The Democratic Party exceeded midterm expectations in tossup races across the nation after President Biden campaigned in largely blue areas and shied away from many of the tougher contests. The president played it safe by mostly campaigning in secure Democratic states like New Mexico, California, Illinois and New York. His …
Read More »Midterm election vote counting uncompromised by cyberattacks, officials say
Cyber interference has not affected midterm vote counting, U.S. cybersecurity officials said Wednesday, as several key races that will determine whether Democrats or Republicans will control the House and Senate had yet to be called. U.S. and local officials said that no known digital interference breached vote-counting infrastructure. “We have …
Read More »Louisville judge who approved Breonna Taylor search warrant loses re-election bid, blames 'false narratives'
The Kentucky judge who signed the warrant that resulted in the deadly Louisville police shooting of Breonna Taylor lost re-election after Tuesday, citing “false narratives” surrounding the case. Jefferson Circuit Judge Mary Shaw, who had been on the bench since 2006, was defeated by self-described “equity” attorney Tracy Evette …
Read More »Arizona's Maricopa County begins hand count audit as estimated 400K ballots unprocessed
Maricopa County election officials in Arizona’s most populous region have begun a hand count audit, officials announced late Wednesday. “The hand count audit has begun,” the county’s election department said on Twitter. “Republican, Democratic, and Libertarian party chairs drew the races and ballots that hand count audit boards will review Saturday. …
Read More »Arizona's Maricopa County election officials address ballot issues amid Kari Lake, Blake Masters lawsuit
Arizona’s Maricopa County Elections Department has addressed an Election Day issue where dozens of polling stations ran out of paper ballots, impacting tens of thousands of votes. A joint statement from Chairman Bill Gates and Vice Chairman Clint Hickman said Arizona elections officials will investigate the incident completely and assured …
Read More »CLEAN SWEEP: Democratic meddling in GOP primaries paid off in a big way on Election Day
Democrats’ strategy of spending millions to boost pro-Trump candidates in Republican primaries appeared to pay off Tuesday as the party ended the night with a clean sweep of the races in which it chose to meddle. All six of the Republican candidates who seemingly benefited from the meddling in their …
Read More »Walker vs. Warnock: Watch Georgia voters react as 'crucial' Senate race heads to a runoff election
ATLANTA – Fulton County voters reacted to the announcement that the hotly contested Senate race between Sen. Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker would head to a runoff election in December. “I’m hoping that when we vote again there’s a huge difference in those numbers,” Nia, from Atlanta, told Fox News. …
Read More »Despite loss, Zeldin remains proud of 'once-in-a-generation campaign'
New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Rep. Lee Zeldin came up short in his attempt to unseat Gov. Kathy Hochul in the 2022 election, but he does not view his defeat as a total loss. With the highest vote total of any GOP candidate for New York governor in more than …
Read More »Legendary basketball coach Tara VanDerveer takes issue with how popular gymnast Olivia Dunne earns NIL deals
Legendary Stanford women’s basketball coach Tara VanDerveer took issue with how LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne was earning big bucks in name, image and likeness (NIL) sponsorships. Dunne, a junior going into the 2023 season, has one of the largest social media followings of any collegiate athlete across any sport male …
Read More »DeSantis-backed school board candidates all win in Florida: Endorsement 'put us over the edge'
Florida Republicans claimed victory across a multitude of races up and down the ballot Tuesday, with all school board candidates backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis winning election bids with sweeping success. Cindy Spray, who won her race in Manatee County, and Jackie Rosario, who won her race in Indian River …
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