Politics Nov 05 New York Democrat John Mannion wins House race in first flip of the night Democrat John Mannion is elected in New York's 22nd Congressional district, beating incumbent Republican Brandon Williams. It's the first House of Representatives race of the night to flip a seat, giving Democrats a win in their quest to take back…
Politics Nov 05 Bernie Moreno unseats Ohio Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown Republican businessman Bernie Moreno will become Ohio's next U.S. senator, defeating incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown, the Associated Press reports. Moreno was born in Bogotá, Colombia, and became a U.S. citizen at age 18.
Politics Nov 05 Trump wins North Carolina Donald Trump wins North Carolina, a key battleground state, according to the Associated Press. This is the third time Trump has won the state – and the fourth straight win for a Republican ticket, going back to Mitt Romney in…
Politics Nov 05 Behind the scenes of vote counting in one Georgia county The polls in Georgia may be closed, but the work is not done.@milesobrien goes behind the scenes at election headquarters in Gwinnett County for a look at democracy in action. pic.twitter.com/JHYgMCcZFN —…
Politics Nov 05 Four western states to close at 11 p.m. It's nearly 11 p.m. EST when polls will close in California, Idaho, Washington and Oregon. At 54 electoral votes, California has the most of any state. Follow all of our live election results.
Politics Nov 05 Sarah McBride becomes first transgender member of Congress Democrat Sarah McBride wins Delaware's at-large seat in the U.S. House, the Associated Press reports. The Delaware state senator will be the first openly transgender member of Congress in American history.
Politics Nov 05 Angela Alsobrooks becomes first Black senator from Maryland Democratic Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks will become Maryland's next U.S. senator, the Associated Press reports. She will also make history as the state's first Black senator. Alsobrooks beat former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a popular, two-term Republican. Along…
Politics Nov 05 Polls close at 10 p.m. in Nevada Polls will be closing soon in battleground state Nevada, as well as Montana and Utah. Follow all of our live election results, plus find updates for Nevada.
Politics Nov 05 Large turnout in North Carolina: 'We really are at play this year' North Carolina saw a large turnout and long lines at the polls on Election Day, with some of the biggest numbers seen at universities. PBS News Hour's Amna Nawaz spoke with Colin Campbell, a reporter for The News &…
Politics Nov 05 FBI warns of fake statements designed to spread misinformation The FBI warned tonight that a written statement and two videos bearing its name were circulated today "to promote false narratives surrounding the election." They were the latest in a series of fabricated videos and statements designed to look like…