Maricopa County officials provide updates on ballot counting efforts
Officials with Maricopa County are providing updates on the ongoing ballot counting efforts, as well as answering questions surrounding the speed at which the ballots are being counted. This comes as Arizona is at the center of attention over the results of various statewide offices.
Las Vegas elections chief asks for patience in ballot count for tightly contested Nevada race
Both Republicans and Democrats were correct about the issues that motivated close to half of Nevada’s deeply divided electorate as they cast their ballots.
Trump loyalist Boebert's reelection bid could go to recount
Rep. Lauren Boebert’s race remained extremely tight on Thursday and could be headed for a recount in the GOP firebrand’s bid for reelection against Democrat Adam Frisch, a former city councilmember from Aspen.
2022 Election: Why is it taking so long for Arizona to count ballots?
As counting efforts continue, some are asking how other states like Florida get election results so fast while Arizona still has no answer on most of the top races.
Arizona election: Democrats hold small but shrinking lead in key races
The races remain too early to call two days after the election, with some 600,000 ballots left to count.
Bet on it: Sports gambling effort in California is not over
The effort to legalize sports betting in California ran headlong into a typical challenge for competing ballot measures as each was battered in a torrent of negative advertising that doomed both to spectacular failure in the most expensive ballot race in U.S. history.
2022 Election: Solution to voting machine problems found, Maricopa County claims
At issue were printers that were not producing dark enough markings on the ballots, which required election officials to change the printer settings.
Trump urged to delay 2024 White House bid after GOP's uneven election
Some allies were calling on Trump to delay his planned announcement, saying the full focus needs to be a runoff election in Georgia that could again determine control of the Senate.
Biden says ‘Democrats had a strong night’ as midterm election results come in
“While the press and pundits are predicting a giant red wave, it didn’t happen,” Biden said Wednesday afternoon.
2022 Election: Judge puts narrow limit on ballot box monitoring amid intimidation concerns
With Election Day just days away, a federal judge has issued a ruling that limits how ballot drop boxes can be monitored by various groups. The ruling came amid alleged acts of voter intimidation that have been reported to authorities in Arizona.
Election 2022: Judge denies GOP request to keep Arizona polls open later
The lawsuit comes after issues with tabulation machines at about 20% of Maricopa County polling sites. Election officials say the problems have been resolved at 52 of 60 affected voting centers.
Control of the U.S. Senate: What are we waiting for?
The balance of power in the U.S. Senate is less certain after the Democrats' surprisingly strong showing in nearly every state not named Florida. Here's where things stand in the few close states.
Trump 'furious' over Oz losing in Pennsylvania, blames wife Melania for endorsement: Report
According to New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman, known for her access to Trump and his orbit, the former president called it "not her best decision."
Georgia runoff election: Walker-Warnock race for U.S. Senate continues
Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker are heading to a runoff in Georgia's Senate race after neither candidate received 50% of the vote.
Pennsylvania state representative reelected despite being dead
'We are proud to see the voters to continue to show their confidence in him and his commitment to Democratic values by re-electing him posthumously,' Pennsylvania House Democrats said.
Balance of power: Control of Congress unclear amid Democrats' surprising strength
Democrat John Fetterman flipped a Republican-controlled Senate seat that is key to the party’s hopes of maintaining control of the chamber.
Louisiana mayor running for reelection killed in crash hours before polls close
Velma D. Hendrix was elected mayor of Melville, Louisiana, in 2018.
US Senate race: Ron Johnson wins 3rd term
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) defeated Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, his Democratic challenger, to win a third term.
2022 Midterms: Dr. Mehmet Oz calls John Fetterman to concede Pennsylvania's US Senate race
Democrat John Fetterman has won Pennsylvania’s pivotal race for U.S. Senate. The lieutenant governor overcame a stroke to defeat Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz and flip a Republican-held seat, giving Democrats hope of retaining control of the closely divided chamber.
Several US states officially ban slavery, but not all
In Louisiana, voters rejected a ballot question that asked whether they supported a constitutional amendment to prohibit the use of involuntary servitude in the criminal justice system.