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Republican Sununu wins 4th term as New Hampshire governor
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Republican Gov. Chris Sununu defeated Democratic state Sen. Tom Sherman on Tuesday, becoming only the second governor in New Hampshire history to win a fourth term. After facing i...
Nov 08, 2022
Republican's Lankford, Mullin win Oklahoma Senate seats
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Republicans U.S. Sen. James Lankford and U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin both coasted to election victory on Tuesday, with Mullin poised to become the first Native American in the U.S....
Nov 08, 2022
DeSantis defeats Crist, wins 2nd term as Florida governor
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis won reelection to a second term Tuesday in a victory over Democrat Charlie Crist, bolstering his rise as a prominent GOP star with potenti...
Nov 08, 2022
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker beats GOP foe in pricey race
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker sailed to reelection over challenger Darren Bailey in a race characterized by near-constant acrimony and outsized spending. Pritzker, a Democrat who hadn't ...
Nov 08, 2022
Blumenthal wins 3rd Senate term, fends off Trump-backed Levy
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal has won a third term in office, fending off a challenge from first-time candidate Leora Levy, a Republican who was endorsed by former President Dona...
Nov 08, 2022
Tennessee GOP Gov. Bill Lee wins reelection bid
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has won his reelection contest, keeping Republican control of a top statewide office that hasn't been in Democratic hands for more than a decade. Lee de...
Nov 08, 2022
Republican Kay Ivey wins 2nd full term as Alabama governor
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey won a second full term Tuesday against Democrat Yolanda Flowers, the first Black woman to win a major party's gubernatorial nomination in the state, after...
Nov 08, 2022
Republican Katie Britt wins US Senate race in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala (AP) - Republican Katie Britt has won the U.S. Senate race in Alabama, becoming the first woman elected to the body from the state. Britt will fill the seat held by Richard Shelby, her...
Nov 08, 2022
US Sen. Duckworth defeats Chicago-area lawyer, wins 2nd term
CHICAGO (AP) - Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth won reelection Tuesday in Illinois, defeating political newcomer and lawyer Kathy Salvi. Duckworth, an Iraq War veteran who lost both legs when her ...
Nov 08, 2022
In Maryland, Moore elected as state's first Black governor
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Democrat Wes Moore has been elected Maryland's first Black governor. Moore, a best-selling author in his first run for public office, defeated Republican Dan Cox in a state where...
Nov 08, 2022