Tag: election

Midterm Elections Updates: Senate Up for Grabs as Republicans Move Toward House Majority

The latest on the midterm elections. _____ Senate Up for Grabs as Republicans Move Toward House Majority Republicans edged closer on Thursday to securing a majority in the House of Representatives while control of the Senate hinged on a few tight races, two days after Democrats staved off an anticipated “red wave” of Republican gains in…


Midterm Elections Updates: Another House Incumbent Defeated in Midterms as More Races Called

The latest on the midterm elections. _____ Another House Incumbent Defeated in Midterms as More Races Called Rep. Yvette Herrell (R-N.M.), New Mexico’s only Republican in Congress, was defeated in the midterm elections. The race to represent New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District was called on Nov. 10, with Herrell, 58, losing to Democrat Gabriel Vasquez. _____…


Republican Eli Crane Defeats Incumbent Tom O’Halleran in Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District

Republican Eli Crane has defeated Democratic incumbent Tom O’Halleran in Tuesday’s election bid for Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District, according to projections. Polls ahead of Tuesday night had shown that Crane was leading and would likely take O’Halleran’s seat. Crane was leading with 53.7 percent of the vote as of Wednesday evening, while to O’Halleran’ held 46.3 percent,…


Preliminary Results in Key San Diego Races

County Board of Supervisors District 4 As of Nov. 9 at 5 p.m. incumbent Nathan Fletcher had received 62.8 percent of ballots cast, compared to his opponent, state-licensed investigator Amy Reichert, at 37.2 percent, according to unofficial results from the San Diego Registrar of Voters. The district is home to 675,000 residents over 65,000 acres,…


Yes, There Is a Silver Lining for Republicans

Commentary The pundit class is already working overtime explaining how voters barely changed Congress—no predicted red wave in evidence—when some 75 percent of those same voters, in exit polls, said the country was headed in the wrong direction. An epidemic of schizophrenia to dwarf COVID-19? Or some simpler explanation such as: Overconfidence and/or milquetoast messaging…


New York Republicans Win 5 Competitive House Seats

Republicans scored several wins in competitive House races in one of the country’s bluest states, seizing a seat in a district once seen as a Democratic stronghold while vying to pick up seats in areas that their party hasn’t claimed for years. By Nov. 9, Republicans have secured 10 Congressional seats from New York, expanding…


LIVE NOW: Newsmakers (Nov. 9): Update and Analysis on the Midterm Results

In this episode, we have an update on the midterms. Control of Congress is still up for grabs. Republicans are projected to take the House, but only by a few votes, and the Senate is a toss-up. This is quite different from the red tsunami and red waves that were projected ahead of the midterms….


Newsmakers (Nov. 9): Update and Analysis on the Midterm Results

In this episode, we have an update on the midterms. Control of Congress is still up for grabs. Republicans are projected to take the House, but only by a few votes, and the Senate is a toss-up. This is quite different from the red tsunami and red waves that were projected ahead of the midterms….


2022 General: Orange County Election Results

Orange County resident turnout was 33.6 percent in the Nov. 8 General Election, according to unofficial results from the Orange County Registrar of Voters. Out of 1,817,149 registered voters, 611,060 cast ballots—either by mail, submitting their ballot at a certified drop box, or by voting in person at a vote center. Here is the most…


Kari Lake Closes Gap With Katie Hobbs in Arizona as In-person Votes Are Counted

PHOENIX—Only 66 percent of votes are in, but as of 10 a.m. local time in Arizona, Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake had significantly shrunk the gap between herself and her rival, Democrat Katie Hobbs. At 10:45 p.m. in Arizona the night before, Hobbs led Lake by approximately 170,000 votes. By 11:45 p.m., that lead had…