Democrat Shaheen keeps New Hampshire Senate seat, ABC projects
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrat Jeanne Shaheen has won re-election to the U.S. Senate from New Hampshire, ABC projected on Tuesday, with the incumbent beating back an aggressive campaign from Republican Scott Brown and helping Democratic efforts to kee…
Democrat Wolf ousts Pennsylvania Gov. Corbett: NBC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Pennsylvania Democratic businessman Tom Wolf has unseated the state’s Republican governor, Tom Corbett, NBC projected.
NBC projects Republicans will hold majority in House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans will keep their majority in the House of Representatives, NBC News projected on Tuesday, in an outcome that was expected in congressional elections.
Obama says he sees ‘worst possible’ Senate map since Eisenhower
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that the Senate electoral map heavily favors Republicans, making it the toughest grouping of races faced by a second-term president since Republican Dwight Eisenhower lost heavily in 1958.
Ohio Republican Governor Kasich re-elected, CNN projects
(Reuters) – Ohio Republican Governor John Kasich has won re-election, CNN projected on Tuesday, beating Democratic challenger Ed FitzGerald in the electoral swing state.
Republican Capito wins Senate seat in West Virginia: CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Shelley Moore Capito, a Republican, has won the U.S. Senate seat in West Virginia, CNN projected, a gain for Republicans hoping to win a Senate majority.
Legal marijuana gets major test in Oregon, Alaska and D.C. ballots
(Reuters) – In a test for broader marijuana legalization efforts across the United States, voters in the U.S. capital and two West Coast states were casting ballots during national midterm elections on Tuesday to decide whether to legalize cannabis.
Obama says he sees ‘worst possible’ Senate map since Eisenhower
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that the Senate electoral map heavily favors Republicans, making it the toughest grouping of races faced by a second-term president since Republican Dwight Eisenhower lost heavily in 1958.
Kansas ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional: judge
KANSAS CITY Kan. (Reuters) – Same-sex couples may soon be able to marry in Kansas following a federal judge’s ruling on Tuesday that the state’s ban on same-sex marriage violates the U.S. Constitution.
As Americans vote, Republicans look for gains in the Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Voters in the United States took to the polls on Tuesday, casting ballots in midterm elections that could return control of the Senate to Republicans, complicating President Barack Obama’s last two years in office.