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Here is where black candidates made history on election night

The 2022 midterm elections saw several historic wins for black candidates in a slew of races, increasing the number of black lawmakers in both congressional and statewide offices across the country.

Midterm results: Republican Eli Crane defeats incumbent Tom O’Halleran to flip Arizona house seat

Former Navy SEAL Eli Crane managed to edge out three-term incumbent Rep. Tom O'Halleran (D-AZ) in the contentious race for Arizona's 2nd Congressional District, adding another House pickup for the Republican Party.

Key Nevada races set to go down to the wire as vote count continues

The top two races in Nevada for the U.S. Senate and the state's governorship are expected to go down to the wire as officials continue to count votes in the hotly contested races.

Midterm results: Tina Kotek wins tight Oregon governor’s race

Democrat Tina Kotek kept her party in control of Oregon after a three-way gubernatorial contest threatened to push the state into Republican hands for the first time in 40 years.

Republicans point finger at Trump for ‘nightmare’ election outcome

While a possible hurricane appears headed in the direction of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, the former president is facing an entirely different storm of his own after an underwhelming Republican performance in the midterm elections, particularly among candidates he endorsed.

Midterm results: Republican John James wins Michigan’s redrawn 10th District

After two failed Senate bids, John James (R-MI) secured a ticket to Washington, D.C., by defeating Carl Marlinga (D-MI) in Michigan's 10th Congressional District.

Midterm results: Rep. Susan Wild defeats millionaire Lisa Scheller to represent Pennsylvania’s 7th District

Incumbent Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA) defeated Republican challenger Lisa Scheller in a midterm rematch from their 2020 contest for Pennsylvania's 7th District.

Midterm results: Incumbent Matt Cartwright defeats Trump-endorsed Jim Bognet to represent PA’s 8th District

Incumbent Democratic Rep. Matt Cartwright defeated Trump-endorsed Republican challenger Jim Bognet to represent Pennsylvania's 8th District.

Gorsuch and liberal justices sympathetic to Native American preference in decades-old welfare law

The Supreme Court on Wednesday took up a challenge over the legality of a 44-year-old federal law that gives preferences to Native Americans and tribal members in the adoption or foster placements of Native American children, revealing a potential alignment between Justice Neil Gorsuch and the three liberal justices.

WATCH LIVE: President Joe Biden speaks after Democrats outperform midterm expectations

President Joe Biden speaks at the White House and takes questions after Democrats outperformed midterm expectations.
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