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Republican Richard Hudson won election to a U.S. House seat representing North Carolina on Wednesday. Hudson defeated independent candidate Shelane Etchison and Democrat Nigel Bristow on his way to a seventh two-year term representing central North Carolina. His redrawn 9th Congressional District covers parts of Greensboro south to the Sandhills region and east to the

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former car salesman Bernie Moreno clinched victory after securing a 4 percentage point lead in Ohio’s Senate race, ousting three-term Democrat Sherrod Brown, who was the last in his party elected statewide in what was once a premier electoral battleground. In the end, Brown simply did not do as well

Republican Rep. Mike Flood won reelection to the U.S. House seat representing Nebraska’s capital city and surrounding areas on Wednesday. He defeated Democrat and former legislative colleague Carol Blood. Flood was first elected to the seat in a June 2022 special election to replace former GOP Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, who resigned in the wake of

Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. Lofgren easily defeated Republican Peter Hernandez, who also ran against her for the congressional seat in 2022. The longtime incumbent was first elected to the U.S. House in 1994. Lofgren is a senior member on the House Judiciary Committee and

Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania is home to five heavily contested races for the U.S. House. Those contests will be critical to determining control of a narrowly divided chamber where Democrats need a net pickup of four seats to take control. Pennsylvania has one of the 16 House districts nationally that Joe Biden

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

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

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.

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,

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley has won reelection in Missouri. Voters gave Hawley a second term Tuesday. He fended off a challenge from Democratic candidate Lucas Kunce. Hawley was elected to the Senate in 2018. He ousted two-term Sen. Claire McCaskill, one of the last Democrats to hold

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

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

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