Minnesota, Michigan send first Muslim women to U.S. Congress
Voters in Minnesota and Michigan on Tuesday elected the first two Muslim women to serve in the U.S. Congress, a former refugee who fled Somalia’s civil war and a Detroit-born Palestinian-American.
Florida approves ballot measure restoring felons’ voting rights
Florida voters on Tuesday approved a state constitutional amendment restoring voting rights to some 1.5 million people with felony convictions, ending a system that activists said disproportionately affected poor and black residents.
Fox News: Democrats projected to win control of U.S. House
Fox News Channel projected on Tuesday that Democrats will win control of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Republican Marsha Blackburn wins Tennessee’s Senate seat
Republican U.S. Representative Marsha Blackburn was elected to the U.S. Senate from Tennessee on Tuesday, defeating the state’s former governor, Democrat Phil Bredesen, to help her party’s efforts to keep control of the chamber.
Democrat Manchin keeps West Virginia Senate seat
Democratic U.S. Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia won a tough election fight on Tuesday against the state’s Republican attorney general, Patrick Morrisey, helping his party keep a narrow foothold in the conservative coal-mining state.
Democrats strike early in battle for U.S. House, face uphill climb in Senate
Democrats struck early in the battle for the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, but faced an uphill climb to capture the Senate after Republican Mike Braun knocked off incumbent Democrat Joe Donnelly in Indiana.
Voter advocates file lawsuits over poll delays in two states
Voting rights activists sued Arizona and Georgia asking them to extend voting hours in some counties after problems with voting machines led to delays and long lines thanks to a big turnout in U.S. elections on Tuesday.
Intel-drafted U.S. data privacy bill would protect firms from fines
Chipmaker Intel Corp said it is seeking a sponsor in Congress for a U.S. data privacy bill it drafted that would shield companies from fines if they attest to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission annually that they take strong measures to protect consume…
Republican Braun wins Indiana U.S. Senate race, ousting Democrat: ABC News
Republican businessman Mike Braun won Indiana’s U.S. Senate election on Tuesday, unseating Democratic incumbent Joe Donnelly, ABC News projected.
FACTBOX – Seats projected to flip in U.S. House of Representatives elections
U.S. voters on Tuesday went to the polls in congressional elections for all 435 seats of the House of Representatives. The Democratic Party needs to pick up 23 seats to wrest control of the chamber from the Republican Party.
