2018 midterms

Over 1,000 Absentee Ballots Potentially Destroyed In North Carolina House Race

More than 1,000 absentee ballots may have been destroyed in a race for North Carolina's 9th Congressional District in November,…

6 years ago

Over 150 LGBTQ Candidates Won Their Races In 2018 Midterms, A Record Number

The results of this year’s midterm elections achieved many “historic firsts” for America’s LGBTQ community, as voters sent more than…

6 years ago

GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith Defeats Democrat Mike Espy In Mississippi Senate Race

After a close race, Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith has been declared the victor in Mississippi’s Senate runoff, defeating Democrat Mike Espy. …

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The Polls Got It Right: How Polling Changed For The Better In 2018

Public faith in election polling took a huge hit in the wake of the 2016 presidential election, forcing companies in…

6 years ago

Democrats Set A New U.S. House Record For Widest Margin Of Victory In Any Midterm Election – 8.8 Million Votes

The Democrats managed to break some records as they swept through the House this year, as election data gathered by…

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Democrat TJ Cox Takes Lead Over GOP Rep. David Valadao For California House Seat

While this year’s abnormally cold November may be coming to a close, the last contested midterm race is still heating…

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Democrat Andy Kim Defeats Obamacare Repeal Architect Rep. Tom MacArthur In New Jersey House Race

Democrat Andy Kim on Wednesday night defeated Republican Rep. Tom MacArthur, a key architect behind the attempted repeal of Obamacare, in a New Jersey…

6 years ago

Donald Trump Claims People Illegally Vote Multiple Times By Changing Clothes, Wearing Disguises

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump claimed without evidence that Republican candidates lost midterm election races this year because some people voted illegally…

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Democrat Josh Harder Beats GOP Rep. Jeff Denham In California House Race

While some of the midterm election races are still being tallied, the Californian race between Josh Harder (D) and Rep. Jeff…

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Democrat Kyrsten Sinema Beats Martha McSally In Arizona Senate Race, Becoming State’s First Female Senator

Democratic Rep. Kyrsten Sinema defeated Republican Rep. Martha McSally late Monday in a Senate race in Arizona, flipping a seat that had been under…

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Rashida Tlaib & Ilhan Omar Become First Muslim Women Elected To Congress

Michigan's Rashida Tlaib, 42, and Minnesota's Ilhan Omar, 37, both made history last night by becoming the first Muslim women…

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Florida Gears Up For Recount In Close Senate & Governor’s Races, Broward County At Center Of Vote Tally

Election officials, campaign staffers and many others in Florida are preparing for huge recounts in the state following close races…

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Democrat Kyrsten Sinema Takes 9,610-Vote Lead Over Martha McSally In Close Arizona Senate Race

Arizona Democratic Rep. Kyrsten Sinema on Thursday night gained a slim lead of just 9,610 votes over Republican Rep. Martha McSally in a too-close-to-call…

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Republicans Expanded Senate Majority – Despite Losing Popular Vote By 12%

The supposed blue wave that was predicted to wash across the country and bring Democrats to political offices turned out…

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Majority Of Americans Will Soon Have Democrat Governors After Gain Of 7 Seats

While the final tally has not been counted yet, the results of this year’s gubernatorial elections show that Democrats won…

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Stacey Abrams Refuses To Concede Georgia Gubernatorial Race Against Brian Kemp

Stacey Abrams, the Democratic candidate in the Georgia gubernatorial race, is refusing to concede to her Republican rival Brian Kemp,…

6 years ago

Donald Trump Claims Midterms Were “Tremendous Success,” Becomes Unhinged During Press Conference

Democrats reclaimed the House last night, winning at least 26  seats, more than the 23 they needed to hold the…

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Fox News Denounces Sean Hannity’s ‘Unfortunate’ Appearance At Trump Rally

In a statement released Tuesday, Fox News said that it did not approve of Sean Hannity’s appearance at a rally…

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Midterm Elections 2018: Republicans Keep Senate Majority, Winning 4 Seats In Trump States

The Republican Party retained control of the Senate in Tuesday's midterm elections, thus ending Democrats' hopes for a "blue wave"…

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Midterm Elections 2018: Democrats Retake Control Of House Of Representatives

Democrats retook control of the House of Representatives in Tuesday's midterm elections for the first time since 2010, thereby sending…

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