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☆ Live Results: Democratic state Sen. Wiley Nickel defeats Bo Hines, a Trump-endorsed Republican, in North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Hanna Kang | Jake Epstein | Nov | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Democrat Wiley Nickel defeated Republican Bo Hines in North Carolina's 13th Congressional District. Raleigh MayorDemocrat Wiley Nickel, who is a member of the North Carolina State Senate, has defeated the Trump-endorsed Republican Bo Hines in North Carolina's 13th Congressional District. 2022 General EmbedsNorth Carolina's 13th Congressional District candidatesHines, 27, a political newcomer with virtually no experience, raised eyebrows even within the GOP when former President Donald Trump offered him his endorsement. If elected, he will replace Rep. Ted Budd — a staunch Trump ally and Republican nominee in North Carolina's US Senate race to replace retiring Republican Sen. Richard Burr. Voting history for North Carolina's 13th Congressional DistrictNorth Carolina's 13th Congressional District encompasses Johnston County and parts of Wake, Wayne, and Harnett counties.

☆ Judge rejects Walmart's request for new trial after firing of employee with Down syndrome
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Melissa Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Marlo Spaeth (left) was fired from Walmart in July 2015, after working there for nearly 16 years. A federal judge has rejected Walmart's request for a new trial after a jury found the retailer discriminated against a longtime employee with Down syndrome by refusing to adjust her schedule and firing her. In a court filing on Monday, the judge stood by the July 2021 ruling. Spaeth's firing permanently shook up their lives and took away her sister's sense of purpose, Stevenson said. Among its arguments, Walmart said the federal agency did not prove the retailer knew Spaeth's scheduling challenges were related to her Down syndrome.

☆ Live Results: Gov. Steve Sisolak faces off against Trump-endorsed Republican Joe Lombardo in Nevada's gubernatorial election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Steve Sisolak ran against Republican Joe Lombardo in Nevada's gubernatorial race. (3 Districts) Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. NV-01NV-03NV-04 House Governor Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. Steve Sisolak faced off against Republican Joe Lombardo in Nevada's gubernatorial election. His opponent, Lombardo, had raised $3.7 million, spent $4.7 million, and had $1.8 million on hand, as of September 30.

[1/8] Voters fill out ballots at a polling station during the 2022 U.S. midterm election in downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S., November 8, 2022. With voting underway, U.S. officials said they did not see a "specific or credible threat" to disrupt election infrastructure. I blame the current administration for that," said Bethany Hadelman, who said she voted for Republican candidates in Alpharetta, Georgia. A Republican Senate would hold sway over Biden's judicial nominations, including any Supreme Court vacancy, intensifying the spotlight on the increasingly conservative court. Reuters GraphicsINFLATION AND ABORTIONThe Supreme Court's June decision to overturn the nationwide right to abortion had galvanized Democratic voters around the country, temporarily raising the party's hopes they could defy history.

By the end of Election Day, approximately 21,000 total interviews will be conducted. Civil rights groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union and the NAACP, filed a similar complaint Friday against state election officials. The app and portal had been down for part of the morning and the state's election hotline also briefly experienced issues. In Columbus County, election officials allegedly were harassed by an “observer following one-stop workers” and photographing or filming the workers, it said. Share this -Link copiedSunny weather in most battleground states on Election Day It’s a bright and sunny Election Day in many battleground states!

[1/10] Voters fill out ballots at a polling station during the 2022 U.S. midterm election in downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S., November 8, 2022. With voting underway, U.S. officials said they did not see a "specific or credible threat" to disrupt election infrastructure. A Republican Senate would hold sway over Biden's judicial nominations, including any Supreme Court vacancy, intensifying the spotlight on the increasingly conservative court. The Supreme Court's June decision to overturn the nationwide right to abortion had galvanized Democratic voters around the country, temporarily raising the party's hopes they could defy history. The prevalence of election deniers among Republican candidates has elevated down-ballot races that typically receive little attention.

How the midterm election outcome could impact Biden's agenda Nov. 8, 2022 02:02 Read the full story here. Civil rights groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union and the NAACP, filed a similar complaint Friday against state election officials. The app and portal had been down for part of the morning and the state's election hotline also briefly experienced issues. In Columbus County, election officials allegedly were harassed by an “observer following one-stop workers” and photographing or filming the workers, it said. Share this -Link copiedSunny weather in most battleground states on Election Day It’s a bright and sunny Election Day in many battleground states!

[1/10] Voters fill out ballots at a polling station during the 2022 U.S. midterm election in downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S., November 8, 2022. Even before the midterm elections were completed, the 2024 presidential election was taking shape. In Congress, a Republican-controlled House would be able to block bills addressing Democratic priorities such as abortion rights and climate change. The Supreme Court's June decision to overturn the nationwide right to abortion had galvanized Democratic voters around the country, temporarily raising the party's hopes they could defy history. Those concerns swayed even some Republican leaning voters like Henry Bowden, 36, an Atlanta lawyer who said he voted for a mix of Republican and Democratic voters.

The race is a must-win for Democrats to have any hope of retaining control of the House. It’s one where, on the whole, it might edge Democratic looking at the district but with no incumbent, a pretty well-funded Republican and a good cycle. It makes me mad.”In an interview ahead of the rally with Oz rally in suburban Pittsburgh, Shaffer said Deluzio was “desperate” because his campaign has gained some momentum in the final weeks. As for why the area has become such a significant swing district, Rothfus cited its economic and geographic importance. “It’s the crossroads of a huge section of the country, right between the Midwest and the Northeast,” he said.

☆ U.S. voters decide control of Congress, and Biden's agenda, in midterms
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Joseph Ax | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

[1/10] Voters fill out ballots at a polling station during the 2022 U.S. midterm election in downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S., November 8, 2022. The party that controls the White House typically loses seats in midterm elections. Thirty-five Senate seats and all 435 House of Representatives seats are on the ballot. In Congress, a Republican-controlled House would be able to block bills addressing Democratic priorities such as abortion rights and climate change. A Republican Senate would hold sway over Biden's judicial nominations, including any Supreme Court vacancy, intensifying the spotlight on the increasingly conservative court.

“We implore voters and members of the media to allow election officials to do their work.” The process is painstaking. In New Hanover, students allegedly were harassed while walking to class from a voting site, and an observer allegedly “angrily” confronted an election official, the board reported. “There are 8,800 election jurisdictions and we see issues pop up every election day,” the official said, citing low-level cyberattacks against election websites or accidental website outages as potential examples. Share this -Link copiedSunny weather in most battleground states on Election Day It’s a bright and sunny Election Day in many battleground states! Karamo sued Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey last week to toss absentee ballots unless voters present identification, alleging election law violations regarding the counting of the ballots.

In the House, Republicans have 212 members and need to add six to guarantee a majority. Here’s a guide to some of the competitive races in which polls close early, which election forecasters say will carry a larger significance in reading the direction of the political environment. Virginia's three crystal ballsThe fates of three House Democrats first elected in the 2018 blue wave will tell a bigger story when Virginia’s polls close at 7 p.m. And in Florida, where polls close at at 7 p.m. Red wave sirensNew Hampshire is one of the earliest competitive Senate contests where polls close at 8 p.m.

☆ Control of Congress - and Biden's power - on the ballot in U.S. midterms
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Joseph Ax | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

Thirty-five Senate seats and all 435 House of Representatives seats are on the ballot. A Republican-controlled House would be able to block bills addressing Democratic priorities such as abortion rights and climate change. A Republican Senate, meanwhile, would hold sway over Biden's judicial nominations, including any Supreme Court vacancy. However, some Democrats in tough races have deliberately distanced themselves from the White House as Biden's popularity languishes. "Democracy is literally on the ballot," Biden said on Sunday at a rally in Yonkers, New York.

☆ Live Election Results: Michigan State Legislature
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Polls close in the state at 8 p.m. local time. Given the state has multiple timezones, the first polls close at 8 p.m. EST and the last polls close at 9 p.m. EST. Also, all 38 of the seats in the Michigan State Senate are up for election, where Republicans currently control the chamber by a margin of 6 seats. Given the state has multiple timezones, the first polls close at 8 p.m. EST and the last polls close at 9 p.m. EST. Michigan House of Representatives election results:Michigan Senate election results:

☆ Live Results: Rep. Henry Cuellar, an anti-abortion Democrat, faces off against Republican Cassy Garcia in Texas' 28th Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Madison Hall | Jessica Xing | Nov | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Rep. Henry Cuellar is running against Republican Cassy Garcia in Texas' 28th Congressional District. The 28th District is located along Texas' border with Mexico. AustinCorpus Christi MayorLongtime Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar faces off against Republican Cassy Garcia in Texas' 28th Congressional District. 2022 General EmbedsTexas' 28th Congressional District candidatesCuellar is a member of the House Appropriations Committee and is one of the most conservative members of the House Democratic caucus. Voting history for Texas' 28th Congressional DistrictTexas' 28th Congressional District encompasses a section of the U.S.-Mexico border and stretches to the easternmost outer regions of San Antonio, the state's second-most populous city behind Houston.

☆ Live Election Results: Nevada State Legislature
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy2022 Election icon An image of 2022. This cycle, 11 out of 21 of the seats in the Nevada State Senate are up for election, and Democrats currently control the chamber by a margin of 2 seats. Meanwhile, all 42 of the seats in the Nevada State Assembly are up for election, where Democrats currently control the chamber by a margin of 9 seats. The Nevada Senate is seen as a toss-up this cycle. Nevada State Assembly election results:Nevada State Senate election results:

Wisconsin GOP Sen. Ron Johnson is running for reelection against Democratic Lt. Gov. Senate Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. (1 District) Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. WI-03 House Governor Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. Barnes has raised nearly $34.6 million, spent $32 million, and has almost $2.6 million in the bank, as of October 19.

Tony Evers faces off against Republican Tim Michels in Wisconsin's governor race. Evers has tried to pin Michels down on abortion after the state's ban went into effect. Senate Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. WI-03 House Governor Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. Tony Evers faces off against Trump-backed Republican Tim Michels in Wisconsin's governor race.

☆ John Fetterman vs. Mehmet Oz: Pennsylvania's US Senate election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Grace Panetta | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Mehmet Oz are facing off for US Senate in Pennsylvania. Senate Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Mehmet Oz are facing off for an open US Senate seat in Pennsylvania. Oz, meanwhile, has hammered Fetterman for his policy positions and sought to tie him to Biden's low approval ratings and the economy. Oz has raised $40.4 million, spent $37.7 million, and has $2.6 million in cash on hand, as of October 19.

Democratic US Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto is running against Republican Adam Laxalt in Nevada. Senate Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. RenoNorth Las Vegas MayorDemocratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto is locked in one of the nation's closest-watched Senate races in Nevada against Republican Adam Laxalt, a former state attorney general. If Cortez Masto manages to hold on, the GOP's path to 51 seats becomes even more perilous and Democrats' odds of retaining power in the Senate improve. The money raceAccording to OpenSecrets, Cortez Masto has raised $44 million, spent $39.1 million, and has roughly $5.1 million on hand, as of September 30.

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. Elaine Luria faces off against Republican Jen Kiggans in Virginia's 2nd Congressional District. Kiggans, a state senator, is running in a redrawn district that is more favorable to Republicans. VA-02VA-07 HouseDemocratic incumbent Elaine Luria is seeking her third term against Republican state Sen. Jennifer Kiggans in Virginia's 2nd Congressional District. 2022 General EmbedsVirginia 2nd Congressional District candidatesLuria, a Navy veteran, is the prototype candidate Democrats ran in 2018 to harness anti-Trump outrage. Voting history for Virginia's 2nd Congressional DistrictKiggans is running in a coastal Virginia district that should favor conservatives more than in the past.

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.

Explore more race results below. Rep. Angie Craig is running against Republican Tyler Kistner in Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District. The 2nd District is located south of the Twin Cities. 2022 General EmbedsMinnesota's 2nd Congressional District candidatesCraig is a member of House committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, and Small Business. Voting history for Minnesota's 2nd Congressional DistrictMinnesota's 2nd District includes rural and suburban counties south of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul.

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