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NBC News:
Live blog: Midterm election 2018 results, news and analysis — Watch Live: NBC News coverage of the 2018 midterm elections — Tuesday's pivotal midterm elections will determine control of Congress — and while President Donald Trump's name doesn't appear on the ballot, his presidency and his policies are on the line.
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Dylan Scott / Vox:
Mike Braun elected to US Senate: Republican wins Indiana race over centrist Democrat — Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly fell short in his reelection bid in the Midwest's reddest state. — Republican state lawmaker Mike Braun will be the next senator from Indiana after defeating Democratic …
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Mother Jones, ABC News and Axios
Cheyenne Haslett / ABC News:
Midterm election 2018 LIVE UPDATES: Democrats will win enough seats to regain the House.
Midterm election 2018 LIVE UPDATES: Democrats will win enough seats to regain the House.
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Townhall, New Republic, New York Times, CNBC, Breitbart, RedState, The Week, Chicks On The Right, Hudson County View, The Daily Caller, IJR, Mediaite, twitchy.com and Dan Bongino
Noor Al-Sibai / Raw Story:
Georgia GOP candidate Brian Kemp was foiled by his own state's voter ID law when he tried to vote — Georgia Secretary of State and GOP gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp had problems with his voter ID when he went to cast his ballot on Election Day. — “It turns out his voting card was invalid …
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EndPlay / WSB-TV:
All eyes on Georgia: Showdown for governor could come down to the wire
All eyes on Georgia: Showdown for governor could come down to the wire
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Axios, HuffPost, Law & Crime, The Week and Washington Times
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
LIVE VOTING UPDATES: Gwinnett extending hours at one precinct
LIVE VOTING UPDATES: Gwinnett extending hours at one precinct
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Khorri Atkinson / Axios:
Lawsuit seeks to prevent Brian Kemp from overseeing Georgia election count
Lawsuit seeks to prevent Brian Kemp from overseeing Georgia election count
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Protect Democracy, Politico and ABC News
Oliver Darcy / CNN:
‘It disturbs me to my core’: Fox News staffers express outrage over Hannity's rally appearance — New York (CNN)Fox News journalists were outraged and disgusted after Sean Hannity, the network's star host, campaigned with President Donald Trump on Monday night ahead of the midterm elections …
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Connor O'Brien / Politico:
Joe Manchin retains West Virginia Senate seat for Democrats — Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin won reelection in West Virginia on Tuesday, beating Republican state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and denying the GOP a Senate pickup in a state President Donald Trump carried by a huge margin in 2016.
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Sabrina Rodriguez / Politico:
Kevin Cramer ousts Heidi Heitkamp in North Dakota
Kevin Cramer ousts Heidi Heitkamp in North Dakota
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James Arkin / Politico:
Marsha Blackburn beats Phil Bredesen to retain Tennessee seat for GOP
Marsha Blackburn beats Phil Bredesen to retain Tennessee seat for GOP
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CNN:
Exit polls: This election is about Donald Trump — (CNN)More voted opposing Trump than supporting him — More than 40% of voters in the 2018 election approve of the job Trump is doing as President, according to the preliminary results from CNN's national exit poll.
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The Atlantic, FOX2now.com, The Daily Caller, STAT and No More Mister Nice Blog
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Gary Langer / ABC News:
Election 2018 exit poll analysis: 56 percent say country on ‘wrong track’ — Donald Trump and control of Congress are front and center in this election, and preliminary results from the national exit poll touch on both of them: — In results so far, 44 percent of voters approve of Trump's job performance …
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The Atlantic, Politico, Breitbart and The Reality-Based Community
Cheyenne Haslett / ABC News:
Election Day 2018 LIVE UPDATES: Exit polls show Trump is on voters' minds
Election Day 2018 LIVE UPDATES: Exit polls show Trump is on voters' minds
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The Daily Caller, Power Line, Vox and HuffPost
German Lopez / Vox:
Jared Polis becomes first openly gay person elected governor in America — The Democrat ran on a progressive platform, contrasting himself from his Republican opponent. — Jared Polis has won the Colorado governor's race, becoming the first openly gay person to be elected governor in America.
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Libby Nelson / Vox:
Democrat Laura Kelly wins in Kansas, defeating Kris Kobach
Democrat Laura Kelly wins in Kansas, defeating Kris Kobach
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New Republic and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Tony Leys / Des Moines Register:
Steve King bars ‘leftist propaganda’ outlet Des Moines Register from election night event — Rep. Steve King nearly halted his visit to an Iowa candidate forum after a man asked about similarities between King and the alleged synagogue shooter — U.S. Rep. Steve King has barred …
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Adam Rubenstein / Weekly Standard:
Did Steve King Just Refer to Immigrants as ‘Dirt’?
Did Steve King Just Refer to Immigrants as ‘Dirt’?
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Washington Post and New York Times
New York Times:
Long Lines and Jammed Machines Frustrate Voters in New York City — A two-page ballot has caused havoc for scanning machines at polling places across New York City, as scores of broken scanners brought voting to a standstill at many locations on an Election Day marked by heavy turnout.
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CityLab, VICE News US, RT, New York Post, NY State of Politics, WPIX 11 New York and Brooklyn Daily Eagle
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Darius Dixon / Politico:
Ted Cruz wins reelection over Beto O'Rourke — Republican Sen. Ted Cruz locked in a second term Tuesday by defeating Democratic Rep. Beto O'Rourke, seeing off Democrats' most aggressive attempt in decades to win a statewide office in Texas. — Cruz had 51 percent of the vote to 49 percent …
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ABC News, RedState, Axios, VICE News US and One America News Network
CNN:
Election Night in the US … Need cash? How to access your home's equity — Your best refinance rates for November 2018 — Experts urge FHA borrowers to refinance — VA Mortgage with No Down Payment. Do you qualify? — Voting day guide: Polling hours, where to vote and more
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Washington Post, Politico, Mediaite, Vox, Splinter, Talking Points Memo and KTLA
Will Wright / Lexington Herald-Leader:
Kim Davis, clerk who refused to sign marriage licenses for gay couples, loses to Democrat — MOREHEAD — Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk made famous by her refusal to sign marriage licenses for gay couples, lost Tuesday in her reelection bid for the Rowan County clerkship.
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Pacific Daily News:
Leon Guerrero wins, takes more than 50 percent of vote — Gubernatorial candidates' message to the people — Former Democratic lawmaker Lou Leon Guerrero won Tuesday's gubernatorial general election, by a large enough margin to avoid a runoff, according to final unofficial results released at 7 a.m. Wednesday.
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Washington Post and Axios
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German Lopez / Vox:
Florida votes to restore ex-felon voting rights with Amendment 4 — The victory means more than 1 million people will regain the right to vote. — Florida voters during Tuesday's midterm elections approved Amendment 4, automatically restoring voting rights in the state for people previously convicted of felonies.
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Washington Post, New Republic, HuffPost, Washington Free Beacon, The Daily Caller, Law & Crime, The Week and Tampa Bay Times
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Stephanie K. Baer / BuzzFeed News:
Floridians Just Voted To Restore Voting Rights For More Than 1 Million Convicted Felons
Floridians Just Voted To Restore Voting Rights For More Than 1 Million Convicted Felons
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The Hill and POLITICUSUSA
Washington Post:
Ryan Zinke's house guest impersonated the secretary Monday night. Then he called Park Police on the neighbors. — Neighbor: 'Dude, you're not Zinke. Who are you?' — Living next to Cabinet officials can be tough on Washingtonians. But the events that unfolded Monday night in front …
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Political Wire and HuffPost
Ella Nilsen / Vox:
Florida governor's election live results: Andrew Gillum vs. Ron DeSantis — Florida voters will choose a new governor tonight. Vox has live results. — Democrat Andrew Gillum has turned the Florida governor's race into one of the most hotly anticipated contests of 2018, as he runs against Republican Ron DeSantis.
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Houston Chronicle:
Poll worker directs racist language at a north Houston voter — A poll worker has been relieved of her duties and faces a criminal assault charge after she bumped into a voter and yelled racist remarks at her after some confusion over her voter registration.
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Joe.My.God. and POLITICUSUSA
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Kansas City Star:
Sharice Davids makes history: Kansas' 1st gay rep, 1st Native American woman in Congress — Kansas voters made history Tuesday night when they selected Sharice Davids to be their next congresswoman. — Davids, a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation, will be the first Native American woman to serve in Congress …
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New Republic, USA Today, HuffPost and Daily Kos
Hannah Allam / BuzzFeed News:
Michigan's Rashida Tlaib Is The First Muslim Woman Elected To Congress — MINNEAPOLIS — Even with the outcome expected, there was a sense of history-making when it became official Tuesday night: A Muslim woman was elected to Congress for the first time. — Michigan Democrat Rashida Tlaib …
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VICE News US, Balloon Juice and Washington Examiner
S.E. Cupp / Vanity Fair:
The Conservative Coma — On the day of a historic election, the question remains: will John McCain's brand of politics survive on the right? Or will it be eaten alive by the vicious race-baiting of the Trump era? — BY - S.E. CUPPNovember 6, 2018, — As I looked at my face …
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ABC News:
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