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Month: November 2024

AP 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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AP Race Call: Republican Derek Schmidt wins election to U.S. House in Kansas’ 2nd Congressional District

Republican Derek Schmidt won election to a U.S. House seat representing Kansas on Tuesday. Schmidt defeated Democrat Nancy Boyda in the 2nd Congressional District of eastern Kansas. Both candidates were trying to make a political comeback, seeking a seat that was open because two-term Republican Rep. Jake LaTurner didn’t run again. Schmidt served 12 years

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AP Race Call: Democrat Maxine Dexter wins election to U.S. House in Oregon’s 3rd Congressional District

Democrat Maxine Dexter won election to a U.S. House seat representing Oregon on Tuesday. She defeated Republican Joanna Harbour in the district’s first open race with no incumbent in nearly three decades. She will be succeeding fellow Democrat Earl Blumenauer, who had represented the solidly blue district that includes part of Portland since 1996. The

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AP Race Call: Democrat Suzanne Bonamici wins reelection to U.S. House in Oregon’s 1st Congressional District

Democratic Rep. Suzanne Bonamici won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Oregon on Tuesday. Bonamici was first elected to the House in a special election in 2012. This year, she defeated Republican Bob Todd. The district spans Oregon’s northern coast and includes part of liberal Portland. It hasn’t sent a Republican to Congress since

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AP Race Call: Democrat Mikie Sherrill wins reelection to U.S. House in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District

Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing New Jersey on Tuesday. Sherrill, a former Navy pilot and federal prosecutor, defeated Republican Joseph Belnome and two other candidates in northern New Jersey’s 11th District. Sherrill won a fourth term in the House in a district she flipped from Republican control in

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AP Race Call: Democrat Stephen Lynch wins reelection to U.S. House in Massachusetts’ 8th Congressional District

Democratic Rep. Stephen Lynch won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Massachusetts on Tuesday. Lynch brushed back an effort by Republican Robert Burke to unseat him. Lynch has represented the state’s 8th Congressional District, including parts of Boston, since he was sworn in to Congress in October 2001 following the death of Democratic Rep.

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AP Race Call: Democrat Brittany Pettersen wins reelection to U.S. House in Colorado’s 7th Congressional District

Democratic Rep. Brittany Pettersen was reelected to a U.S. House seat representing Colorado on Tuesday. Pettersen served in the Colorado Legislature for a decade before winning the U.S. House seat in 2022. She replaced Rep. Ed Perlmutter, who didn’t seek reelection after holding the 7th District seat for 16 years. Pettersen is the first woman

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Black women notch historic Senate wins in an election year defined by potential firsts

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters for the first time elected two Black women to serve simultaneously in the Senate and sent an openly transgender lawmaker to Congress on Tuesday. They’re among historic choices in nearly a dozen races showing Americans opting for more diverse representation, even as Vice President Kamala Harris lost her own

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Black women notch historic Senate wins in an election year defined by potential firsts

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters for the first time elected two Black women to serve simultaneously in the Senate and sent an openly transgender lawmaker to Congress on Tuesday. They’re among historic choices in nearly a dozen races showing Americans opting for more diverse representation, even as Vice President Kamala Harris lost her own

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