Indicted Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) has won an 11th term as congressman for a border district in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, defeating his Republican challenger, Navy veteran Jay Furman. The embattled 10-term lawmaker managed to fight off a GOP candidate to continue representing the South Texas region but could face greater challenges as […]
Voters in Florida rejected a bill on Tuesday that would have legalized recreational marijuana in the state. Florida’s Amendment 3 would have legalized recreational marijuana use in the state for people who were at least 21 years old. It also would have permitted people to have three ounces of the drug in their possession without […]
Californians on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted for Proposition 36, a ballot measure that strengthens penalties for people who have repeatedly been convicted of shoplifting or caught using and dealing hard drugs like fentanyl, a synthetic opioid. The measure also gives judges the authority to order people with multiple drug charges into rehab and undoes some of the changes […]
MSNBC assessed that the mood for Vice President Kamala Harris’s watch party is “nauseously optimistic” as election night progresses, which has proved to be a very contested race. Harris’s campaign chairwoman, Jen O’Malley Dillon, informed campaign workers that they should “get some sleep, and get ready to close out strong tomorrow,” as the vice president […]
Early results coming in on election night show a tight race for the House majority, a battle that could drag on for days and will be determined by just a handful of toss-up districts scattered across the country. Democrats had the first seat flips of the night after John Mannion defeated Rep. Brandon Williams (R-NY), […]
An Iowa poll released the Saturday before Election Day caused shockwaves when it showed Vice President Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump, but the former president easily won the state on Tuesday. The Des Moines Register-Mediacom Iowa Poll released this past weekend showed Harris leading Trump 47%-44%. However, Trump prevailed over Harris on Tuesday night 55.6%-43.0%, […]
Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) narrowly defeated independent Dan Osborn in the Nebraska Senate race on Tuesday night, overcoming a surprisingly competitive challenge in an otherwise Republican stronghold. Fischer, elected to a third term, led Osborn 51.5% to 48.5% when the Associated Press called the contest at 12:03 a.m. EST, with about 72% of ballots counted. 2024 ELECTIONS LIVE UPDATES: […]
Republicans will regain Senate control after capturing at least two Democratic-held seats on Tuesday, handing the GOP a majority for the first time since losing it in the 2020 election cycle. Crucial GOP pickups in West Virginia and Ohio gave Republicans the seats they needed to erase Democrats’ current one-seat majority, while a loss in […]
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)’s influence over the Democratic Party is not over yet, with the longtime congresswoman winning her 20th term in California’s 11th Congressional District. The Associated Press called the race for Pelosi at 12:03 a.m. Eastern time with 42% of the vote counted. Pelosi received 81.5% to Republican Bruce Lou’s 18.5% at […]
Georgia’s Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has secured another term after prevailing over Republican challenger Courtney Kramer in the solidly Democratic county. Willis, who gained national attention for her high-profile election interference case against former President Donald Trump, faced little difficulty in maintaining her post. Her victory came as Trump was leading in the […]
