Today is election day. Go out and vote!
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Jerry Brown wins the race in California for Governor.
Brian Schatz wins the race in Hawaii for Senate.
Mark Dayton wins the race in Minnesota for Governor.
Bruce Westerman wins the race in Arkansasfor House District 4.
Thomas Reed wins the race in New York for House District 23.
Jeff Merkley wins the race in Oregon for Senate.
Brian Schatz wins the race in Hawaii for Senate.
Mark Dayton wins the race in Minnesota for Governor.
Bruce Westerman wins the race in Arkansasfor House District 4.
Thomas Reed wins the race in New York for House District 23.
Jeff Merkley wins the race in Oregon for Senate.
Florida nikkas couldn't come out to vote for this?
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Nope didn't pass. 50% voters wanted to be legalized but we need 60% to pass it. So Florida voters reject Amendment 2, which would have legalized medical marijuanaDid it pass or nah?
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Rick Snyder wins the race in Michigan for Governor.
Ed Perlmutter wins the race in Colorado for House District 7.
Dave Trott wins the race in Michigan for House District 11.
Christopher Gibson wins the race in New York for House District 19.
Paul Tonko wins the race in New York for House District 20.
Elise Stefanik wins the race in New York for House District 21.
Brian Higgins wins the race in New York for House District 26.
Chris Collins wins the race in New York for House District 27.
Earl Blumenauer wins the race in Oregon for House District 3.
Joseph Pitts wins the race in Pennsylvania for House District 16.
Pat Roberts wins the race in Kansas for Senate.
Ed Perlmutter wins the race in Colorado for House District 7.
Dave Trott wins the race in Michigan for House District 11.
Christopher Gibson wins the race in New York for House District 19.
Paul Tonko wins the race in New York for House District 20.
Elise Stefanik wins the race in New York for House District 21.
Brian Higgins wins the race in New York for House District 26.
Chris Collins wins the race in New York for House District 27.
Earl Blumenauer wins the race in Oregon for House District 3.
Joseph Pitts wins the race in Pennsylvania for House District 16.
Pat Roberts wins the race in Kansas for Senate.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Thom Tillis wins NC Senate. With Thom Tillis’ win, control of the US Senate officially goes to the Republicans.
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JUST IN: Republicans gain control of Senate
JUST IN: Republicans gain control of Senate
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At least 100 women in congress, for the first time ever
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G.O.P keeps Its 20-Years Grip on Texas
FORT WORTH – The Republican control of Texas is intact.
According to The Associated Press, the top seats in Texas government went to Republicans on Tuesday, including governor, lieutenant governor, comptroller and attorney general. Democrats have not won a Texas governor’s race since the November 1990 election of Gov. Ann W. Richards and have not won even one of the other nearly 30 statewide elected offices since November 1994.
The A.P. projected that in addition to Greg Abbott defeating Wendy Davis in the race for governor, other top Republicans elected Tuesday included Dan Patrick as lieutenant governor, Ken Paxton as attorney general and Glenn Hegar as comptroller.
“Today, voters across this great state proved once again, that the conservative ticket prevails in the hearts of our fellow Texans,” Mr. Patrick, a state senator and Tea Party favorite, said in a statement.
FORT WORTH – The Republican control of Texas is intact.
According to The Associated Press, the top seats in Texas government went to Republicans on Tuesday, including governor, lieutenant governor, comptroller and attorney general. Democrats have not won a Texas governor’s race since the November 1990 election of Gov. Ann W. Richards and have not won even one of the other nearly 30 statewide elected offices since November 1994.
The A.P. projected that in addition to Greg Abbott defeating Wendy Davis in the race for governor, other top Republicans elected Tuesday included Dan Patrick as lieutenant governor, Ken Paxton as attorney general and Glenn Hegar as comptroller.
“Today, voters across this great state proved once again, that the conservative ticket prevails in the hearts of our fellow Texans,” Mr. Patrick, a state senator and Tea Party favorite, said in a statement.
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Republicans rule House and Senate for first time in 8 years
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Victories for Governors, Setbacks for Medicaid Expansion
The re-election of Rick Scott and Scott Walker will severely limit the impact of this election on the Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act.
Mr. Scott, the Republican governor of Florida, has endorsed the expansion, which would extend coverage to an estimated 848,000 people, but has never advocated for it forcefully and is not expected to now. Mr. Walker, the Republican governor of Wisconsin, has always opposed expansion.
Arkansas has already expanded its program, but the legislature has to reauthorize the program every year with a three-quarters majority, leaving the program vulnerable to political shifts. Asa Hutchinson, a Republican who appears to be unenthusiastic about the expansion, was elected governor. Votes are still being counted in key legislative races.
There remain three races tonight where the outcome could influence the future of the Medicaid program: Maine, Alaska and Kansas.
The re-election of Rick Scott and Scott Walker will severely limit the impact of this election on the Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act.
Mr. Scott, the Republican governor of Florida, has endorsed the expansion, which would extend coverage to an estimated 848,000 people, but has never advocated for it forcefully and is not expected to now. Mr. Walker, the Republican governor of Wisconsin, has always opposed expansion.
Arkansas has already expanded its program, but the legislature has to reauthorize the program every year with a three-quarters majority, leaving the program vulnerable to political shifts. Asa Hutchinson, a Republican who appears to be unenthusiastic about the expansion, was elected governor. Votes are still being counted in key legislative races.
There remain three races tonight where the outcome could influence the future of the Medicaid program: Maine, Alaska and Kansas.
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Record Turnout for a Midterm in North Carolina
GREENSBORO, N.C.– If North Carolina’s key Senate race goes down to the last vote, officials may be counting for a while. Despite a raft of new voting restrictions, North Carolina set a record for votes cast in a midterm election.
Officials announced late Tuesday that about 18,000 more voters turned in ballots this year than in 2010, for a total of 2,717,920 as of 10:34 p.m., with 8 percent of precincts yet to report.
Voting-rights advocates, who had unsuccessfully fought changes including cuts to early voting and the elimination of same-day registration all the way to the United States Supreme Court, credit a backlash against the laws with helping drive more voters to the polls.
Early voting turnout was especially high among African-Americans, whom a federal appellate court said would be particularly discriminated against by the voting changes. Black voters overwhelmingly support the Democratic incumbent, Kay Hagan, over the Republican Thom Tillis, who spearheaded the new voting laws as speaker of the state House of Representatives.
GREENSBORO, N.C.– If North Carolina’s key Senate race goes down to the last vote, officials may be counting for a while. Despite a raft of new voting restrictions, North Carolina set a record for votes cast in a midterm election.
Officials announced late Tuesday that about 18,000 more voters turned in ballots this year than in 2010, for a total of 2,717,920 as of 10:34 p.m., with 8 percent of precincts yet to report.
Voting-rights advocates, who had unsuccessfully fought changes including cuts to early voting and the elimination of same-day registration all the way to the United States Supreme Court, credit a backlash against the laws with helping drive more voters to the polls.
Early voting turnout was especially high among African-Americans, whom a federal appellate court said would be particularly discriminated against by the voting changes. Black voters overwhelmingly support the Democratic incumbent, Kay Hagan, over the Republican Thom Tillis, who spearheaded the new voting laws as speaker of the state House of Representatives.
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Over 6,500 write-ins against Robert McCulloch. McCulloch is the prosecutor in the Mike Brown case.
He has a long history with holding evidence in order to get guilty cops no indictment charges.
(Read more about McCulloch)
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Oregon becomes the third state to legalize recreational marijuana