By STEVE PEOPLES and JILL COLVIN , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats have regained control of the House from President Donald Trump’s Republican Party in the midterm elections, powered by a suburban revolt that has threatened what’s left of the president’s governing agenda. But the GOP added to its Senate edge and prevailed in some…
By JUANA SUMMERS and GEOFF MULVIHILL , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A record number of women were elected to the House on Tuesday, nearly two years after women spilled out into the streets of Washington and in cities across the country in defiance of the inauguration of President Donald Trump. The incoming class of lawmakers…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and the midterm election (all times local): 9 a.m. President Donald Trump says Democrat Nancy Pelosi “deserves” to be the next House speaker. Democrats won back control of the chamber in Tuesday’s election and Pelosi would be in line to be elected speaker. The California Democrat…
CHICAGO, IL (AP) — Democrats dominated in Illinois on Tuesday, winning all statewide offices and flipping two Republican-held congressional seats, including one that’s been in GOP hands for decades. Billionaire businessman J.B. Pritzker defeated Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner, who conceded the race less than an hour after polls closed, while Democratic state Sen. Kwame Raoul topped…
CHICAGO, IL (AP) — Missouri voters who cast ballots in the midterm election were divided over the nation’s direction, according to a wide-ranging survey of the American electorate. As voters selected members of the U.S. Senate and Congress during Tuesday’s elections, AP VoteCast found that about half of Missouri voters said the country is on…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) It’s an end of an era after Senator Claire McCaskill lost her bid for re-election to the U.S. Senate. The Democratic lawmaker from Missouri was defeated by Republican challenger, Attorney General Josh Hawley. During her concession speech, McCaskill appeared upbeat. “I know my mouth gets me into trouble and I’ve had…
By SUMMER BALLENTINE , Associated Press St. Louis, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill conceded defeat on Tuesday in St. Louis to state Attorney General Josh Hawley, handing Republicans a Senate seat President Donald Trump personally campaigned for twice in the week before Election Day. Hawley, 38, tied his campaign closely to the president.…
By BILL BARROW and BEN NADLER , Associated Press Eds: Adds an estimate from Abrams’ campaign for what she needs to force a runoff. With AP Photos. AP Video. ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s hotly contested and potentially historic governor’s race may not be over yet, with Democrat Stacey Abrams and Republican Brian Kemp awaiting the final…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Tuesday’s elections for governor and other state offices (all times local): 9:55 p.m. Voters in Alabama and South Carolina have chosen to give full terms to a pair of Republican governors who rose to power because of political circumstances. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster defeated Democratic state Rep. James…
NEW YORK (AP) — Potentially altering the election landscape in a key swing state, Florida voters Tuesday approved a ballot measure that will enable more than 1 million ex-felons to regain their voting rights. Floridians also approved a measure aimed at phasing out greyhound racing in the state, the last stronghold of the sport in…