Republican Steve Daines wins U.S. Senate race in Montana, CNN projects
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. Representative Steve Daines has won the U.S. Senate race in Montana, CNN projected on Tuesday, a gain for Republicans hoping to gain a Senate majority.
Kentucky Republican Mitch McConnell wins sixth Senate race
LOUISVILLE Ky. (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republican chief Mitch McConnell of Kentucky won re-election to a sixth term, Reuters/Ipsos projected on Tuesday, moving a step closer to fulfilling his ambition of becoming majority leader of the chamber.
Republican Cory Gardner wins U.S. Senate seat in Colorado: Fox
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. Representative Cory Gardner has unseated Democratic Senator Mark Udall in Colorado, a swing state that is key to Republican hopes of wresting Senate control from Democrats, Fox News projected on Tuesday.
Louisiana U.S. Senate race will be decided in a runoff, networks project
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Louisiana U.S. Senate race will be decided in a runoff, television networks projected on Tuesday, in a contest that is critical to the Democrats’ aim of keeping control of the Senate.
Republican Mike Rounds wins U.S. Senate seat in South Dakota: CNN
SIOUX FALLS S.D. (Reuters) – Republican Mike Rounds has won the U.S. Senate seat in a three-way race in South Dakota, CNN projected on Tuesday, a gain for Republicans hoping to take control of the chamber.
Republican Scott Brown fails to unseat New Hampshire’s Shaheen
MANCHESTER N.H. (Reuters) – Democrat Jeanne Shaheen won re-election to the U.S. Senate from New Hampshire, ABC and NBC projected on Tuesday, with the incumbent beating back an aggressive campaign from Republican Scott Brown and helping Democratic effor…
Democrat Gary Peters wins U.S. Senate race in Michigan, CNN projects
(Reuters) – Democratic U.S. Representative Gary Peters has won the U.S. Senate race in Michigan, CNN projected on Tuesday, holding the seat for Democrats hoping to keep a majority in the Senate.
New York Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo wins re-election, CNN projects
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New York’s Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo has won re-election, CNN projected, defeating Republican Rob Astorino in the solidly Democratic state.
Obama invites Republican, Democratic lawmakers to Friday meeting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has invited Republican and Democratic leaders from both houses of Congress to a meeting at the White House on Friday, a White House official said.
Voting machine, ID problems crop up in U.S. elections
(Reuters) – Voting machine and voter identification problems emerged in some U.S. states on Tuesday when Americans went to the polls in midterm elections that will shape the final two years of Barack Obama’s presidency.