[ad_1] CNN — Defeated Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake has filed suit in Arizona Superior Court challenging the certification of the state’s election. Lake, who has also amplified former President Donald Trump’s lies about the 2020 election, makes numerous claims in the 70-page suit, including that printer failures at …
Read More »Mitch McConnell wins secret-ballot election to continue leading Senate Republicans
[ad_1] CNN — Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell has won a secret-ballot leadership election after days of finger-pointing over the Republican election losses, putting him on pace to become the longest-serving Senate party leader in US history. McConnell defeated Florida Sen. Rick Scott, his first challenger in his 15 years …
Read More »Voter ID, citizenship, ranked-choice voting: Here’s what voters in these states decided about rules for future elections
[ad_1] Washington CNN — Voters in several states on Tuesday were asked whether to amend rules that will determine how elections will be run in the future, focusing on issues such as citizenship and registration, photo identification, and early voting. Several states have approved new rules, according to CNN projections. …
Read More »Opinion: She had the most endangered seat in the US Senate. Here’s how she held onto it
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Sheila Leslie, a long-term Nevada resident, served as a Democrat in the Nevada state legislature for 14 years. She is a columnist for the Reno Gazette-Journal and a retired human services professional. The views expressed in this commentary are her own. Read more opinion on CNN. CNN …
Read More »What to know about control of Congress and outstanding votes in other races
[ad_1] CNN — The battle for control of the House is now the biggest unanswered question of this year’s midterm elections after Democrats kept their narrow Senate majority. Victories in Arizona and Nevada, according to CNN projections, mean the party will enter 2023 with at least 50 Senate seats – …
Read More »What to know about the outstanding votes in Nevada and Arizona
[ad_1] CNN — The razor-thin elections for Nevada’s Senate seat and Arizona’s governorship have yet to be called on Saturday as counties in both states work to whittle down the tens of thousands of ballots that still need to be counted. Democrat Katie Hobbs leads Republican Kari Lake by about …
Read More »States are counting votes with key races still in play. Here’s what to know
[ad_1] CNN — New batches of votes were reported late Thursday evening in Arizona and Nevada – states with key races that will determine control of the Senate – but it’s still not clear when enough of the outstanding hundreds of thousands of ballots will be counted to call the …
Read More »What to know as states keep counting with key races hanging in the balance
[ad_1] CNN — Key races to determine control of the Senate in Arizona and Nevada have yet to be called as both states race to count hundreds of thousands of ballots that have yet to be processed. It still may be hours – or days – before enough ballots are …
Read More »Opinion: A really bad night for some high-profile Trump-backed candidates
[ad_1] CNN — CNN Opinion contributors share their thoughts on the outcome of the 2022 midterm elections. The views expressed in this commentary are their own. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sent a clear message to every Republican voter Tuesday night: My way is the path to a national majority, and …
Read More »Democratic pick up in Pennsylvania boosts their hopes of holding Senate
[ad_1] CNN — Democrats will pick up a GOP-held Senate seat in Pennsylvania in a huge boost to their hopes of clinging to the chamber, while the red wave that Republicans hoped for has yet to materialize in the House. Democratic nominee John Fetterman’s victory over Republican Mehmet Oz means …
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