Category: 2022 Midterm Elections

US Flags Fall as Fetterman Kicks Off Campaign Speech

U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman, a Democrat, had an odd start for a Saturday rally in Pennsylvania when a sudden gust of wind blew down the row of American flags behind him during his opening remarks. As soon as the lieutenant governor took to the stage in Pittsburgh on Saturday morning, he downplayed the appearance…


NBC Affiliate Fact-Checks Kathy Hochul on Repeat Offenders Claim

A local NBC affiliate issued a rare fact-check of Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul as she campaigns for the gubernatorial seat against Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) on Tuesday. Zeldin, who himself was assaulted during a campaign stop earlier this year, has made addressing New York’s violent crime rate and tacking the state’s controversial bail-reform…


Obama Issues Warning to Democrats Over GOP Momentum Ahead of 2022 Midterms

Top Democrats including former President Barack Obama warned voters during rallies that the Republican Party is gaining momentum ahead of the midterms. “Sulking and moping is not an option,” Obama told voters in Pennsylvania on Saturday. “The only way to save democracy is if we, together, fight for it,” he added, echoing Democratic talking points since…


In Nail-Biter Oregon Gubernatorial Race, Republican Could Win for First Time in 40 Years

Republican candidate Christine Drazan and Democrat nominee Tina Kotek are in a dead heat in the race for Oregon’s next governor, according to two recent polls. A new Nelson Research survey of 577 likely voters showed Drazan receiving 43.5 percent of the vote, while Kotek garnered 41.1 percent. Unaffiliated candidate Betsy Johnson tallied 5.4 percent…


Republicans Now Favored to Take Senate: FiveThirtyEight

Polling analytics website FiveThirtyEight predicted that the Republican Party is favored to take the Senate as it shifted its previous “toss-up” prediction for the upper chamber . The publication as of Saturday night lists Republicans’ odds of winning the Senate at 55 in 100, as opposed the Democrats’ 45 in 100 chances. Several days before that,…


National Guard Cybersecurity Units Activated in 14 States Ahead of Midterm Elections: Reports

Cybersecurity units from the National Guard will be activated in 14 U.S. states to help counter any threats to election officials’ networks ahead of, during, and after the upcoming Nov. 8 midterm elections, according to reports. The 14 include battleground states Arizona, Iowa, and Pennsylvania, as well as Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, North Carolina, New Mexico, New…


Trump, Biden, Obama Converge in Pennsylvania to Rally Voters

Pennsylvania, a key state that will likely decide who controls the U.S. Senate, became a battleground for the titans on Nov. 5, when President Joe Biden teamed up with his former boss Barack Obama, and former President Donald Trump campaigned in dueling rallies in the Commonwealth. All three current and former presidents urged voters to…


LIVE 5 PM ET: Biden Campaigns With Hochul in Yonkers, New York

President Joe Biden is scheduled to join Gov. Kathy Hochul for a Get Out Vote rally in Yonkers, New York, on Nov. 6. In recent weeks, Democrats have been pulling out the big names of the party to join the midterm rally, including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former President Barack Obama. Republican…


LIVE NOW: Biden Campaigns With Hochul in Yonkers, New York

President Joe Biden is scheduled to join Gov. Kathy Hochul for a “Get Out the Vote” rally in Yonkers, New York, on Nov. 6. In recent weeks, Democrats have been pulling out the big names of the party to join the midterm rallies. Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Bill Clinton, and former Secretary of…


McCarthy Says ‘No Place’ Republicans Can’t Compete in 2022 Midterm

House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) expressed confidence in Republicans’ regaining control of the House in next week’s midterm election, saying there is “no place” they can’t compete. “We never take anything for granted, but I feel good because of the quality of the candidates we have running from Rhode Island to New Hampshire, to…