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Janet Mills is running against Republican Paul LePage in Maine's gubernatorial race. Janet Mills faces off against Republican Paul LePage — the state's former governor — in Maine's gubernatorial election. She also served as vice chair of the Maine Democratic Party and in the Maine House of Representatives. LePage, Mills' challenger, is the former governor of Maine, serving from 2011 to 2019. Prior to his election as governor, LePage served on the Waterville City Council and later as mayor of Waterville.

Regardless of who wins, North Las Vegas will welcome its first Black mayor following the election. RenoNorth Las Vegas MayorPamela Goynes-Brown is running against Pat Spearman in North Las Vegas, Nevada's mayoral race. Goynes-Brown is a second-generation member of the North Las Vegas City Council, a seat she's held since 2011. She is a retired educator and assistant principal and is the former mayor pro tempore of North Las Vegas, a position she served on two occasions. If elected, she's pledged to create new jobs, incentivize clean energy in the city, and "develop a medical corridor similar to Las Vegas' Medical District," according to her campaign site.

☆ Republican Sarah Huckabee Sanders faces off against Democrat Chris Jones in Arkansas' gubernatorial election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Republican Sarah Huckabee Sanders is running against Democrat Chris Jones in Arkansas' gubernatorial race. Sanders, a former Trump administration official, is the daughter of former Arkansas Gov. Election 2022 Arkansas Results Explore more election results Alaska Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico New York North Carolina Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Texas Virginia Washington WisconsinRepublican Sarah Huckabee Sanders faces off against Democrat Chris Jones in Arkansas' gubernatorial election. Arkansas' gubernatorial candidatesSanders is the daughter of former Arkansas Gov. Jones, Sanders' opponent, is a nuclear engineer with a Ph.D. in urban planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Karen Bass is running against Rick Caruso in Los Angeles, California's mayoral race. The Los Angeles mayoral office is nonpartisan, though the city — the second largest in the US — has elected Democratic candidates for the last five terms. Bass is a member of the US House, an office she's held since 2013 after starting her career in the California State Assembly. Caruso, who previously served as president of the Los Angeles Police Commission, has also promised to tackle rising crime rates in LA. The race between Bass and Caruso is also turning out to be one of this year's most expensive races.

☆ Live Results: Democratic Rep. Matt Cartwright faces off against Trump-endorsed Republican Jim Bognet in Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Hanna Kang | April Joyner | Nov | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Rep. Matt Cartwright is running against Republican Jim Bognet in Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District. In 2020, Cartwright became one of seven Democratic incumbents to win despite Trump prevailing over Biden in his district. Five-term Democratic Rep. Matt Cartwright faces off against Republican Jim Bognet in Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District. 2022 General EmbedsPennsylvania's 8th Congressional District candidatesCartwright is a member of the House Committee on Appropriations. Voting history for Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional DistrictPennsylvania's 8th Congressional District includes parts of Luzerne County, a predominantly white, working-class area in eastern Pennsylvania.

Rep. Susie Lee is running against Republican April Becker in Nevada's 3rd Congressional District. RenoNorth Las Vegas MayorDemocratic Rep. Susie Lee faces Republican newcomer April Becker in Nevada's 3rd Congressional District. 2022 General EmbedsNevada's 3rd Congressional District candidatesLee is a member of the Committee on Education and Labor. Lee defeated her challenger by an 80-point margin in the Democratic primary for Nevada's 3rd Congressional District. Voting history for Nevada's 3rd Congressional DistrictNevada's 3rd Congressional District occupies the southernmost tip of Nevada, including Henderson County and portions of Clark County.

Democrat Francis Conole is running against Republican Brandon Williams in New York's 22nd Congressional District. The old 22nd District represented by GOP Rep. Claudia Tenney was eliminated after redistricting. 2022 General EmbedsNew York's 22nd Congressional District candidatesConole is an Iraq War veteran and commander in the Navy Reserve. Voting history for New York's 22nd Congressional DistrictNew York's 22nd Congressional District covers large rural swaths of Central New York and includes the city of Syracuse. The new 22nd District is now a Democratic-leaning swing district.

Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola is running against three others — including Sarah Palin — in Alaska's at-large congressional district. Alaska has only one congressional district and therefore does not go through a redistricting process. Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola of Alaska faces off against three challengers in Alaska's at-large congressional district general election. Palin, the former governor of Alaska, has known Peltola for years and served alongside her in the Alaska state house. Although Alaska's 2022 general election, much like the special election, will largely be centered around Peltola and Palin, Alaska's ranked choice voting system makes this a four-way race.

Democrat Adam Gray is running against Republican John Duarte in California's 13th Congressional District. The 13th District covers much of Fresno County in the Central Valley, California's agricultural heartland. 2022 General EmbedsCalifornia's 13th Congressional District candidatesDuarte is a farmer and businessman who grows almonds, pistachios, and grapes in his family nursery, Duarte Nursery, located in Stanislaus County. The Central Valley, where California's 13th Congressional District is located, supplies 8% of US agricultural output and produces a fourth of the nation's food. Voting history for California's 13th Congressional DistrictCalifornia's 13th Congressional District encompasses portions of Merced, Madera, and Stanislaus counties and much of Fresno County in the Central Valley, the state's agricultural heartland.

☆ Live Results: Rep. David Valadao, an anti-Trump Republican, faces off against Democrat Rudy Salas in California's 22nd Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Hanna Kang | April Joyner | Nov | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Rep. David Valadao is running against Democratic Assemblyman Rudy Salas in California's 22nd Congressional District. The 22nd District is located in the Central Valley and includes Hanford, where Valadao was born and raised. 2022 General EmbedsCalifornia's 22nd Congressional District candidatesValadao is one of the few House Republicans who voted to impeach President Donald Trump. Similar to Valadao, Salas has represented the agricultural heart of California since 2012 and has supported Latino students' education. Voting history for California's 22nd Congressional DistrictCalifornia's 22nd Congressional District is located in the Central Valley and includes Delano, Porterville, Hanford — where Valadao was born and raised — and portions of Bakersfield.

☆ Democratic Gov. Jared Polis faces off against Republican Heidi Ganahl in Colorado's gubernatorial election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Jared Polis is running against Republican Heidi Ganahl in Colorado's gubernatorial race. It symobilizes the 2022 Election. Jared Polis faces off against Republican Heidi Ganahl in Colorado's gubernatorial election. Colorado's gubernatorial candidatesPolis, the first openly gay man elected as governor in US history, is running for his second term to serve Colorado. Ganahl, Polis' challenger, is an at-large member of the University of Colorado Board of Regents.

☆ Democratic Lt. Gov. Josh Green faces off against Republican Duke Aiona in Hawaii's gubernatorial election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Joshua Green is running against Republican Duke Aiona in Hawaii's gubernatorial race. Aiona, a former lieutenant governor of Hawaii, is making his third run for governor. Election 2022 Hawaii Results Explore more election results Alaska Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico New York North Carolina Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Texas Virginia Washington WisconsinDemocrat Josh Green faces off against Republican Duke Aiona in Hawaii's gubernatorial election. Hawaii's gubernatorial candidatesGreen, the Democratic nominee and the state's lieutenant governor, has roots in Hawaii politics. Following his time as a state representative, he served in the Hawaii State Senate from 2008 to 2018.

☆ Democratic incumbent Gov. J.B. Pritzker faces off against Republican state Sen. Darren Bailey in Illinois gubernatorial election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

J.B. Pritzker is running against GOP state Sen. Darren Bailey in Illinois' gubernatorial race. It symobilizes the 2022 Election. J.B. Pritzker faces off against Republican Darren Bailey in Illinois' gubernatorial election. Illinois' gubernatorial candidatesPritzker currently serves as the governor of Illinois. Bailey, Pritzker's challenger, currently represents the 55th District in the Illinois State Senate.

☆ Democratic incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul faces off against Republican Lee Zeldin in New York's gubernatorial election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Kathy Hochul is running against Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin in New York's gubernatorial race. If elected, Zeldin will dismantle New York's Democratic trifecta, where Democrats hold the governorship and majorities in both legislative chambers. Kathy Hochul faces off against Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin in New York's gubernatorial election. New York's gubernatorial candidatesHochul, former lieutenant governor of New York, became governor following the resignation of Gov. Prior to being elected to the US House, Zeldin served four years in the New York State Senate.

☆ Rhode Island Gov. Daniel McKee faces off against Republican Ashley Kalus in gubernatorial election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Daniel McKee is running against Republican Ashley Kalus in Rhode Island's gubernatorial race. Daniel McKee faces off against Republican Ashley Kalus in Rhode Island's gubernatorial election. Rhode Island's gubernatorial candidatesMcKee was sworn in as governor following former Rhode Island Gov. Kalus, McKee's challenger, is a relative newcomer to Rhode Island, which prompted McKee's campaign to slam her as an outsider. Rhode Island's voting historyRhode Island went for President Joe Biden over Trump by nearly 20 percentage points in 2020.

☆ Republican Gov. Kay Ivey faces off against Democrat Yolanda Flowers in Alabama's gubernatorial election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Kay Ivey is running against Democrat Yolanda Flowers in Alabama's gubernatorial race. This is one of 36 gubernatorial elections taking place in 2022. Ivey is one of the 170 candidates who claim the 2020 election was rigged to run in solidly GOP races. Kay Ivey faces off against Democrat Yolanda Flowers in Alabama's gubernatorial election. Alabama's gubernatorial candidatesIf reelected in November, Ivey, first sworn into office in 2017, will become the longest consecutive-serving governor in Alabama history.

☆ Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds faces off against Democrat Deidre DeJear in Iowa's gubernatorial election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Kim Reynolds is running against Democrat Deidre DeJear in Iowa's gubernatorial race. Iowa has a trifecta, with the GOP in control of the governorship and both chambers of the state legislature. Kim Reynolds faces off against Democrat Deidre DeJear in Iowa's gubernatorial election. Iowa's gubernatorial candidatesReynolds is Iowa's first female governor. Prior to being elected lieutenant governor, she served in the Iowa State Senate, representing the 48th District.

☆ In Halloween crush, South Koreans see young people being failed again
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Soo Youn | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Then they placed white chrysanthemums on a memorial altar for the 156 mostly young victims of the Halloween crowd crush, and wrote condolences for scores of people who had departed this life decades too soon. Older generations, she said, failed them like they failed the costumed partygoers on Oct. 29. “Why couldn’t the police have gotten there sooner?”South Koreans across the country are asking the same questions. On Monday, Yoon apologized for the crowd crush, vowing to improve police and safety management systems and hold accountable anyone found responsible. The anti-Yoon protests have been going on for weeks with a heavy police presence, including the night of the Halloween crush, which has also angered critics, as has Yoon’s move out of the official presidential residence into a luxury apartment building.

☆ Democrat Monica Tranel faces off against Republican Ryan Zinke in Montana's 1st Congressional District electionon
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Democrat Monica Tranel is running against Republican Ryan Zinke in Montana's 1st Congressional District. The 1st District is one of seven new US House districts created after the 2020 Census. 2022 General EmbedsMontana's 1st Congressional District candidatesZinke, the Republican nominee, is the former US secretary of the Interior during the Trump administration. Voting history for Montana's 1st Congressional DistrictMontana's newly minted 1st Congressional District covers 15 counties in western Montana and a section of Pondera County, including the college towns of Missoula and Bozeman. The 1st District, created after the 2020 Census, would have had former President Donald Trump winning with a near 7-percentage-point margin.

☆ In California's conservative Little Saigon, a progressive unravelling among Vietnamese Americans switches up Orange County politics and raises the stakes for Republicans
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

The race in California's 45th House district has put a spotlight on its conservative Vietnamese American voter bloc in Little Saigon. Vietnamese American voters have long leaned conservative while the Asian American vote nationwide for decades trended Democratic. Westminster is the first city in the nation to have a Vietnamese American majority on the council, she added. "But what we've seen pretty clearly is that the Vietnamese community is home to diverse political perspectives." From a larger perspective, Joe said, Steel's strategy is short-sighted because it only reaches the immigrant Vietnamese conservative subgroup.

☆ Republican incumbent Rep. Andrew Garbarino faces off against Democrat Jackie Gordon in New York's 2nd Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Rep. Andrew Garbarino is running against Democrat Jackie Gordon in New York's 2nd Congressional District. NY-03NY-18NY-19NY-22NY-01NY-17 HouseRepublican incumbent Rep. Andrew Garbarino faces off against Democrat Jackie Gordon in a rare 2020 rematch in New York's 2nd Congressional District. In 2020, Garbarino defeated Gordon by a near-7-percentage-point margin in a race to replace longtime Republican Rep. Peter King. Voting history for New York's 2nd Congressional DistrictNew York's 2nd Congressional District includes the South Shore of Suffolk County and a section of Nassau County. His challenger, Gordon, has raised $1.6 million, spent $1.57 million, and has $56,000 still left to spend, as of October 19.

☆ Democrat Monica Tranel faces off against Republican Ryan Zinke in Montana's 1st Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Democrat Monica Tranel is running against Republican Ryan Zinke in Montana's 1st Congressional District. The 1st District is one of seven new US House districts created after the 2020 Census. Montana's 1st Congressional District candidatesZinke, the Republican nominee, is the former US secretary of the Interior during the Trump administration. Voting history for Montana's 1st Congressional DistrictMontana's newly minted 1st Congressional District covers 15 counties in western Montana and a section of Pondera County, including the college towns of Missoula and Bozeman. The 1st District, created after the 2020 Census, would have had former President Donald Trump winning with a near 7-percentage-point margin.

☆ Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson faces off against Democratic state Sen. Liz Mathis in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Rep. Ashley Hinson is running against Democratic state Sen. Liz Mathis in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District. The 2nd District covers 22 counties in Iowa's northeast corner. IA-03 HouseRepublican Rep. Ashley Hinson faces off against Democratic state Sen. Liz Mathis in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District. She and Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks — running for reelection in Iowa's 1st Congressional District — are the first Republican women to represent Iowa in the US House. Voting history for Iowa's 2nd Congressional DistrictIowa's 2nd Congressional District covers 22 counties in Iowa's northeast corner, including Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Dubuque, and Mason City.

☆ Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks faces off against Democratic state Rep. Christina Bohannan in Iowa's 1st Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks is running against Democratic state Rep. Christina Bohannan in Iowa's 1st Congressional District. IA-03 HouseRepublican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks faces off against Democrat Christina Bohannan in Iowa's 1st Congressional District. Iowa's 1st Congressional District candidatesDon't say your vote doesn't cout: Miller-Meeks, first elected in 2020, won the election by just six votes after a recount. Bohannan, Miller-Meek's challenger, currently represents the 85th District in the Iowa House of Representatives. Voting history for Iowa's 1st Congressional DistrictIowa's 1st Congressional District covers most of central and southeastern Iowa and includes Iowa City, Davenport, Pella, and Burlington.

☆ Republican Rep. Young Kim faces off against Democrat Asif Mahmood in California's 40th Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Rep. Young Kim is running against Democrat Asif Mahmood in California's 40th Congressional District. The 40th District is an affluent, suburban district anchored in Orange County. CA-13CA-22CA-27CA-41CA-45CA-09CA-47CA-49 HouseRepublican Rep. Young Kim is vying for a second term against Democrat Asif Mahmood in California's 40th Congressional District. California's 40th Congressional District candidatesKim, a freshman representative, sits on the House Committees on Foreign Affairs, Science, Space and Technology, and Small Business. Voting history for California's 40th Congressional DistrictCalifornia's 40th Congressional District is an affluent, suburban district anchored in Orange County.

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