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 […]
Vice President Kamala Harris has won Virginia, picking up 13 electoral votes, despite Republican excitement about winning Democratic-leaning counties in the state. Harris led Trump 51.2% to 47.2% with 83% of ballots counted, according to the Associated Press. The race was called at 11:42 p.m. Polls closed in the state at 7 p.m. Eastern. An early or sizable […]
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 […]
