Midterm Elections 2022

According to the Associated Press, the Republicans win majority control of the House. The Republican party gained eight seats in the House while the Democrats lost eight. The Democratic Party stands at 210 seats and the Republicans are at 218 with 428 of 435 races being called...

The results of the Tuesday night Midterm elections are in, and Missouri voters voted in favor of passing Constitutional Amendment 3 with 1,089,326 votes and a majority of 53.11%, which legalized recreational marijuana, according to a report by Ballotpedia.

As of 10:00 a.m., Reuters reports 47 seats for the Republicans and 48 seats for the Democrats in the US Senate, giving the Democratic party a one seat lead.

As of 10:00 a.m., Reuters reports 181 seats for Democrats and 201 seats for Republicans for the House of Representatives, with the Republican party only needing 17 more seats for control.

When a candidate runs for office, the public sees their ideas and strategies. What the public does not see is the behind the scenes support and action of the candidate’s family and friends. Pamela Leighton, wife of current Democratic Midterm election candidate Andy Leighton, is a prime example of how behind the scenes support helps an election candidate...

According to a report by the Secretary of State, all 409 precincts reported Republican Jason Smith defeated Democrat challenger Randi McCallian. Smith finished with 186,259 votes, and McCallian finished with 53,661.

Reuters reports Republican incumbent John Kennedy defeated challengers Gary Chambers and Luke Mixon. Kennedy will take the Louisiana Senate seat. Kennedy has won by 62.0%.

As of 11:54 p.m., The Associated Press reports 45 seats for Democrats and 46 for the GOP, tying the two parties for the United States Senate race.

John Moore, KRCU Operations Director was manning the radio station on election night. Moore said he has voted in almost every election since he was 18 and saw a larger turnout this midterm than in the past. Moore speculated this turnout is partially because of social media and partially because there are many social issues on the ballot this midterm...

Various news sites report Republican incumbent Jerry Moran defeated challenger Mark Holland. This will be Moran’s second term as Kansas Senator. Moran won by 59.8%.

The Associated Press reports Republican incumbent Chuck Grassley as the winner of the Iowa Senate seat. This will be Grassley’s seventh term as Iowa Senator. Grassley defeated challenger Michael Frankin and won by 56.7%...

The Hill reports Republican incumbent Marco Rubio defeated challenger Val Demings. This is Rubio’s third term as Florida’s Senator. Rubio carried 57.9% of votes...

According to the Secratary of State, 16 precincts report Republican John Voss defeated Democrat challenger Andy Leighton. Voss had 6,971 votes and Leighton had 3,390 votes, the race has been called.

According to the Secretary of State, Republican Eric Schmitt is leading 992 precincts against Democrat challenger Trudy Busch Valentine. Currently, Schmitt has 432,498 votes and Busch Valentine has 280,176 votes. The race was called by FOXNews.

According to a report by the Secretary of State, Republican Jason Smith is currently leading Democrat challenger Randi McCallian in 228 precincts. Currently, Smith has 81,002 votes, and McCallian has 16,402. The race has not been called...

Reuters reports Democrat incumbent Charles Schumer will take the New York Senate seat. Schumer defeated challenger Joe Pinion, carrying approximately 67% of the votes.

According to various news sites, Republican Sarah Huckabee Sanders has defeated challenger Chris Johnson and will be the first female governor of Arkansas. The results were called about an hour after polls closed with Sanders carrying about 60% of the vote. Sanders was previously the White House press secretary under former President Donald Trump and the daughter of Mike Huckabee Sanders...

Various news sites report Republican incumbent Todd Young defeated challenger Thomas McDermott. Young will take the Indiana Senate seat for his second term, carrying over half the votes.

According to the Associated Press, Democrat incumbent Chris Van Hollen defeated challenger Chris Chaffee. Van Hollen will take the Maryland Senate seat for his second term. Van Hollen won by 64.2%.

According to the Associated Press, Democrat incumbent Richard Blumenthal defeated challenger Leora Levy. Blumenthal will take the Connecticut Senate seat for his third term. Blumenthal won by 56.4%.

According to the Associated Press, Democrat incumbent Tammy Duckworth defeated challenger Kathy Salvi. Duckworth will take the Illinois Senate seat for her second full term. Duckworth won by 61%.

According to the Associated Press, Democrat incumbent Peter Welch defeated challenger Greg Malloy. Welch will take the Vermont United States House of Representatives. Welch won by 63.2%.

According to Wall Street Journal, Alabama Republican Katie Britt defeated Democrat Will Boyd to secure her seat on the United States House of Representatives. Britt has won by 75.21%.

According to the Associated Press, Kentucky senator Republican incumbent Rand Paul was elected to the United States House of Representatives for his third term. Paul won by 57.7%.

According to Reuters, South Carolina incumbent Tim Scott defeated challenger Krystle Matthews. Scott will take the United States House of Representatives seat for his second full term. Scott won by 53.7%.