Politics

Maggie Hassan wins Senate race in New Hampshire

By Holly Ramer, Associated Press

Hassan won a second term representing New Hampshire on Tuesday, defeating Republican challenger Don Bolduc to keep a seat once viewed as ripe for a GOP pickup.

Jen Kiggans wins House race in Virginia

By Matthew Barakat, Ben Finley, Associated Press

Republican Jen Kiggans has defeated Democratic Congresswoman Elaine Luria to represent coastal Virginia's highly competitive and newly drawn 2nd District.

J.D. Vance wins Senate race in Ohio

By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press

Republican J.D. Vance wins Senate race in Ohio.

Greg Abbott wins governor’s race in Texas

By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott wins reelection in Texas.

Abigail Spanberger wins House race in Virginia

By Matthew Barakat, Ben Finley, Associated Press

Democrat Abigail Spanberger has won reelection over Republican Yesli Vega in a Virginian congressional seat the GOP had aggressively fought to flip.

Becca Balint becomes Vermont’s 1st woman elected to Congress

By Lisa Rathke, Associated Press

Democrat Becca Balint has won the race for Vermont’s lone seat in the U.S. House, becoming the first woman and first openly gay person to represent the state in Congress.

Maryland legalizes marijuana, Arkansas and North Dakota reject

By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press

Voters in five states are deciding on Election Day whether to approve recreational marijuana. The first result came in Maryland, where voters approved legalization, making it the 20th state to take that step.

Kevin Stitt wins governor’s race in Oklahoma

By Sean Murphy, Associated Press

Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt has been reelected in Oklahoma.

Michael Bennet wins Senate race in Colorado

By Associated Press

Democrat Michael Bennet won his reelection to the U.S. Senate.

Katie Britt becomes 1st Republican woman to claim Alabama Senate seat

By Kim Chandler, Associated Press

Britt, 40, cast herself as part of a new generation of conservative leaders and will become one of the Senate’s youngest members. She will be the first Republican woman to hold one of the state’s Senate seats.