Republican Vince Fong wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 20th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Vince Fong wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 20th Congressional District.
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AP Race Call: Democrat Laura Friedman wins election to U.S. House in California’s 30th Congressional District
Democrat Laura Friedman won election to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. Friedman defeated Republican physician Alex Balekian. She will take the seat held by Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, who opted to run for a Senate seat in California. Friedman was elected to the California State Assembly in 2016 and was previously a
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Democrat Luz Rivas wins election to U.S. House in California’s 29th Congressional District
Democrat Luz Rivas won election to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. She will replace Democrat Tony Cárdenas, who did not seek reelection. Rivas has been in the state Assembly since 2022. Before that, she served as a commissioner on the Board of Public Works for the City of Los Angeles. The district
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Democrat Jimmy Panetta wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 19th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Jimmy Panetta won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. Panetta, a Navy veteran, was first elected to the U.S. House in 2016. He worked as a deputy district attorney for Monterey County prior to winning his congressional seat. He easily defeated Republican Jason Anderson in the solidly blue district
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Democrat Nanette Barragan wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 44th Congressional District
Democrat Nanette Diaz Barragan won election to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. She defeated Republican Roger Groh in the heavily Democratic 44th District that cuts through parts of Los Angeles and Long Beach and includes the Port of Los Angeles. She chairs the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. She was elected to the U.S.
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Republican Jack Bergman wins reelection to U.S. House in Michigan’s 1st Congressional District
Republican Rep. Jack Bergman won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Michigan on Wednesday. First elected to the U.S. House in 2016, Bergman represents Michigan’s entire Upper Peninsula and much of northern Michigan, including Traverse City. Bergman is a former lieutenant general in the Marine Corps who now serves on the House Armed Services,
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Democrat Brad Sherman wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 32nd Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Brad Sherman won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. Sherman defeated Republican entertainment lawyer Larry Thompson. Sherman is a longtime incumbent who has served in Congress since 1997. He sits on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Financial Services Committee. Sherman previously worked as a tax law
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Democrat Maxine Waters wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 43rd Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Tuesday. She defeated Republican small business owner Steve Williams. The 86-year-old Waters, whose heavily Democratic 43rd District is anchored in Los Angeles, is known for her outspoken, sometimes blunt personality. She has been gaveled off the House floor for accusing Republican
Continue ReadingDemocrat Maxine Waters wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 43rd Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Maxine Waters wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 43rd Congressional District.
Continue ReadingMoreno will defeat Brown in Ohio, CNN projects, in key pickup for GOP
By Simone Pathe, CNN (CNN) — Republican Bernie Moreno will defeat Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, CNN projects, a key pickup for the GOP in a state that’s been trending its way and putting the GOP one step closer to securing the Senate majority. The three-term incumbent was already the last remaining Democrat in nonjudicial statewide
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Democrat Amy Klobuchar wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Minnesota
Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar won a fourth term Tuesday over ex-NBA player Royce White in Minnesota. Klobuchar went into the campaign with a history of big wins and a huge financial advantage. She drew 60% of the vote in 2018, 65% in 2012 and 58% in 2006. White is a grassroots populist conservative who
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Republican Brad Finstad wins reelection to U.S. House in Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District
Republican Rep. Brad Finstad won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Minnesota on Tuesday. The New Ulm native was running for his second full term in Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District. Finstad served as state director for USDA Rural Development during President Donald Trump’s administration. He won a special election in August 2022 to fill
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Kamala Harris wins Virginia
Vice President Kamala Harris won Virginia on Tuesday, adding 13 electoral votes to her tally. Harris’ victory marks the third time Donald Trump has lost the Old Dominion state. The Democratic nominee for president has won Virginia in every election since 2008. The Associated Press declared Harris the winner at 11:42 p.m. EST.
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Democrat Chris Pappas wins reelection to U.S. House in New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing New Hampshire on Tuesday. Pappas will serve a fourth term after succeeding Democrat Carol Shea-Porter in 2018. The eastern New Hampshire district has been a target for Republicans since GOP Rep. Frank Guinta lost to Shea-Porter in 2016. Democrat Joe Biden carried the
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Democrat Rashida Tlaib wins reelection to U.S. House in Michigan’s 12th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Michigan on Tuesday. The only Palestinian American in Congress, Tlaib has been a leading voice against America’s military aid to Israel and for the Palestinian people in Gaza, the West Bank and the U.S. She was censured by the House last year over
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Democrat Mark DeSaulnier wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 10th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Mark DeSaulnier won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Tuesday. He defeated Republican challenger Katherine Piccinini. The district covers most of Contra Costa County in Northern California. DeSaulnier, who was a Republican until 2000, has been a representative since 2014. He nearly died in 2020 from pneumonia after falling while
Continue ReadingDemocrat Mark DeSaulnier wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 10th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Mark DeSaulnier wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 10th Congressional District.
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Democrat Adam Schiff wins special election to U.S. Senate in California
Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff won a U.S. Senate seat in California Tuesday after a low-key campaign against Republican former baseball star Steve Garvey. The contest in the solidly Democratic state for the vacant seat long held by the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein offered little drama. Republicans haven’t won a Senate race in over three
Continue ReadingDemocrat Adam Schiff wins special election to U.S. Senate in California
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Adam Schiff wins special election to U.S. Senate in California.
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Democrat Doris Matsui wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 7th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Doris Matsui won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Tuesday. She was elected to succeed her late husband in 2005 after he died in office. Matsui has secured reelection comfortably in every race since. She easily defended her seat in the primary against a Democratic challenger, David Mandel, who ran
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