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Biden touts midterm results as Democrats defy expectations, avoid GOP blowout
Samuel Corum/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden addressed election results for the first time Wednesday, saying it was a "strong night" for Democrats as the party defied expectations and ...
Nov 09, 2022
Slavery was on midterm ballots in several states, not all voted to get rid of it
krisanapong detraphiphat/Getty Images, FILE(WASHINGTON) -- Slavery was on some ballots this Election Day, and voters in several states on Tuesday were in favor of officially removing language that all...
Nov 09, 2022
Trump left 'fuming' after at least 14 of his candidates projected to lose in midterms: Sources
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- At least fourteen of Donald Trump's handpicked candidates are projected to have lost their election bids, according to an ABC News count -- results that have som...
Nov 09, 2022
Recreational marijuana legalized in 2 states, rejected in 3 in 2022 election referendums
Olena Ruban/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Legalized recreational marijuana is coming to Maryland and Missouri, but failed to become a reality in North Dakota, South Dakota and Arkansas, according to ele...
Nov 09, 2022
Walker, Warnock headed for runoff next month in Georgia Senate race
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Tal Axelrod, ABC News (WASHINGTON) -- In the Georgia Senate race, ABC News reports that no candidate will receive more than 50% of the vote in Tuesday's midterm electi...
Nov 09, 2022
Ron Johnson projected to win reelection, defeat Mandela Barnes in Wisconsin
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Republican Sen. Ron Johnson will win reelection in Wisconsin, fending off a serious challenge from Democratic Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, ABC News projects. J...
Nov 09, 2022
Here's what voters decided on abortion questions on Election Day
Hill Street Studios/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Voters in three states have enshrined abortion rights in their constitutions while votes are still being counted in two states to see if access to abort...
Nov 09, 2022
Democrats fend off headwinds from Biden and economy: Exit poll analysis
Hill Street Studios/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Democrats pushed back against historic trends in the 2022 midterms, overcoming broadly negative economic attitudes and Joe Biden’s unpopularity to...
Nov 09, 2022
Tuesday's midterms: Key takeaways and race results so far
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Tuesday's election results bucked historical patterns and some of the polling averages and forecasts, with Democrats -- as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi put it ...
Nov 09, 2022
Here are the candidates who will make history with projected midterm election wins
adamkaz/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The 2022 midterm elections are expected to make history with their candidates: As vote counting wraps up across the country, ABC News projects that residents in sev...
Nov 09, 2022
