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Blumenthal wins 3rd Senate term, fends off Trump-backed Levy
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal has won a third term in office, fending off a challenge from first-time candidate Leora Levy, a Republican who was endorsed by former President Dona...
Nov 08, 2022
Tennessee GOP Gov. Bill Lee wins reelection bid
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has won his reelection contest, keeping Republican control of a top statewide office that hasn't been in Democratic hands for more than a decade. Lee de...
Nov 08, 2022
Republican Kay Ivey wins 2nd full term as Alabama governor
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey won a second full term Tuesday against Democrat Yolanda Flowers, the first Black woman to win a major party's gubernatorial nomination in the state, after...
Nov 08, 2022
Republican Katie Britt wins US Senate race in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala (AP) - Republican Katie Britt has won the U.S. Senate race in Alabama, becoming the first woman elected to the body from the state. Britt will fill the seat held by Richard Shelby, her...
Nov 08, 2022
US Sen. Duckworth defeats Chicago-area lawyer, wins 2nd term
CHICAGO (AP) - Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth won reelection Tuesday in Illinois, defeating political newcomer and lawyer Kathy Salvi. Duckworth, an Iraq War veteran who lost both legs when her ...
Nov 08, 2022
In Maryland, Moore elected as state's first Black governor
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Democrat Wes Moore has been elected Maryland's first Black governor. Moore, a best-selling author in his first run for public office, defeated Republican Dan Cox in a state where...
Nov 08, 2022
Maura Healey is 1st gay woman elected Massachusetts governor
BOSTON (AP) - Democratic Attorney General Maura Healey has been elected governor of Massachusetts, making history as the state's first woman and first openly gay candidate elected to the office. Heale...
Nov 08, 2022
Health talks end with no agreement as federal government withdraws
The Federal government has withdrawn from a joint communique with provincial and territorial health ministers, ending widely anticipated meetings in Vancouver without any agreement to boost health car...
Nov 08, 2022
Democrat Frost becomes 1st member of Gen Z to win House seat
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Democrat Maxwell Alejandro Frost has defeated Republican Calvin Wimbish for a Florida U.S. House seat, making him the first member of Generation Z to win a seat in Congress...
Nov 08, 2022
Republican Sen. Rand Paul wins 3rd term in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, a libertarian-leaning conservative and former presidential candidate, won a third term Tuesday by defeating a rival from the other end of ...
Nov 08, 2022