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10:50 AM ET, November 9, 2022

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Washington Post:
One likely 2024 GOP contender triumphed on election night.  It wasn't Donald Trump.  —  Early returns suggested setbacks for the former president's endorsed candidates, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and other potential 2024 rivals appeared emboldened  —  One likely contender …
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NBC News:
John Fetterman wins Pennsylvania Senate race, defeating TV doctor Mehmet Oz and flipping key state for Democrats  —  NBC News NOW  —  NEWTOWN, Penn.  — John Fetterman, the state lieutenant governor, has won Pennsylvania's high-voltage race for an open Senate seat, defeating celebrity TV doctor Mehmet Oz …
Politico:
McCarthy's victory party fizzles  —  Kevin McCarthy delayed a victory speech to what was supposed to be a jubilant party of Republicans until 2 a.m. Wednesday.  By that time, a sizable number of attendees had already left.  —  And the GOP leader kept his speech brief …
Marc Caputo / NBC News:
Gov. Ron DeSantis cruises to re-election, solidifying GOP hold on Florida politics  —  ‘We chose law and order’: Florida Gov. DeSantis speaks after winning re-election  —  MIAMI — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis notched a quick election night win, NBC News projected Tuesday …
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: How Biden and Trump squelched the red wave  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  THE TOPLINES ...  STILL UNCALLED —AZ-GOV:KATIE HOBBS leads KARI LAKE, 51.0%-49.0% ... AZ-SEN:MARK KELLY leads BLAKE MASTERS, 52.1%-45.8% …
Maya King / New York Times:
Stacey Abrams Concedes to Gov. Brian Kemp in Georgia  —  Ms. Abrams, a Democrat, bowed to Mr. Kemp, the Republican incumbent, in a rematch of their 2018 race.  He had campaigned on his conservative policy wins.  —  ATLANTA — Stacey Abrams has conceded to Brian Kemp, the Republican governor of Georgia …
David Rutz / Fox News:
Trump blasted across media spectrum over Republicans' midterms performance: ‘Biggest loser tonight’  —  MSNBC's Chris Hayes says Trump ‘screwed’ Republicans  —  MSNBC, CNN place blame for Republican losses on Donald Trump  —  As the midterm results rolled in Tuesday night and the “red wave” …
Discussion: The Hill, PoliticusUSA and TASS
Henry Olsen / Washington Post:
I was wrong about the midterms.  Here's what I missed.  —  Crow — the avian white meat!  I'm eating a lot of it today as my prediction of a big GOP win comes crashing down.  The question is why: What did I miss that others caught?  —  A few things come to mind quickly.
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly wins re-election, defeating GOP challenger Derek Schmidt, NBC News projects  —  Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has won re-election to a second term, NBC News projects, defeating Republican challenger Derek Schmidt.  —  Kelly was the only Democratic governor running …
Tyler Buchanan / Axios:
Trump-backed J.D. Vance wins Ohio Senate race against Tim Ryan
MSNBC:
Midterm elections live updates: 2022 results and highlights from key races
Discussion: NBC News and Louisiana Illuminator
Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
‘Not a Republican wave’: Fetterman wins in Pa. diminishing Republican hopes
Bill Scher / Washington Monthly:
America Does Care About Democracy and Abortion Rights
Quin Hillyer / Washington Examiner:
Blame Trump for weak Republican performance
Discussion: National Review and CNBC
MSNBC:
Control of House, Senate hang in the balance as key races not yet projected
Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet defeats Republican Joe O'Dea in Colorado, NBC News projects
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig wins toss-up race to clinch third term
Discussion: New York Times and Fox News
New York Times:
New York 14th Congressional District Election Results  —  ‹ See all New York state results  —  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democrat, wins the 14th District in New York.  —  Race called by The Associated Press.  —  Latest results from 12:15 AM ET  —  74% of votes in  —  U.S. House District 14
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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New York Times:
The Needle: Senate and House Forecast  —  Chance of winning Senate control  —  No estimates yet  —  Very Likely Likely Leaning Tossup Leaning Likely Very Likely  —  Chance of winning House control  —  No estimates yet  —  Very Likely Likely Leaning Tossup Leaning Likely Very Likely
Discussion: Reason, Mediaite, Poynter, Forbes and The Hill
New York Times:
Colorado Third Congressional District Election Results  —  ‹ See all Colorado state results  —  Representative Lauren Boebert, one of former President Donald J. Trump's most ardent supporters, is facing Adam Frisch, a Democrat, and several independent candidates running as write-ins.
Andrew Menezes / CNN:
Meet the history-makers of the 2022 midterm elections
Billy House / Bloomberg:
Georgia's Tight Senate Race Is Likely Headed Toward Runoff
CNN:
Exit polls: High inflation dominates voters' views in the midterm elections
Taylor Weiter / WCPO 9 Cincinnati:
Kentucky constitutional amendment on abortion fails  —  KENTUCKY — Constitutional Amendment 2 failed Tuesday night, allowing abortion to remain a constitutional right in Kentucky.  —  ABC News projected the amendment failed at around midnight, with the ACLU of Kentucky declaring victory.
Discussion: Semafor and Raw Story
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Associated Press:
Abortion rights boosted with defeat of Kentucky amendment  —  Kentucky voters rejected a ballot measure aimed at denying any constitutional protections for abortion, handing a victory to abortion-rights supporters who have seen access to the procedure eroded by Republican lawmakers in the deeply red state.
Quinn Yeargain / Bolts:
Measures to Protect Abortion Rights Triumph on Tuesday
Discussion: NPR, Washington Examiner and Axios
Lola Duffort / VTDigger:
Vermont becomes the 1st state to enshrine abortion rights in its constitution
Brad Dress / The Hill:
Vermont votes to be 1st state to enshrine abortion rights in state constitution
Mark Zuckerberg / Meta:
Mark Zuckerberg's Message to Meta Employees  —  Mark Zuckerberg just shared the following with Meta employees:  —  Today I'm sharing some of the most difficult changes we've made in Meta's history.  I've decided to reduce the size of our team by about 13% and let more than 11,000 of our talented employees go.
Aaron Short / Hell Gate:
Magical Thinking at Lee Zeldin's ‘Victory’ Party  —  When the highlight of the night is an open bar, you know your candidate has fallen short.  —  As the polls closed at 9 p.m., Andrew Giuliani bounded up the steps of Cipriani 42nd Street with a Lee Zeldin campaign staffer …
Discussion: NPR
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The City:
Gov. Hochul Holds on After Tough Campaign Against Right-Winger Zeldin
Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
Nevada results to be delayed by Clark County ballot processing  —  LAS VEGAS - Clark County elections officials do not expect to process two significant tranches of ballots on Tuesday night, increasing the likelihood that the outcome of one of the closest watched Senate races won't be known before the sun rises on Wednesday.
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NBC News:
Philadelphia vote count faces delays after GOP challenge
Discussion: Billy Penn and The Gateway Pundit
 
 
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