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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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% […]
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) defeated Republican Tina Forte for the second time Tuesday night, winning a fourth term to her New York House seat easily. Ocasio-Cortez defeated Forte for New York’s 14th Congressional District with 71% of the vote and 37% ballots counted so far. The Associated Press called the race at 9:05 p.m. ET. […]
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein defeated Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R-NC) Tuesday in the state’s gubernatorial race. Stein led Robinson 53%-42% with about a quarter of the ballots counted. WHEN WILL WE KNOW WHO WON THE 2024 ELECTION? HERE’S WHAT TO KNOW Stein will replace outgoing Gov. Roy Cooper (D-NC). The Tar Heel State […]
Former President Donald Trump got good news early in his race to defeat Vice President Kamala Harris. The Associated Press has called Florida for Trump. While he also won the state in 2020, Trump bested President Joe Biden by just 4 points in that cycle. Shortly after polls closed this time around, Trump held a […]
Ahead of election results coming in Tuesday night, CNN’s Dana Bash expressed concern about whether Vice President Kamala Harris had “enough time” to introduce herself to voters, noting former President Donald Trump’s campaign has lasted much longer. Bash’s comment was preceded by an assessment from fellow network anchor Audie Cornish, who argued both parties would […]
Rep. Anna Paulina (R-FL) secured her seat in Congress for a second term, defeating Democratic challenger Whitney Fox. Luna claimed 54.7% of the vote while Fox claimed 45.3% when the Associated Press called the race at 7:46 p.m. with 91% of the vote counted. The Cook Political Report rated Florida’s 13th Congressional District “Likely Republican,” […]
