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Election 2022

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Everything you need to know about the local, state and federal elections in 2022.

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What we know (and don't know) about how abortion affected the midterms

What we know (and don't know) about how abortion affected the midterms

What can polls tell us? (Not a lot.) Why did ballot measures favor abortion rights while abortion rights opponents won handily? (It's complicated.) And more lessons from the midterms.
by Danielle Kurtzleben

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Frisch concedes race against Boebert as it goes to recount

Frisch concedes race against Boebert as it goes to recount

Democrat Adam Frisch conceded Friday in his tight U.S. House race against Republican Lauren Boebert that is likely headed to a recount, but highlighted how his surprisingly strong showing revealed that Republican voters in the sprawling Colorado district are tiring of Boebert’s brash style.
by The Associated Press

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Republicans have won the House. Now, they're promising to investigate the Bidens

Republicans have won the House. Now, they're promising to investigate the Bidens

GOP Rep. Comer says pending investigations will show Hunter Biden engaged in influence peddling. Comer alleges then-Vice President Biden may have financially benefitted from his son's businesses.
by Deirdre Walsh and Ximena Bustillo

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Louisiana voters rejected an antislavery ballot measure. The reasons are complicated

Louisiana voters rejected an antislavery ballot measure. The reasons are complicated

Voters in four states — Vermont, Oregon, Alabama and Tennessee — approved antislavery ballot measures in the 2022 elections. The Louisiana amendment may have failed, in part, because of confusion.
by Kaitlyn Radde

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Republicans narrowly retake control of the House, setting up divided government

Republicans narrowly retake control of the House, setting up divided government

Focusing on the rising costs of groceries and gas, and promising new investigations of President Joe Biden's administration, Republicans won a slim majority in the House in the midterm elections.
by Deirdre Walsh

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McCarthy wins nomination for House speaker, but grind ahead

McCarthy wins nomination for House speaker, but grind ahead

Republican leader Kevin McCarthy won the nomination Tuesday for House speaker, clearing a first step with majority support from his colleagues, but he now faces a weeks-long slog to quell right-flank objections before a final vote in the new year.
by The Associated Press

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Election officials feared the worst. Here's why baseless claims haven't fueled chaos

Election officials feared the worst. Here's why baseless claims haven't fueled chaos

So far, false claims of voting malfeasance have not incited the chaos that many had feared would ensue, stoked by a mythos of election fraud that's become a core belief for many on the right.
by Shannon Bond, Miles Parks and Huo Jingnan

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