Democrats retain grip on US Senate, defying Republican “red wave” predictions
Phoenix, Arizona, US Reuters Democrats held onto control of the US Senate while limiting projected losses in the House, handing a major victory to President Joe Biden and extinguishing hopes of the “red wave” that Republicans had expected leading into the midterm elections. Democratic leaders described the outcome – sealed late Saturday with a win […]
US midterms: Christian voter trends reinforced on abortion, GOP
DAVID CRARY, PETER SMITH and NUHA DOLBY, of Associated Press, report on what the data shows about evangelical and Catholic voter trends…
In the US midterms, many candidates concede with help from a higher power
United StatesRNS The concession speech is unlike any other campaign address. A long-standing political ritual that’s equal parts agony and gratitude, it’s often mixed with palpable relief and unaccustomed honesty as the candidate veers into unscripted territory. And if election night on Tuesday is any indication, it’s a uniquely vulnerable instance: a fleeting moment when […]
Republican “red wave” turns into a ripple, Georgia Senate headed to runoff
Alpharetta, Georgia/Phoenix, Arizona, USReuters Republicans made modest gains in US midterm elections but Democrats performed better than expected, as control of the Senate hinged on three races that remained too close to call on Wednesday afternoon. The Georgia US Senate race between Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker will go to a 6th December […]
Republicans, Democrats in tight race for control of US Congress
Phoenix, Arizona/Birmingham, Michigan, USReuters Control of Congress was up for grabs after Tuesday’s US midterm elections with many of the most competitive races uncalled, leaving it unclear whether Republicans would seize control from President Joe Biden’s Democrats. In a bright spot for Democrats, NBC News and Fox News projected John Fetterman won a critical US […]
Americans cast final ballots in election to determine control of Congress
Royal Oak, Michigan/Phoenix, Arizona, USReuters Americans on Tuesday cast the final ballots in closely fought elections that will determine whether Republicans win control of Congress, which would give them the power to block much of President Joe Biden’s agenda in the next two years. Motivated by concerns about high inflation and crime, voters were poised […]
US governors races carry high stakes for abortion, elections
Reuters Competitive governors contests are on the ballot in about a dozen states in Tuesday’s US midterm elections, with outcomes that hold far-reaching consequences on issues such as abortion, voting rights and guns. The high stakes have brought increased money and attention to the state-level races, which typically get overshadowed in midterm elections by the […]
Ahead of US midterms, partisan mailer poses as Catholic newspaper in Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona, USAP Nicole Leonardi initially thought a new newspaper had arrived in her mailbox this week. But a closer look at the “Arizona Catholic Tribune” revealed a different story. While it had all the attributes of a traditional print newspaper, including a tagline that read “Real data. Real value. Real news,” the pledge did […]
Essay: Guns at voting sites in the US have long sparked fears of intimidation and violence – yet few states ban their presence
In an article first published on The Conversation, ROBERT SPITZER, political scientist and author of ‘The Gun Dilemma’, says the presence of armed individuals at voting sites in the US is adding to concerns over the prospects of election-related intimidation and violence…
US midterms: Faith plays central role in Republican efforts to win Latino votes
ALEJANDRA MOLINA, of Religion News Service, reports that Pew Research Center data looking at the 2022 midterm election preferences of Latinos shows that some of the sharpest differences in candidate choice are by religion…