Nov 05 Democrat Sarah McBride to become first openly transgender member in Congress after winning Delaware race By Associated Press With her victory over Republican John Whalen III, McBride is poised to become the first openly transgender person to serve in Congress. Continue reading
Nov 05 Sarah McBride becomes first transgender member of Congress By News Desk Democrat Sarah McBride wins Delaware’s at-large seat in the U.S. House, the Associated Press reports. The Delaware state senator will be the first openly transgender member of Congress in American history. Continue reading
Nov 05 WATCH: North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein speaks after winning election for governor By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press Stein's victory maintains Democratic leadership of the chief executive's office in a state where the GOP has been in recent control of the legislature and the appeals courts. 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 Polls close at 10 p.m. in Nevada By News Desk Polls will be closing soon in battleground state Nevada, as well as Montana and Utah. Follow all of our live election results, plus find updates for Nevada. Continue reading
Nov 05 Oklahoma passes state question that says ‘only’ U.S. citizens can vote By Adam Kemp Voters in Oklahoma decided to restrict voting to “only” U.S. citizens, echoing a broader Republican effort to fight non-citizen voting, which is already rare, according to voting integrity experts. The Associated Press called the race for State Question 834, which… Continue reading
Nov 05 Why democracy is so important to women By Trey Brannon Former HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge, co-chair of the Kamala Harris campaign, told PBS News that she believes reproductive rights are an important issue, but not the only concern for women voters. “More women are saying that democracy is their No. Continue reading
Nov 05 Florida rejects abortion ballot measure By Associated Press Florida voters rejected an abortion rights amendment and kept in place Gov. Ron DeSantis’ six-week ban as the initiative failed to reach the required 60 percent threshold. The measure faced an uphill battle in the deeply red state where former… Continue reading
Nov 05 Large turnout in North Carolina: ‘We really are at play this year’ By News Desk North Carolina saw a large turnout and long lines at the polls on Election Day, with some of the biggest numbers seen at universities. PBS News Hour’s Amna Nawaz spoke with Colin Campbell, a reporter for The News &… Continue reading
Nov 05 FBI warns of fake statements designed to spread misinformation By News Desk The FBI warned tonight that a written statement and two videos bearing its name were circulated today “to promote false narratives surrounding the election.” They were the latest in a series of fabricated videos and statements designed to look like… Continue reading