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North Carolina voter goes viral after claiming he voted for Harris over threats from girlfriend

A voter in North Carolina claimed he made a last-minute vote for Vice President Kamala Harris due to his girlfriend threatening to break up with him, later revealing that he was lying. CNN was interviewing voters who had just finished voting in the swing state when they interviewed a man named Bryan Flores, who opted […]

Newly elected Republican pledges to introduce Trump reciprocal tariff bill

EXCLUSIVE — Incoming Rep. Riley Moore (R-WV) said he wants to use his place in Congress to help bolster former President Donald Trump’s trade agenda, should Trump win, by introducing legislation that would allow the president to impose tariffs on any country. The Washington Examiner spoke to Moore just after he cinched his election Tuesday […]

Florida prosecutor removed by DeSantis loses reelection bid

Republican Suzy Lopez will remain as the Hillsborough County State Attorney in Florida, solidifying her role after being appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) following the suspension of Andrew Warren (D) in 2022. With just over 90% of votes counted in the Tampa state attorney race, Lopez was projected to win with 52.7% of the […]

Speaker Mike Johnson wins reelection as he looks to hold onto slim House GOP majority

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R–LA) handily won reelection on Tuesday, securing a fifth term representing Louisiana’s 4th Congressional District as he fought back a challenge from his Republican opponent.  Johnson defeated Joshua Morott with 86% of the vote with nearly a third of the ballots counted so far. The Associated Press called the race at […]

Democrat Angela Alsobrooks triumphs over former GOP Gov. Larry Hogan in Maryland Senate race

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland — Democrat Angela Alsobrooks emerged the victor Tuesday night in Maryland’s closely watched Senate race, defeating former two-term Republican Gov. Larry Hogan. Alsobrooks led Hogan 54.6%-43.3% when the Associated Press called the contest at 9:32 p.m. ET, with about 52% of the ballots counted. 2024 ELECTIONS LIVE UPDATES: LATEST NEWS ON THE TRUMP-HARRIS PRESIDENTIAL […]

George Latimer wins New York House race for Jamaal Bowman’s seat

Westchester County Executive George Latimer will become New York’s 16th Congressional District’s next representative after defeating Republican candidate Miriam Flisser on Tuesday night. He won the seat after ousting a top progressive incumbent in the primary earlier this year. The Associated Press called the race for Latimer at 9:26 p.m. Eastern, with 5% of the […]

Joy Reid contends DeSantis uses ‘openly fascist’ tactics to stop Amendment 4

MSNBC anchor Joy Reid said Tuesday that Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) utilized the government in an “openly fascist” manner to oppose Amendment 4, suggesting the governor wants this to be his legacy. Amendment 4, an abortion ballot measure that would prevent Florida from creating legislation that would “prohibit, penalize, delay, or restrict abortion before viability […]

‘Squad’ member Cori Bush’s House seat won by Democrat Wesley Bell

St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell won the 2024 election for Missouri’s 1st congressional District on Tuesday after handily defeating Republican Andrew Jones. The Associated Press called the race for Bell at 9:19 p.m., with 25% of the vote counted. Bell received 79.7% to Jones’s 15.6% at the time the race was called, with […]

Nancy Mace defeats Michael Moore in South Carolina’s 1st District, keeping House seat

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) triumphed over Democrat Michael Moore in South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, retaining her seat in the House. Mace beat Moore with 58.3% of the vote to Moore’s 41.7%. The Associated Press called the race at 9:20 p.m., with 83% of the vote counted so far. While Mace faced heavy competition in previous reelection […]

Hakeem Jeffries sails to reelection with possible House speakership on horizon

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) won reelection Tuesday night, easily beating Republican challenger John Delaney and bringing him one step closer to a possible speakership, should Democrats retake the House majority. The Associated Press called the race for Jeffries at 9:08 p.m. with 40% of the vote counted. Jeffries received 77.4% to Delaney’s 22.6% […]
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