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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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Dylan Scott / Vox:
Mike Braun elected to US Senate: Republican wins Indiana race over centrist Democrat
Mike Braun elected to US Senate: Republican wins Indiana race over centrist Democrat
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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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Connor O'Brien / Politico:
Joe Manchin retains West Virginia Senate seat for Democrats
Joe Manchin retains West Virginia Senate seat for Democrats
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CBS News:
Election Day 2018: Joe Manchin projected to keep Senate seat in West Virginia
Election Day 2018: Joe Manchin projected to keep Senate seat in West Virginia
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Cheyenne Haslett / ABC News:
Midterm election 2018 live updates: Trump says ‘success’ despite Democrats projected to take House — President Donald Trump is claiming “tremendous success” on Twitter — even as his party loses control of the House to Democrats according to ABC News projections. — Democrats will pick up at least 23 seats.
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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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Matthew Mosk / ABC News:
Trump will awaken to unfriendly House, and Dems poised to investigate — President Donald Trump will wake up to a different Washington when Democrats formally take control of the House of Representatives on Jan. 3, as a tectonic shift in power will begin to unleash a succession of new legal …
Catherine Boudreau / Politico:
Schiff: Democratic House will tackle the oversight that GOP ‘abdicated’ — California Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff vowed Tuesday to ensure that the House Intelligence Committee reclaims its duty to conduct oversight of the Trump administration — a job he said the GOP “completely abdicated.”
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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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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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EndPlay / WSB-TV:
All eyes on Georgia: Showdown for governor could come down to the wire — ATLANTA - Georgia voters are turning out today to decide a number of key races on the ballot, including the heated showdown for governor between Democrat Stacey Abrams, Republican Brian Kemp and Libertarian Ted Metz.
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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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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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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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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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New York Times:
Long Lines and Jammed Machines Frustrate Voters in New York City
Long Lines and Jammed Machines Frustrate Voters in New York City
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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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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 — The legacy of former Gov. Sam Brownback proved too toxic for Kobach to overcome. — One of the reddest states in the country just elected a Democrat in its governor race, rejecting a hardline anti-immigration activist whose rhetoric echoed …
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Justin Wingerter / Daily Oklahoman:
Kendra Horn upsets Steve Russell in an Oklahoma City stunner — For a complete list of all the statewide results, visit our ELECTION RESULTS page. — In a political upset for the history books, Kendra Horn has broken a 44-year Republican hold on Oklahoma's 5th congressional district …
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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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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Kristine Phillips / Washington Post:
‘Just like Hillary’: Senate candidate Josh Hawley casts Claire McCaskill as out-of-touch liberal — ST. LOUIS — In the final hours of campaigning before polls open Tuesday morning, U.S. Senate candidate Josh Hawley sought to cast his opponent, Sen. Claire McCaskill, as an out-of-touch coastal liberal elite …
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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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New York Times:
Live Forecast: Who Will Win the House? — We expect we will begin around 7:30 p.m. or 8 p.m. Eastern time, after votes have been counted in some early-reporting races.
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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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WXYZ-TV:
Rep. Mike Bishop concedes race to Democrat Elissa Slotkin in MI's 8th Congressional district — (WXYZ) - Republican incumbent Mike Bishop has conceded the race for Michigan's 8th Congressional District to Democrat Elissa Slotkin. — Slotkin, from Holly, previously worked in both the George W. Bush …
Tony Romm / Washington Post:
Facebook ties newly suspended accounts to the Kremlin: A ‘timely reminder’ of election meddling threat — Facebook said Tuesday it had “concerns” the more than 100 accounts it suspended days before the 2018 midterms were linked to the same Russian agents that spread disinformation online during …
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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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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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