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Boozman reelected to Senate, awaits word on ag panel chair
Republican U.S. Sen. John Boozman cruised to reelection Tuesday, but what role the two-term incumbent will play in his next stint depends on which party clinches control of the chamber after the midte...
Nov 08, 2022
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee wins 1st full term in office
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island Democratic Gov. Dan McKee has defeated Republican challenger Ashley Kalus to win his first full term in office. McKee is a former lieutenant governor who became th...
Nov 08, 2022
Ex-Trump spokeswoman Sarah Sanders elected Arkansas governor
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Former White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders was elected Arkansas governor on Tuesday, becoming the first woman to lead the state and the highest profile Trump administrat...
Nov 08, 2022
Republican Sen. Young wins 2nd term in holding Indiana seat
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Republican U.S. Sen. Todd Young won his Indiana seat for a second term on Tuesday after employing a front-runner strategy throughout his campaign of largely ignoring Democratic cha...
Nov 08, 2022
Republican Sununu wins 4th term as New Hampshire governor
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Republican Gov. Chris Sununu defeated Democratic state Sen. Tom Sherman on Tuesday, becoming only the second governor in New Hampshire history to win a fourth term. After facing i...
Nov 08, 2022
Republican's Lankford, Mullin win Oklahoma Senate seats
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Republicans U.S. Sen. James Lankford and U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin both coasted to election victory on Tuesday, with Mullin poised to become the first Native American in the U.S....
Nov 08, 2022
DeSantis defeats Crist, wins 2nd term as Florida governor
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis won reelection to a second term Tuesday in a victory over Democrat Charlie Crist, bolstering his rise as a prominent GOP star with potenti...
Nov 08, 2022
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker beats GOP foe in pricey race
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker sailed to reelection over challenger Darren Bailey in a race characterized by near-constant acrimony and outsized spending. Pritzker, a Democrat who hadn't ...
Nov 08, 2022
Blumenthal wins 3rd Senate term, fends off Trump-backed Levy
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal has won a third term in office, fending off a challenge from first-time candidate Leora Levy, a Republican who was endorsed by former President Dona...
Nov 08, 2022
Tennessee GOP Gov. Bill Lee wins reelection bid
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has won his reelection contest, keeping Republican control of a top statewide office that hasn't been in Democratic hands for more than a decade. Lee de...
Nov 08, 2022