Nov 05 Democratic Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester makes Senate history By Joshua Barajas Democratic Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, who's currently serving in the House of Representatives for her fourth term, will become Delaware's first woman and first Black person to represent the state in the Senate. With the battle for control of Congress… Continue reading
Nov 05 Where Trump stands on abortion By Erica R. Hendry During his 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump said "you have to ban" abortion and advocated for "some form of punishment" for women who get illegal abortions. A major part of his campaign platform in 2016 was to appoint Supreme Court… Continue reading
Nov 05 Where Harris stands on abortion By Erica R. Hendry Vice President Kamala Harris became the face of the Biden administration's efforts to protect abortion rights after the overturning of Roe v. Wade two years ago. Earlier this year, she was the first sitting vice president to visit an abortion… Continue reading
Nov 05 Where abortion is on the ballot By Erica R. Hendry Abortion referendums are on the ballot in 10 states this election, including in the battleground states of Arizona and Nevada. This could boost turnout for Democrats and base voters. Since the Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade… Continue reading
Nov 05 Florida rejects abortion and marijuana ballot measures as state sees major shift to the right By Stephany Matat, Associated Press Florida voters rejected ballot measures Tuesday to protect abortion rights and legalize marijuana, handing victories to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who used state resources and campaigned heavily to defeat the issues. Continue reading
Nov 05 Josh Stein wins North Carolina governor's race By Hannah Grabenstein North Carolina Democrat Josh Stein wins the race for governor, The Associated Press reports. Stein, former attorney general for the state, beat Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, whose campaign was beset by scandal, including reports that he referred to himself… Continue reading
Nov 05 Democrat Andy Kim to become first Korean-American in Senate after winning New Jersey race By Mike Catalini, Associated Press Kim becomes the first Korean-American in the Senate. Continue reading
Nov 05 Polls will close in Arizona, Michigan, Wisconsin at 9 p.m. By News Desk All eyes are on the key battleground states of Arizona, Michigan and Wisconsin as polls in these states are set to close at 9 p.m. EST. Polls will also close in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota,… Continue reading
Nov 05 Blunt Rochester to become the first woman and first Black person to represent Delaware in U.S. Senate By Randall Chase, Associated Press According to the Congressional Record, she has sponsored 90 bills and seven resolutions during her House tenure, many aimed at improving or expanding access to health care, especially for women and minorities. Continue reading
Nov 05 Jim Justice flips Manchin's West Virginia Senate seat By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Republicans picked up a crucial win Tuesday in the race for the Senate majority, as Jim Justice easily notched the West Virginia seat to succeed retiring Sen. Joe Manchin, deadlocking the chamber in a 50-50 split, for now. Justice, the… Continue reading