Tag: Local News

Arizona’s Largest County Has More Than 400,000 Ballots Left to Count

Arizona’s most populous county still has more than 400,000 ballots left to count, officials said the day after the midterm elections. “We don’t know the exact numbers, but over about 400,000 votes yet to be counted and reported,” Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chairman Bill Gates, a Republican, told reporters during a press briefing. That includes…


Louisiana Democrat Running for Reelection Dies in Crash

Melville’s Democrat Mayor Velma D. Hendrix, who was running for reelection in the Nov. 8 midterms, died in a car crash just a few hours before the polls were to close. The 84-year-old Democrat was involved in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 190 near LA Highway 741 on Tuesday, according to a Nov. 8…


DeSantis Decisive Midterm Winner; Heralds GOP Supermajority in Florida

The decisive reelection success of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in Florida, where he won by more than 19 percentage points, topped a red wave that didn’t extend much beyond the state’s borders. DeSantis’s success was underscored by strong results for his GOP colleagues across the state, particularly Sen. Marco Rubio, who won by more than…


DeSantis Rallies Red Wave in Florida

The decisive success of Gov. Ron DeSantis in Florida, where he won reelection by more than 19 percentage points, surfed atop a red wave that didn’t extend beyond the state’s borders. DeSantis’s success was underscored by strong results for his GOP colleagues across the state, particularly Sen. Marco Rubio, who won by more than 16…


NY Gov. Kathy Hochul Wins Election as Republican Lee Zeldin Concedes

Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin on Wednesday conceded to Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul for New York’s gubernatorial race. Although early polling had shown Hochul ahead of Zeldin by a wide margin, polls showed Zeldin was gaining on the incumbent governor in recent days. The Republican focused on out-of-control crime in New York City, while Hochul attempted to…


Padilla Wins 2 Races on Same Ballot to Retain U.S. Senate Seat

U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) will retain his seat for the remainder of his current term and was elected to serve another six-year term, according to preliminary Nov. 8 midterm election results. Padilla ran against Republican opponent Mark Meuser in two races on the same ballot. The first was to complete his partial term until…


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…


Brabenec Cruises to Reelection in New York’s 98th Assembly District

Four-term New York State Assemblyman Karl Brabenec won his reelection bid in the 98th district by a 30 percent margin. The newly drawn district encompasses portions of both Rockland and Orange County, including Deerpark, Mount Hope, Minisink, Warwick, and Goshen. Brabenec got 65 percent, or 20,279 votes, compared to 11,092 votes secured by his Democrat challenger…


Texas to Execute Man for Killing Mother Nearly 20 Years Ago

HOUSTON—A Texas inmate whose lawyers say has a history of mental illness is set to be executed Wednesday for killing his mother and burying her body in her backyard nearly 20 years ago. Tracy Beatty, 61, is scheduled to receive a lethal injection Wednesday evening at the state penitentiary in Huntsville. He was sentenced to…


DCCC Chairman Patrick Maloney Concedes to Republican Mike Lawler

Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.), chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), has conceded to Republican Mike Lawler in one of the biggest upsets of the 2022 midterms. As chairman of the DCCC, Maloney is responsible for most Democratic Party fundraising and strategizing efforts. At the time of publication, Maloney is sitting at 49…