Democrats seize governorships of Maryland and Massachusetts from Republicans
the democrats They snatched the governorships of two states from the Republicans on TuesdayMaryland and Massachusetts, when 23 of the 36 gubernatorial races at stake in these elections had been considered resolved.
Democrat Wes Moore won Maryland as the state’s first black governor, after two terms under Republican Larry Hogan.
Republicans hold Ohio but fall short of key New Hampshire state
The Republican Party managed this Tuesday to keep his senator for Ohiobut he did not achieve one of his main objectives of the night: prevail in the Senate race in the key state of New Hampshireaccording to the projections of the main American media.
Preserving Ohio was essential for the Conservatives if they wanted to gain control of the Senate – currently in Democratic hands – but having lost in New Hampshire, where progressive senator Maggie Hassan retained the seatmeans that despite the victory in Ohio their options are reduced.
Hillbilly Elegy author JD Vance wins Ohio Senate seat
The Republican J. D. Vancewhich has been supported by former President Trump, wins senate race in ohio in the midterm elections in the United States.
BREAKING: Republican JD Vance wins US Senate race in Ohio, NBC News projects. https://t.co/VRwChwBMN8 pic.twitter.com/Hy7QUYLVew
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Polling stations on the West Coast of the United States close
The west coast polling places The United States, which holds mid-term elections this Tuesday, they closed their doors at 4.00 on Wednesdayafter the east, center and south of the country did.
states of California, Oregon Y Washington They closed their voting centers, on a day in which the federal Congress is renewed and a multitude of municipal and state positions are elected.
Republicans overtake Democrats in the US House of Representatives
The Republicans ahead of the Democrats in the House of Representatives for the momentaccording to the counted vote that has granted more than two hundred seats out of the total of 435 legislators that will form the Lower House, a legislative body that the Republican Party he seeks to control with his victory to make it difficult to implement the policies of the Biden Administration.
Republican Party candidates they have obtained 147 seats in the House of Representatives, compared to 83 for their rivals Democrats. However, more than 200 seats remain to be decided, pending the completion of counting the votes and closing the polling stations on the west coast of the country.
Trump stands as the voice of Republicans on election night
Former Republican President Donald Trump (2017-2021) reappeared this Tuesday in the political arena from his mansion in Mar-A-Lago (Florida) to congratulate the Republicans in the mid-term elections and wish them a good result.
Without the electoral centers in the west of the country still having closed and with still few projections on the votes cast to renew the House of Representatives, a third of the Senate and a multitude of local positions, Trump dropped, without specifying his figures, that su side already accumulated 80 victories and three defeats at the federal level.
Biden congratulates winning Democratic senators, congressmen and governors on the US East Coast
United States President Joe Biden congratulated the candidates of the Democratic Party who have won their electoral races this Tuesday during the mid-term elections.
“Tonight, the president has made congratulatory calls Massachusetts Governor-elect Maura Healey; the Governor of Rhode Island, Dan McKee (…); to the Governor of Colorado, Jared Polis,” says a statement issued by the White House.
The Democratic Party retains with Kathy Hochul symbolic government of New York
The Democratic Party achieved a symbolic victory in the government of the state of New Yorkwhen its candidate Kathy Hochul, current governor, won in a competition with Republican Lee Zeldin who seemed much tighter during the campaign.
With almost 75% of votes counted, Hochul has already achieved an almost landslide victory by taking 69.8% of the votes. Although she has not yet come out to proclaim her victory, it seems impossible that Zeldin (of the Republican right wing) can reverse the trend.
New Hampshire becomes the first state to elect a trans man to the US Congress
The Democrat James Roesener has become the first trans man to become a parliamentarian in the history of United States after having won the race to represent the 22nd district of the state of New Hampshire in the country’s House of Representatives.
Roesener, 26, will be the first trans person to represent Americans in the country’s lower house, sjoining only eight state legislators from the trans community who are in politics in the United Statesas reported by ‘The Washington Post’.