Jocelyn Benson wins Michigan governor’s race, extending Democratic control
Benson will succeed Gretchen Whitmer, NBC News projects. It’s the first time in more than 60 years that Michigan will have had two Democratic governors in a row.
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Van Jones compares Republican midterm losses to mass murder-suicide at Jonestown
Van Jones likened the Republican Party's midterm election losses to the Jonestown mass murder-suicide, calling the results a full repudiation of President Donald Trump.
Record number of female governors elected
Voters in 15 states have elected female governors, setting a record as Democrats made sweeping gains in races up and down the ballot.
Democrats flip four governorships, extending their inroads into red states
Democratic candidates flipped control of governorships in four races while maintaining power in several other states, further punctuating the party’s success in Tuesday’s elections.
Democrats dominate NYC races, Hochul re-elected New York governor
Brad Lander, Darializa Avila Chevalier and Claire Valdez sweep their congressional races in key Democratic districts.
Jim Risch wins fourth term in Idaho Senate race
Idaho Sen. Jim Risch (R) has won a fourth term on Capitol Hill, Decision Desk HQ projects. Risch, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, defeated Independent Todd Achilles to hold on to his seat. The incumbent was first elected to the Senate in 2008 after serving as lieutenant governor and governor of the…
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs wins re-election over GOP Rep. Andy Biggs in Arizona
NBC News projects that Hobbs defeated Biggs for a second term, keeping the key battleground state governorship in Democratic hands.
Jackson ousts Collins in Maine Senate flip
Democrat Troy Jackson is projected to oust Sen. Susan Collins (R) in Maine, flipping the GOP seat for the first time in almost 50 years, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Jackson’s win marks a stunning rise for the former state Senate president who ran unsuccessfully for governor this cycle. The Democrat notched 53 percent…
The blue wave that broke Trump’s Republican map
Democrats soared to victory Tuesday night across races for Congress and governors’ mansions, and are set to retake power in Congress by higher margins than the party has had since last century. It’s a striking condemnation from voters of the war in Iran and President Trump’s leadership of the Republican Party. Midterm elections are usually…
Mackinaw City, NMCA advance to MHSAA district volleyball finals
Mackinaw City and Burt Lake Northern Michigan Christian Academy rolled to MHSAA district volleyball semifinal victories on Tuesday night.
Maine Republican Susan Collins concedes Senate seat in a tech-fueled race.
The longtime senator counted tech executives like Palantir CEO Alex Karp and venture capitalists Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz among her donors. Democratic challenger Troy Jackson also received some billionaire support, but no obvious tech ties. Maine almost became the first state to pause data centers, before the governor vetoed the moratorium. [Link: Maine’s data center revolt will decide who controls the Senate | https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1021080/maine-senate-race-susan-collins-ai-data-centers | The Verge]