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Republican Rep. Mike Kelly won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Pennsylvania on Tuesday. Kelly, 76, was running for an eighth term in his Republican-leaning district in northwestern Pennsylvania. Kelly beat Democrat Preston Nouri. Kelly, who owns a string of car dealerships, was first elected in 2010. The Associated Press declared Kelly the winner

Democratic Rep. Sanford Bishop won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Georgia on Tuesday. Bishop, 77, is Georgia’s senior member of Congress. He was first elected in 1992 to Georgia’s 2nd District, which covers the state’s rural southwest corner, the city of Albany, and portions of Columbus and Macon. He defeated Wayne Johnson, an

Republican Rep. Kevin Hern won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Oklahoma on Tuesday. He defeated Democrat Dennis Baker, a former Tulsa police officer and FBI agent. Hern, who made millions as a McDonald’s franchisee, was first elected in 2018 to the seat that includes most of Tulsa and several of its surrounding suburbs.

Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida voters rejected ballot measures Tuesday to protect abortion rights and legalize marijuana, handing victories to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and solidifying the state’s new reputation as a conservative stronghold. DeSantis used state resources and campaigned heavily against each issue, telling voters that whether they were for

Republican Rep. Jake Ellzey won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Texas on Tuesday, defeating Democrat John Love III to secure a third term in office. Ellzey, a retired Navy officer and former commercial airline pilot, defeated two other Republicans in the March primary to advance to the general election against Love. Texas’ 6th

Republican Brad Knott won election to a U.S. House seat representing North Carolina on Tuesday, flipping a Democratic-held seat. Democratic Rep. Wiley Nickel did not run for reelection. Knott is a former federal prosecutor from Raleigh and defeated Democrat Frank Pierce. Knott won the Republican nomination for the 13th District in a runoff after receiving

Democratic Rep. Jonathan Jackson won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Illinois on Tuesday. Jackson first won the seat in 2022 after then-Rep. Bobby Rush decided to retire after 15 terms in office. The heavily Democratic district includes neighborhoods on Chicago’s South Side, several suburbs and rural areas. Jackson, who taught business at Chicago

Republican Mark Harris won election to a U.S. House seat representing North Carolina on Tuesday. The Baptist minister won six years after his similar U.S. House bid derailed during an absentee ballot scandal. It appeared Harris was the 2018 election winner, but an investigation found a political operative working for him gathered blank or partially

Democrat Sarah McBride won election to a U.S. House seat representing Delaware on Tuesday. With her victory over Republican John Whalen III, McBride is poised to become the first openly transgender person to serve in Congress. She was elected to the Delaware state Senate in 2020. McBride has built a national profile as an LGBTQ+

Republican Rep. Rick Crawford won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Arkansas on Tuesday. Crawford was first elected to Congress in 2010 and represents the 1st District. He defeated Democrat Rodney Govens, a Cabot man who has worked in the telecommunications industry. Crawford serves on the House Agriculture Committee, the House Transportation and Infrastructure

WASHINGTON (AP) — New York voters on Tuesday approved an amendment to expand the state constitution’s anti-discrimination language in a way that supporters say would protect the civil rights of people who are seeking or have had abortions. The Equal Rights Amendment bans discrimination based on someone’s ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation,

Republican Rep. Rudy Yakym won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Indiana on Tuesday. The first-term incumbent defeated Democrat Lori Camp, a diving coach and IT professional. Yakym was elected in 2022 to replace Jackie Walorski, who died in a car crash earlier that year. Yakym is a conservative who pledged to work on

Former President Donald Trump won Texas for the third consecutive election on Tuesday, adding 40 electoral votes to his tally. Texas gained two more electoral votes this cycle after the 2020 census. The Republican nominee for president has won Texas for nearly 50 years since Democrat Jimmy Carter carried the state in 1976. The Associated

Republican Rep. Chuck Fleischmann won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Tennessee on Tuesday. Fleischmann has represented the Volunteer State’s 3rd District since 2011. The district is largely based in Chattanooga but includes parts of East Tennessee. Fleischmann won the congressional seat against Democrat Jack Allen and independent candidates Jean Howard-Hill and Stephen King.

Republican Rep. Nicole Malliotakis won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing New York on Tuesday. Malliotakis is the only Republican representing any part of New York City in Congress. Her district includes Staten Island and part of southern Brooklyn. Malliotakis ran against Democrat Bill de Blasio in the 2017 race for New York City

Democratic Rep. Diana DeGette won election to a U.S. House seat representing Colorado on Tuesday. DeGette is a veteran of Washington, having served in the U.S. House since 1997 with a focus on combatting climate change, curbing gun violence and protecting access to abortion. DeGette was named as one of nine impeachment managers in the

Democratic Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Pennsylvania on Tuesday. Scanlon, 65, was running for a fourth term in her Democratic-leaning district based in Delaware County, just outside Philadelphia. Scanlon beat Republican Alfeia Goodwin. Scanlon, a public interest lawyer before she ran for office, was first elected in 2018.

Republican Rep. Pat Fallon won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Texas on Tuesday. Fallon, a businessman from Frisco, defeated Democrat Simon Cardell to secure a third term in office. Texas’ 4th Congressional District stretches from the suburbs north and east of Dallas north to the Red River boundary with Texas and east to