Vote 2022

By Matthew Barakat, Ben Finley, Associated Press

Republican Jen Kiggans has defeated Democratic Congresswoman Elaine Luria to represent coastal Virginia's highly competitive and newly drawn 2nd District.

J.D. Vance wins Senate race in Ohio

By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press

Republican J.D. Vance wins Senate race in Ohio.

Greg Abbott wins governor’s race in Texas

By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott wins reelection in Texas.

Abigail Spanberger wins House race in Virginia

By Matthew Barakat, Ben Finley, Associated Press

Democrat Abigail Spanberger has won reelection over Republican Yesli Vega in a Virginian congressional seat the GOP had aggressively fought to flip.

Becca Balint becomes Vermont’s 1st woman elected to Congress

By Lisa Rathke, Associated Press

Democrat Becca Balint has won the race for Vermont’s lone seat in the U.S. House, becoming the first woman and first openly gay person to represent the state in Congress.

Maryland legalizes marijuana, Arkansas and North Dakota reject

By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press

Voters in five states are deciding on Election Day whether to approve recreational marijuana. The first result came in Maryland, where voters approved legalization, making it the 20th state to take that step.

Kevin Stitt wins governor’s race in Oklahoma

By Sean Murphy, Associated Press

Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt has been reelected in Oklahoma.

Michael Bennet wins Senate race in Colorado

By Associated Press

Democrat Michael Bennet won his reelection to the U.S. Senate.

Massachusetts’ Attorney General Maura Healey becomes 1st lesbian elected governor in U.S.

By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press

Democratic Attorney General Maura Healey has been elected governor of Massachusetts, making history as the nation's first openly lesbian governor and the state's first woman and openly gay candidate elected to the office.

Colorado voters consider legalizing psychedelic mushrooms

By Thomas Peipert, Associated Press

Colorado voters are deciding Tuesday whether theirs will become the second state, after Oregon, to create a legalized system for the use of psychedelic mushrooms.