Nov 06 Tulsa elects first Black mayor By Adam Kemp Monroe Nichols will become the first Black mayor of Tulsa. Nichols, a state representative, edged out Tulsa County Commissioner Karen Keith in a runoff election to become the mayor of Oklahoma’s second largest city. Nichols’ election comes… Continue reading
Nov 06 Missouri voters approve measure to protect abortion rights By Gabrielle Hays Missouri voters have approved an amendment to the state constitution that will protect reproductive rights. This comes two years after Missouri became the first state to outlaw abortion following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which… Continue reading
Nov 05 Republican Ted Cruz wins Senate race in Texas, securing a third term By Sean Murphy, Associated Press Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, won reelection Tuesday, defeating U.S. Rep. Colin Allred and Democrats’ latest try at ending decades of GOP dominance in the booming state that was thrust this election year to the center of battles over immigration and abortion. Continue reading
Nov 05 Republicans move closer to Senate control as Trump-backed Bernie Moreno defeats incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown in Ohio By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press The $500 million contest was the most expensive Senate race this year and one of the most expensive in U.S. history. Continue reading
Nov 05 End of election day draws near, as midnight approaches By News Desk It’s nearly 12 a.m. EST when polls will be closing in Hawaii. Hawaii has 4 electoral votes. The final polls of the night will close at 1 a.m. EST in Alaska. Follow all of our live election results. Continue reading
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 An Electoral College check-in By Joshua Barajas With most polls now closed, all eyes turn to the battleground states as the presidential race is still too early to call. Former President Donald Trump picked up North Carolina’s 16 electoral votes and has a current lead… Continue reading
Nov 05 Bernie Moreno unseats Ohio Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown By News Desk Republican businessman Bernie Moreno will become Ohio’s next U.S. senator, defeating incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown, the Associated Press reports. Moreno was born in Bogotá, Colombia, and became a U.S. citizen at age 18. Continue reading
Nov 05 Trump wins North Carolina By News Desk Donald Trump wins North Carolina, a key battleground state, according to the Associated Press. This is the third time Trump has won the state – and the fourth straight win for a Republican ticket, going back to Mitt Romney in… Continue reading
Nov 05 Wisconsin voters bar non-U.S. citizens from voting By Adam Kemp Wisconsin voters approved a constitutional amendment in Tuesday’s elections that bars foreign nationals from voting in the state. Republicans across the country have been pushing voters to adopt constitutional amendments that explicitly prohibit non-U.S. citizens from voting. The move was… Continue reading