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Control of the Senate: Democrats Eye Takeover

Democrats Are Losing Paths
to Take Control of Senate

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Nov 4, 2020 3:56 AM CST

Democrats Are Losing Paths to Take Control of Senate

Republicans must prevent net loss of 3 or 4 seats, depending on who wins presidency

(Newser) - Maybe the second biggest national election result out of Tuesday will be whether Republicans retain control of the Senate. The math is simple: Republicans now control the chamber 53-47, meaning Democrats would need a net gain of three seats if they win the White House (because of the vice president'...

Dems Will Likely Retain
Control of House, but...

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Nov 4, 2020 3:23 AM CST

Dems Will Likely Retain Control of House, but...

Yes, there's a 'but'

(Newser) - Democrats currently hold a 232-197 advantage over Republicans in the House—with one Libertarian and five vacancies—and they are fighting to increase that majority by flipping GOP seats in the Sun Belt and elsewhere. The party flipped 41 seats in 2018 to regain control of the chamber. This time...

Florida, Ohio, Arizona Decided.
7 States Have Yet to Be Called

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Nov 4, 2020 2:17 AM CST

Florida, Ohio, Arizona Decided. 7 States Have Yet to Be Called

Florida and Ohio vote for Trump, Biden grabs Arizona

(Newser) - All the polls are now closed, and one thing is clear: The major battleground states will tell the tale of the presidency. It's just not clear when. President Trump picked up two important victories after midnight, when Florida and Ohio were called for him. Florida was all but a...

Republican Who's Expressed Support for QAnon Wins

Republican Who's Embraced
QAnon Wins House Seat

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Nov 4, 2020 12:33 AM CST

Republican Who's Embraced QAnon Wins House Seat

Marjorie Taylor Greene wins in Georgia

(Newser) - Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Republican with a history of embracing the QAnon conspiracy theory, on Tuesday won a US House seat in Georgia’s open 14th Congressional District, the AP reports. Greene was already favored in the heavily Republican district, but ran unopposed after her Democratic challenger dropped out of...

Biden Speaks to Supporters After Midnight

Biden Speaks, Twitter
Flags a Trump Tweet

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Nov 4, 2020 12:06 AM CST

Biden Speaks, Twitter Flags a Trump Tweet

Former VP tells supporters to be patient, while Trump warns of attempt to 'STEAL' election

(Newser) - Joe Biden's first line to supporters at a drive-in rally just after midnight Wednesday: "Your patience is commendable." Biden's Election Night message heavily emphasized the fact that we likely won't have a winner of the presidential election projected any time in the next few hours,...

Robocalls Told Voters to
'Stay Safe, Stay Home'

Nov 4, 2020 12:05 AM CST

Robocalls Told Voters to 'Stay Safe, Stay Home'

But there were few incidents of intimidation

(Newser) - The FBI says it is looking into reports of robocalls aimed at discouraging voting on Election Day—including some that told voters in Michigan they could be arrested for outstanding warrants if they went to the polls. The BBC reports that millions of voters in multiple states received calls saying,...

Mississippi Voters Pick
New Flag Over No Flag

Nov 4, 2020 12:03 AM CST

Mississippi Voters Pick New Flag Over No Flag

It replaces retired Confederate-themed flag

(Newser) - Mississippi will fly a new state flag with a magnolia and the phrase "In God We Trust," with voters approving the design Tuesday. It replaces a Confederate-themed flag state lawmakers retired months ago as part of the national reckoning over racial injustice. The magnolia flag was the only...

Oregon Is First in Nation for
Big Decriminalization Step

Nov 4, 2020 12:01 AM CST

Oregon Is First in Nation for Big Decriminalization Step

Decriminalizes possession of street drugs including heroin, in small amounts

(Newser) - Oregon made a major reversal in the nationwide "war on drugs" Tuesday, voting to decriminalize possession of small amounts of street drugs including heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, ecstasy, LSD, psilocybin, methadone, and oxycodone. It's the first state in the nation to do so, Oregon Live reports. "Today is...

For First Time, a
Transgender State Senator

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Nov 3, 2020 9:46 PM CST

For First Time, a Transgender State Senator

Sarah McBride wins in Delaware

(Newser) - For the first time in US history, a state has elected a transgender state senator. Democrat Sarah McBride, who also made history as the first transgender person to speak at a major party convention , won in her heavily Democratic Delaware district, as had been expected. Politico reports that makes her...

Lindsey Graham Fends Off
Democratic Challenger

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Nov 3, 2020 9:25 PM CST

Lindsey Graham Fends Off Democratic Challenger

Senator beats Jamie Harrison in South Carolina

(Newser) - Lindsey Graham will keep his Senate seat. The South Carolina Republican fended off a challenge from Democrat Jamie Harrison in Tuesday's election, the AP reports. Harrison had raised a record amount, and the race was reported to be close, but the state remains strongly in support of President Trump...

Biden's Shot
at Florida Isn't
Looking So Good

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Nov 3, 2020 8:36 PM CST

Biden's Shot at Florida Isn't Looking So Good

Miami-Dade County is a big reason why

(Newser) - The battleground state of Florida is turning into a battleground indeed. With more than 90% of the vote counted, the AP has Trump leading 51.3% to 47.8% and the New York Times' election needle is reading "very likely Trump." The storylines emerging from the state: All...

McConnell Wins 7th Term

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Nov 3, 2020 7:41 PM CST

McConnell Wins 7th Term

He fends off challenge from Amy McGrath

(Newser) - The Senate's longest-serving Republican leader will be serving even longer. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has won a seventh term in Kentucky, fending off a challenge from former Marine combat pilot Amy McGrath, the AP reports. According to the AP, McConnell led Democrat McGrath by 13 points with almost...

There May
Be No Speech
From Biden
Tonight

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Nov 3, 2020 7:33 PM CST

There May Be No Speech From Biden Tonight

'If there’s something to talk about tonight, I’ll talk about it,' candidate says

(Newser) - If you're planning to stay up until the wee hours to hear Joe Biden's election night speech, you might want to just take some melatonin and call it a night. The Washington Post reports that Biden told reporters Tuesday afternoon that it won't be a given he'...

Florida Precinct
Reports 103% Turnout

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Nov 3, 2020 7:20 PM CST

Florida Precinct Reports 103% Turnout

'It's not a glitch,' officials say

(Newser) - As results from Florida roll in, a confusing number in an Orange County precinct is getting attention. In Precinct 538, turnout topped 103% Tuesday, with more than 780 votes cast in a precinct that had 754 registered voters on the Oct. 6 registration deadline, the Orlando Sentine l reports. County...

2 in 3 Voters Say Choice
Was Mostly About Trump

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Nov 3, 2020 6:29 PM CST

2 in 3 Voters Say Choice Was Mostly About Trump

Pandemic, economy, racial justice were among the top issues in exit polls

(Newser) - With the coronavirus surging anew, voters ranked the pandemic and the economy as top concerns in the race between President Trump and Joe Biden, according to AP VoteCast, a national survey of the electorate. Voters were especially likely to call the public health crisis the nation’s most important issue,...

USPS Rejects Order
to 'Sweep' Facilities
for Unsent Ballots

Nov 3, 2020 6:07 PM CST

USPS Rejects Order to 'Sweep' Facilities for Unsent Ballots

Judge's order affected 12 districts spanning 15 states

(Newser) - A federal judge ordered the United States Postal Service to "sweep" facilities in a dozen districts for unsent ballots Tuesday afternoon—but the USPS disregarded the order, saying it would stick to its existing schedule. In an order issued in Washington DC, District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan ordered the...

Republican Governor
Says He Voted for Biden

Nov 3, 2020 5:20 PM CST

Republican Governor Says He Voted for Biden

Another GOP governor voted for Reagan

(Newser) - Vermont Gov. Phil Scott says he voted for Joe Biden for president, making him the first Republican governor in the nation to acknowledge voting for the Democratic presidential candidate. The Republican governor told reporters Tuesday after casting his ballot in his hometown of Berlin, Vermont, that he had never voted...

NC Says Glitches Will
Delay Election Results

Nov 3, 2020 4:46 PM CST

NC Says Glitches Will Delay Election Results

Armed man arrested at Charlotte polling place

(Newser) - North Carolina has delayed the reporting of statewide results from early voting and mail-in voting for at least 45 minutes, until 8:15pm, following glitches at polling places. Results are not released until all polling places closes, and the North Carolina State Board of Elections voted to extend the deadline...

Rhode Island
Voters to Decide
on State's Name

Nov 3, 2020 2:47 PM CST

Rhode Island Voters to Decide on State's Name

Ballot measures also cover flag, minimum wage

(Newser) - More than 120 ballot measures could transform state policy this election. In two of those cases, the topic is abortion. In Colorado, Proposition 115 seeks to block abortion after 22 weeks of pregnancy unless to save the life of the mother. That's the sole exception that would be provided,...

This Election Day,
It's a Common Sight

Nov 3, 2020 12:32 PM CST

This Election Day, It's a Common Sight

Storefronts boarded up across the country in anticipation of protests

(Newser) - This Election Day looks different. Federal officials on Monday erected "non-scalable" fencing around the White House in anticipation of protests, per ABC News . Some businesses are following suit. "If you go downtown, everything is boarded up," a manager at Commercial Glass Door Repair in Washington, DC, tells...