Nov 05 Texas Sen. Ted Cruz wins third term By News Desk Republican incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz wins reelection to serve Texas for another term, defeating Democrat Colin Allred, the Associated Press reports. Cruz has been serving as senator since 2013 and was a key election denial figure in 2020 when he… Continue reading
Nov 05 Angela Alsobrooks becomes first Black senator from Maryland By News Desk Democratic Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks will become Maryland’s next U.S. senator, the Associated Press reports. She will also make history as the state’s first Black senator. Alsobrooks beat former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a popular, two-term Republican. Along… Continue reading
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 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 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
Nov 05 Scott wins Florida Senate race By News Desk Republican incumbent Sen. Rick Scott secured reelection to serve Florida for another term, the Associated Press reports. He held off a challenge from Democratic former Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. In 2020, Scott objected to certifying the results of the 2020 election. Continue reading
Nov 05 Senate Democrats face uphill battle By News Desk Nearly every competitive Senate race is currently held by a Democrat. Several are in presidential battlegrounds, including Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Arizona and Nevada. Gov. Jim Justice has won West Virginia, flipping the seat currently held by retiring Democratic-turned Independent… Continue reading
Nov 05 A handful of seats will determine control of Congress By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Control of Congress is at stake Tuesday, with ever-tight races for the House and Senate that will determine which party holds the majority and the power to boost or block a president’s agenda, or if the White House confronts a… Continue reading
Oct 31 Battle for Senate control goes down to the wire as spending shatters records By Marc Levy, Associated Press Billions of dollars in ads are raining down on voters across the Rust Belt, Rocky Mountains and American southwest as the two major political parties struggle for control of the U.S. Senate. Continue reading
Oct 30 How Democrats could take the House By Lisa Desjardins At the moment, Republicans have a slim majority in the House. Whether they keep it or Democrats can win it back comes down to a few dozen races. Continue reading