• Why the Associated Press hasn't called control of Congress yet

    Why the Associated Press hasn't called control of Congress yet

    Nov 09, 2022 04:40 PM EST

    ... gap. In some contested races where a party or candidate has a history of consistent and convincing wins The AP can use results from AP VoteCast to confirm a candidate's victory, even as soon as polls close. VoteCast is a survey of American voters aimed at determining why they ...

  • Georgia Senate race too close to call, could end in a runoff

    Georgia Senate race too close to call, could end in a runoff

    Nov 09, 2022 01:53 PM EST

    ... Warnock to Biden and national Democrats. Nearly half of Georgia voters say the economy is the most pressing issue facing the country, according to AP VoteCast, an expansive survey of more than 3,000 voters in the state. Rising costs were named as a top concern among the state’s ...

  • Tony Evers wins governor's race in Wisconsin

    Tony Evers wins governor's race in Wisconsin

    Nov 09, 2022 01:07 PM EST

    ... the state. Wisconsin voters are sharply divided over Evers’ job performance, with roughly half saying they approve and an equal proportion disapproving. according to AP VoteCast, an expansive survey of more than 3,200 voters in the state. About a third of voters said they strongly disapprove of the governor ...

  • Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp beats Stacey Abrams in rematch

    Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp beats Stacey Abrams in rematch

    Nov 09, 2022 01:07 PM EST

    Nearly half of Georgia voters say the economy is the most pressing issue facing the country, according to AP VoteCast, an expansive survey of more than 3,000 voters in the state. Roughly a third of Georgians say their family is falling behind financially. A majority of those voters cast ...

  • Voters uphold abortion rights in Michigan, California, Vermont ballot measures

    Voters uphold abortion rights in Michigan, California, Vermont ballot measures

    Nov 09, 2022 12:46 PM EST

    ... parents had when they were younger.” Nationally, about two-thirds of voters say abortion should be legal in most or all cases, according to AP VoteCast, an expansive survey of over 90,000 voters across the country. Only about 1 in 10 say abortion should be illegal in all cases.

  • Democrat John Fetterman wins Senate race in Pennsylvania

    Democrat John Fetterman wins Senate race in Pennsylvania

    Nov 09, 2022 12:32 PM EST

    Polls had shown a close race, with the economy and abortion rights weighing heavily on voters. About half the state’s voters say the economy and jobs are the most important issue facing the country, according to AP VoteCast, an expansive survey of more than 3,100 voters in the ...

  • Gretchen Whitmer wins governor's race in Michigan

    Gretchen Whitmer wins governor's race in Michigan

    Nov 09, 2022 12:23 PM EST

    ... were governor, “thousands more people would have died.” The economy was the top issue on the minds of Michigan voters, with about half saying it is the most pressing matter facing the nation, according to AP VoteCast, an expansive survey of more than 3,200 of the state’s voters.

  • Control of Congress still hangs in the balance, pending outcome of several races

    Control of Congress still hangs in the balance, pending outcome of several races

    Nov 09, 2022 06:25 AM EST

    ... Democratic candidates. Overall, 7 in 10 voters said the ruling overturning the 1973 decision enshrining abortion rights was an important factor in their midterm decisions. VoteCast also showed the reversal was broadly unpopular. About 6 in 10 say they are angry or dissatisfied by it, while about 4 in 10 ...

  • Greg Abbott wins governor's race in Texas

    Greg Abbott wins governor's race in Texas

    Nov 09, 2022 04:03 AM EST

    ... anxieties and recession fears. More than 4 in 10 Texas voters rank the economy as the most important issue facing the country, according to AP VoteCast, an expansive survey of almost 3,400 voters. Voters slightly favor Abbott’s decision to send migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. to ...

  • Maryland legalizes marijuana, Arkansas and North Dakota reject

    Maryland legalizes marijuana, Arkansas and North Dakota reject

    Nov 09, 2022 03:22 AM EST

    ... 2020 presidential election. WATCH LIVE: 2022 Midterm Elections | PBS NewsHour Special Coverage About 6 in 10 voters support legalizing the recreational use of marijuana nationwide, according to VoteCast, an extensive survey of more than 90,000 voters nationwide conducted for The Associated Press by NORC at the University of Chicago.