spending plan of $50 million in key races, Fox News Digital reported.
Democrats saw a bump in generic congressional polling and the midterms appeared more competitive for the first time all cycle.
Despite heightened interest in abortion, especially among Democrat voters, some political commentators question the potency of the issue come election day, worrying that Democrat candidates might be leaning too heavily on the issue at a time when inflation and crime continue to top concerns of key voter blocs. Posted by Sophia Slacik ShareBiden avoids public Election Dy appearance, taping radio interview and calling ‘lid’ before noonPresident Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event for Maryland Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore and others at Bowie State University in Bowie, Md. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
President Biden steered clear of public appearances on Election Day, taping a single radio interview before calling it a day early.
Biden, who has actively campaigned and rallied for Democrats in several races across multiple states, laid low on Tuesday except for an interview taped earlier in the morning with the D.L. Hughley Show, which was expected to air later in the afternoon.
The president used the radio spot to tell Americans what the Biden-Harris Administration has delivered to the Black community in less than two years in office.
The White House called a lid at 11:20 a.m. before the noon pool call time with reporters.
This update was provided by Fox News’ Stephen Sorace.Posted by Kyle Morris Share Bidens final week of campaigning plagued with gaffes: Whats his name?
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