Nov 06 A look at the 'firsts' from the 2018 midterm elections By Errin Haines, Associated Press The House is getting its first two Muslim women and Massachusetts is getting its first black congresswoman. They're among a record number of women contenders and candidates of color that will take office as trailblazers, marking firsts for their race… Continue reading
Nov 06 Mitt Romney wins Utah Senate race By Associated Press Romney was the heavy favorite to win the seat in conservative Utah, where he holds near-celebrity status as the first Mormon presidential nominee from a major party. Continue reading
Nov 06 Cruz defeats O'Rourke in Texas Senate race By Associated Press With the win, Cruz kept alive his hopes of mounting a second presidential run once Trump leaves the White House. Continue reading
Nov 06 Florida votes to restore ex-felons' voting rights By David Crary, Associated Press The ballot measure will enable more than 1 million ex-felons to regain their voting rights… Continue reading
Nov 06 Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan wins re-election By Associated Press Hogan defeated Democrat Ben Jealous on Tuesday to become the first Republican governor to win re-election since 1954 and only the second to do so in the state's history. Continue reading
Nov 06 Incumbent governors of Arkansas and Rhode Island win re-election By Associated Press Arkansas Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Rhode Island Democrat Gov. Gina Raimondo have won re-election. Continue reading
Nov 06 Democrats keep governor's seats in New York, Pennsylvania By Associated Press New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo defeated Republican Marc Molinaro on Tuesday to win election to a third, four-year term. In Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Wolf won a second term by turning back Republican challenger Scott Wagner. Continue reading
Nov 06 Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey re-elected to third term By Associated Press The New Jersey Democrat was re-elected to a third term, defeating Republican Bob Hugin. Continue reading
Nov 06 Greg Pence wins Indiana House seat brother Vice President Mike Pence once held By Associated Press The 61-year-old Pence, an owner of two antique malls, defeated Democrat Jeannine Lee Lake, who publishes a bi-monthly Muncie newspaper. Continue reading
Nov 06 Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio wins a third term By Associated Press Brown handily defeated fourth-term Rep. Jim Renacci, who dropped a governor's bid to run for Senate at Trump's urging. Continue reading