Category: 2022 Midterm Elections

Republican Rep.-Elect Mayra Flores Issues Stark Warning to Democrats

Rep.-elect Mayra Flores (R-Texas) said Democrats should take her victory in a special congressional election in Texas as a warning sign. Flores, the first Mexican-born U.S. congresswoman, won the special election Tuesday for an open seat House seat along the Rio Grande Valley, which is located along the U.S.–Mexico border and has seen a massive influx…


Navy Vet Who Fled Vietnam War Looks to Take Back Virginia’s 10th Congressional for GOP

Republicans, looking to take back Virginia’s 10th Congressional District, picked a fresh face from Vietnam to represent the diversity that the party sorely needs on the ballot, say observers. Hung Cao, 50, a former U.S. Navy special operator, said that the defining moment for his decision to run for Congress was the fall of Afghanistan….


‘A Great Night!’: Trump Celebrates Primary Wins in Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina

Former President Donald Trump was excited to see many political candidates he endorsed have secured victory in recent primary races. “Every single endorsed by Trump candidate won last night, by big margins, with the exception of one very long shot who did FAR better than anticipated against an incumbent,” Trump wrote on his social media…


‘Red Wave’ Becoming More Likely in Eyes of Political Forecasters

Election forecasters changed their predictions Wednesday on the expected outcomes of four November midterm elections. They based those decisions partly on the way voters in four states cast ballots the day before. The changes signaled expectations of improved chances for victory for Republicans in two Texas congressional races and Vermont’s gubernatorial race. Only one revised…


Soros-backed Challenger Ousts Incumbent Prosecutor in Maine Race

In the race to become the top prosecutor in Maine’s largest county, George Soros-backed candidate Jacqueline Sartoris ousted incumbent Jonathan Sahrbeck. With 94 percent of precincts counted, Sartoris won with 15,209 votes, or 65 percent, compared to Sahrbeck’s 8,069 votes in the June 14 Democratic primary, according to local station WMTM. Since there were the…


Two Front-Runners Fall in Nevada GOP Primaries

LAS VEGAS—Nevada’s anticipated 2022 midterm red wave was forecast to come in a fresco of fiery pink with women favored in the June 14 Republican primaries in three of the state’s four congressional seats now occupied by incumbent Democrats. But with results slowly trickling in, as Election Night slipped into the morning after, only one…


Trump’s Pick for Nevada Governor Ekes Out Win in Field of 15, Advances to Face Democrat Incumbent

LAS VEGAS — Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo hopes that, for his 60th birthday, Nevadans will give him the keys to the office of the governor of their state. He’ll celebrate by going toe-to-toe with Nevada’s incumbent Gov. Steve Sisolak (D). But making that birthday wish come true will be anything but a cakewalk. Analysts…


Trump-endorsed Laxalt Wins Nevada Republican US Senate Primary

LAS VEGAS — Trump-endorsed U.S. Senate candidate Adam Laxalt has survived an unexpected challenge to win the Republican primary in Nevada. With 83 percent of the precincts reporting at 7:27 a.m. p.m. ET on June 15, Laxalt received 56 percent of the vote. As expected, incumbent Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) easily dismissed her three…


Elon Musk Reveals His Likely Choice for President in 2024

Elon Musk on June 15 said he is leaning toward voting for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for president in the 2024 election and predicted that a “red wave” is coming in 2022. In response to a question from a popular Tesla fan account on Twitter, Musk said it remains to be determined whether he will…


Incumbent Mace Defeats Arrington in South Carolina Congressional Primary

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) defeated challenger Katie Arrington in the South Carolina 1st Congressional District Republican primary on June 14. With 95 percent of the votes reported at 11:17 p.m. ET, Mace received 53.06 percent of the vote followed by Arrington at 45.18 percent, according to Decision Desk HQ. It was a race that featured an…