2022 election

GOP Sen. Rick Scott mounts long-shot bid to unseat Mitch McConnell

By Brian Slodysko, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Florida Sen. Rick Scott is mounting a long-shot bid to unseat Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, a rare challenge for the longtime GOP stalwart after his party failed to win back the majority in the midterm elections.

Katie Hobbs wins Arizona governor’s race, flipping state for Dems

By Associated Press

Democrat Katie Hobbs was elected Arizona governor on Monday, defeating an ally of Donald Trump who falsely claimed the 2020 election was rigged and refused to say she would accept the results of her race this year.

Warnock and Walker’s Georgia Senate race goes into overtime as runoff begins

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and his Republican challenger, Herschel Walker, are pivoting to a second and decisive round of their Senate race in Georgia.

Colorado voters approve initiative to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms

By Thomas Peipert, Associated Press

Colorado voters have passed a ballot initiative to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms for people 21 and older and to create state-regulated centers where participants can experience the drug.

Democrats keep slight leads in Arizona Senate, governor races

By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press

Democrats are holding on to narrow leads in key Arizona contests, but the races for U.S. Senate and governor are still too early to call.

How Georgia’s Senate runoff election between Walker and Warnock will work

By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

Georgia's election runoff rules could determine control of the Senate for the second time in a row. Less than 1 percentage point separated Warnock and Walker on Nov. 8.

Democrats maintain narrow lead in key Arizona races but still an early call

By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press

Arizona Democrats maintained small but dwindling leads over their Republican rivals for U.S. Senate and governor.

WATCH: Biden and Harris thank Democratic campaign staffers and volunteers at D.C. event

By Associated Press

U.S. President Joe Biden and his Vice President Kamala Harris headed out Thursday to thank supporters for what they consider a good midterm election.

Post-election misinformation targets Arizona and Pennsylvania

By David Klepper, Associated Press

A day after the midterm elections, misinformation about the results is zeroing in on the states of Arizona and Pennsylvania. In Arizona, most of the misleading claims now circulating online began after problems emerged Tuesday with voter tabulation machines in…

Voters in 4 states reject slavery, involuntary servitude as punishment for crime

By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press

Voters in four states have approved ballot measures that will change their state constitutions to prohibit slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime.