Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), who came to prominence with her membership in the progressive “Squad,” has won a fourth term in the House. The incumbent congresswoman was projected as the winner by the Associated Press at 11:41 p.m. Eastern, with Tlaib leading Republican challenger James Hooper 77%-19.4%. 2024 ELECTIONS LIVE UPDATES: LATEST NEWS ON THE TRUMP-HARRIS PRESIDENTIAL […]
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) defeated Republican challenger Dalia al-Aqidi, winning another term representing Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District. Omar claimed 76.4% of the vote compared to al-Aqidi’s 23.6%, according to the Associated Press, which tallied 87% of the votes before calling the race at about 11:30 p.m. ET. Omar was widely expected to win, having won […]
Bitcoin broke its all-time high on election night as traders became increasingly convinced that former President Donald Trump would win the presidency. Bitcoin rose about 9.4% to nearly $75,000 on Tuesday night after election returns showed Trump outperforming expectations. Bitcoin had last hit a record high in March. Ahead of the election, Trump had vowed […]
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) defeated Democratic opponent Trisha Calvarese in the race to represent Colorado‘s 4th District. Boebert secured 52.9% of the vote compared to Calvarese’s 43.2%. The Associated Press called the race at 11:18 p.m. Eastern time, with 82% of the vote counted. 2024 ELECTIONS LIVE UPDATES: LATEST NEWS ON THE TRUMP-HARRIS PRESIDENTIAL RACE […]
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) won reelection Tuesday to a third term, defeating his Trump-endorsed challenger, Republican Hung Cao. Kaine led Cao 52.7%-47.3% when the Associated Press called the contest at 11:22 p.m. ET, with about 77% of the ballots counted. Republicans had sought to tip the once-purple state back into the battleground column in the era of […]
Republicans ousted three-term Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) in Ohio on Tuesday night, likely cementing their control of the Senate for the first time in almost four years. Well over $400 million were dedicated to the Ohio race, the most for any Senate seat in U.S. history. His race alone had the power to tip the […]
Former first lady Melania Trump confirmed on social media that her son voted for his father, marking his first time partaking in a presidential election. Barron Trump, former President Donald Trump’s youngest son, turned 18 earlier this year. Earlier on Tuesday, Melania Trump confirmed that she had also voted in the election, in which her […]
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) won reelection to his Texas Senate seat in a closely watched race against Rep. Colin Allred (D-TX), a boost for Republicans’ quest for control of the upper chamber. The Associated Press called the race for Cruz at 11:39 PM ET, shortly after the polls closed in Arizona. With 77 percent ballots […]
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) easily defeated former Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star Steve Garvey, a Republican, Tuesday to serve out the remainder of the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s Senate term, which ends in January, and, separately, to serve a new six-year Senate term. The Associated Press called the race for Schiff minutes after the polls closed at 11 p.m. […]
Republican state Sen. John McGuire has won the race to represent Virginia’s 5th Congressional District. McGuire beat Democrat Gloria Witt 57.5%-42.5% when the Associated Press called the race at 10:52 p.m. Eastern time with 79% of the ballots counted. Virginia’s 5th District was another open House seat in Virginia that created steep competition between Democrats and Republicans […]
