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Deb Haaland wins in New Mexico and will become first female Native American governor
Democratic candidate defeated Republican Gregg Hull, businessman and longtime mayor of Rio Rancho
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Ohio elects Amy Acton first woman governor
Democrat Amy Acton beat biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican backed by President Trump, in a race marked in the final weeks by a Ramaswamy attack ad that drew national criticism.
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5 DSA candidates are elected to the House in a historic night for their movement
The candidates tapped into voter frustration with the political status quo and will now look to translate their success into policy wins that push Democrats further to the left.
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Rahm Emanuel says Trump's policies have upended the president's coalition
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Rahm Emanuel, who served as Chicago mayor and chief of staff to President Obama.
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Democrat Annie Andrews wins South Carolina Senate race in major upset
Andrews, a pediatrician, defeated GOP Sen. Darline Graham, who was appointed to the seat after the death of her brother, longtime Sen. Lindsey Graham.
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Democrats poised to flip House in midterm elections after two turbulent years of Trump
Victory for party comes despite unusual and aggressive efforts by Republicans to redraw congressional districts
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Jon Ossoff wins Georgia Senate race over Republican Mike Collins
Rising Democratic star made his re-election campaign a referendum on the Trump administration’s misdeeds
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Trump-endorsed Republican Byron Donalds becomes Florida’s first Black governor
Donalds, who billed campaign as ‘a continuation of the DeSantis-era of success’, becomes state’s first black governor
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Tens of millions cast ballots for midterms despite worries of Trump's interference
Across the country, tens of millions of voters made their voices heard at the ballot box with no major disruptions from interference by the Trump administration.
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US voters name economy and state of democracy as top issues, poll says
A major election day survey suggests voters are the most unhappy with the economy.
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Georgia’s Keisha Lance Bottoms makes US history as first Black woman to be elected state governor
Billionaire Rick Jackson was favored to win until ex-Atlanta mayor campaigned with Barack Obama and Jon Ossoff
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Public service union refuses to back Labor at Victorian election, condemning job cuts and $1.2bn consultant spend
Exclusive: Community and Public Sector Union denounces ‘privatisation by stealth’, joining growing number of unions refusing to back Carroll government
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