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 Republican Tom Cole says he’ll accept election results By Adam Kemp Oklahoma Congressman Tom Cole says he’ll accept presidential election results, regardless of who the winner is. Responding to a question from PBS News’ Amna Nawaz, Cole said he has a lot of faith in the system, but won’t rule… Continue reading
Nov 05 Massive turnout by early voters sees few problems By Christina A. Cassidy, Ali Swenson, Associated Press Election Day unfolded relatively smoothly as voters faced only scattered disruptions and delays after an election season marked by concerns over disinformation, foreign influence and threats to election workers and voting systems. Leading into Tuesday, more than 82 million Americans… Continue reading
Nov 05 Voting hours extended at five polling places in Georgia’s Fulton County disrupted by bomb threats By Associated Press Officials in the overwhelmingly Democratic suburb said voting had been suspended at those locations until police confirm there are no bombs. County officials say they’re seeking a court order to extend voting, which is routine in Georgia when a polling… 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 Polls to close in Arkansas soon By News Desk Arkansas, with its six electoral votes, is the only state to close polls at 8:30 p.m. EST. Follow all of our live election results. Continue reading
Nov 05 Bomb threats disrupt voting in DeKalb County, Georgia By Joshua Barajas Before polls closed in DeKalb County, officials said seven locations, including five polling places, received bomb threats. Voting is temporarily suspended at the polling precincts. County officials plan to reopen the affected facilities, including community centers, libraries and a church,… Continue reading
Nov 05 Republicans mark first Senate win, flipping Sen. Manchin’s West Virginia seat By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Jim Justice easily notched the West Virginia seat to succeed retiring Sen. Joe Manchin. Continue reading
Nov 05 Georgia judge: Republican absentee ballot lawsuit ‘frivolous’ By Associated Press A federal judge Tuesday scolded Republican Party attorneys for what he called a “frivolous” lawsuit that accused election officials in seven Georgia counties of breaking the law by letting voters hand-deliver their absentee ballots over the weekend. An attorney for… 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