[ad_1] Washington CNN — If Georgia voters were hoping to avoid talking politics at Thanksgiving, the state’s tightly contested Senate race has other plans. Neither Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock nor Republican challenger Herschel Walker surpassed the 50% threshold needed to win the race outright Tuesday evening, CNN projects, forcing a …
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 »Biden: The ‘Red Wave’ didn’t happen
[ad_1] CNN — President Joe Biden is addressing reporters Wednesday after appearing to withstand historic and political headwinds in the midterm elections, staving off resounding Republican wins even as his presidency is now likely entering a new period of divided government. The results, he said, are a sign US democracy …
Read More »Trump grapples with 2024 questions amid disappointing GOP midterm election results
[ad_1] Palm Beach, Florida CNN — Donald Trump wanted to catapult himself into a third presidential campaign with a wave of Republican midterm gains behind him. Instead, he emerges from Tuesday’s underwhelming election night facing questions about his political future and with the momentum behind Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, potentially …
Read More »Stocks slip as control of Congress remains unclear
[ad_1] New York CNN Business — Wall Street was betting on a red wave in the midterm elections Tuesday. But so far it appears that didn’t necessarily happen. And now investors are seeing red on their trading screens Wednesday morning. Stocks dipped modestly after the opening bell, with the Dow …
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 …
Read More »Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Wes Moore and other 2022 midterm election history makers
[ad_1] CNN — While the overall midterm election results may not be known for hours or even days in some spots, candidates from both parties are already celebrating historic victories. Heading into Election Day, both parties were looking to diversify their ranks of elected officials, both in Congress and beyond, …
Read More »Ron DeSantis wins Florida governor reelection defeating Charlie Crist, CNN projects
[ad_1] CNN — Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida’s hard-charging Republican leader who became a household name during the pandemic, will win a second term leading the Sunshine State, CNN projects, a development that will almost immediately turn the focus of his future to 2024. “We not only won election, we have …
Read More »Exit polls: What voters are thinking as America goes to the polls
[ad_1] CNN — Read below for analysis of CNN’s preliminary 2022 national exit polls. More than three-quarters of Ohio voters said the nation’s economy was “poor” or “not so good,” according to the preliminary results of the Ohio Exit Poll conducted for CNN and other news networks by Edison Research. …
Read More »Donald Trump just sent Ron DeSantis a 2024 warning shot
[ad_1] CNN — On the day of the 2022 general election, Donald Trump sent a very clear 2024 message to Ron DeSantis: Stay out of the race or else. “I would tell you things about him that won’t be very flattering – I know more about him than anybody – …
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