Associated Press NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Rick Scott easily won a second term against former Democratic U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. Scott now aims to run for Senate leadership to succeed the retiring U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell. His victory Tuesday also reaffirmed the strength of Florida’s Republican Party despite ballot measures on abortion
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn has won her reelection bid against Democratic state Rep. Gloria Johnson. Blackburn secured her second term after declining to participate in any debates with Johnson and running a much more subdued campaign compared to the grueling victory she secured six years ago. Johnson shot
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles has won a second term in Tennessee while facing an FBI investigation into his campaign finances. The first-term Republican defeated Democrat Maryam Abolfazli in a Republican-favoring district. It includes a section of left-leaning Nashville and winds through five conservative-voting counties. In August, Ogles said on
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Republican John Barrasso has won reelection as Wyoming’s senior U.S. senator. Barrasso beat Scott Morrow, a retired postal union official from Laramie. Barrasso was heavily favored to win reelection against the little-known Democrat in deeply Republican Wyoming. Barrasso was first appointed to the Senate after the death of Sen.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has won reelection in Texas to a third term after a campaign in which he criticized his Democratic challenger as too liberal. Cruz defeated U.S. Rep. Colin Allred of Dallas, who tried to position himself as a moderate in the race. Allred leaned
Continue ReadingDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco has reported third-quarter profits of $27.5 billion, down about 15% from last year as low oil prices ate into its revenues. Aramco, formally known as the Saudi Arabian Oil Co., had revenues of $111.1 billion over the quarter. That’s according to a company filing
Continue ReadingAssociated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republican Jim Banks has won Indiana’s open U.S. Senate seat, defeating Democrat and political newcomer Valerie McCray. Banks is a congressman who’s an outspoken supporter of former President Donald Trump. He said in a victory statement that he was “honored to have the opportunity to fight for the things that
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republicans represent all of Iowa’s four congressional districts but Democrats are hopeful of their chances in the general election. Two of the districts are seen as especially competitive, including the 1st district in southeast Iowa and the 3rd district in central and southern Iowa. Republicans are expected to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Democrats have maintained their dominance in New Hampshire’s congressional delegation. U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas defeated Republican Russell Prescott to win a fourth term in the 1st District, and former White House aide Maggie Goodlander defeated Lily Tang Williams to win the open 2nd District seat. The 1st District, which
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — A Colorado congressional race in a newly formed district north of Denver is too early to call. The 8th Congressional District race is a test of Republicans’ and Democrats’ appeal to Latino voters, with Republican state Rep. Gabe Evans challenging Democratic U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo. Nearly 40% of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert will soon find out whether abruptly switching congressional districts in Colorado mid-election will help or hinder the Republican Party’s control of the House. Boebert said leaving her old district gave Republicans a better chance of winning it. She joined a new race for
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte has won the governor’s race in New Hampshire. She beat Democratic former Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig to keep the office under Republican control for another two years. It was one of the most competitive gubernatorial races in the country. Ayotte is a one-term senator
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Two first-term Illinois Democrats locked into competitive congressional contests held onto their seats as control of the U.S. House remained up for grabs. Congressman Eric Sorensen won over Republican Joe McGraw in the 17th Congressional District, while Rep. Nikki Budzinski beat Republican Joshua Loyd in the 13th District. Democrats in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nathan Hochman defeated George Gascón in the race for Los Angeles County district attorney, unseating an incumbent known as the godfather of progressive prosecutors. Hochman, a former federal prosecutor, calls himself a “hard middle” candidate who would reject both mass incarceration and the “public safety failure” of Gascón’s tenure
Continue ReadingAP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rival candidates were closely matched Tuesday in a string of hotly contested U.S. House districts in California, where the outcome could be crucial in determining which party controls the chamber next year. Early, partial returns spotlighted tight races in a handful of districts stretching from Southern California to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Andy Kim was elected Tuesday to the U.S. Senate, defeating Republican businessman Curtis Bashaw for the seat that opened when Bob Menendez resigned this year after his federal conviction on bribery charges. Kim becomes the first Korean-American in the Senate. His victory keeps a reliably Democratic
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Factory workers at Boeing have voted to accept a contract offer and end their strike after more than seven weeks, clearing the way for the company to restart idled Pacific Northwest assembly lines. But the strike was just one of many challenges the troubled U.S. aerospace giant faces as it
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans retained key congressional seats in Wisconsin with a third race still undecided early Wednesday morning. U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil won reelection to a fourth term representing southeast Wisconsin. He defeated Peter Barca, the last Democrat to hold the seat in 1995. Former gas station chain owner Tony Wied
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans have maintained control of the Wisconsin Legislature, overcoming Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ new district boundaries. The GOP secured Tuesday’s win after holding the majority in both the Senate and Assembly since 2011 thanks largely to gerrymandered district lines. The political landscape shifted in 2023 after liberal justices took
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