Update in 16
Dem.
49
GOP
49
U.S. Senate
Dem
49(+1)
GOP
49(-1)
Ind
2(+0)
Undecided
0
Update in 16
Dem.
213
GOP
221
U.S. House
218 seats for the majority
Dem
213(-9)
GOP
221(+9)
Ind
0(+0)
Undecided
1
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Judge dismisses GOP incumbent’s challenge to one-vote loss in Mass. House race
A judge wrote that he “no longer has jurisdiction” to review the results of the election between Republican state Representative Lenny Mirra and Democrat Kristin Kassner because state officials have already certified Kassner as the winner.
Court to unveil recount results in 3 close Arizona races
The highly anticipated results are among the last in the country to come out of November’s election and could solidify another victory for Democrats who shunned election fraud conspiracies in what used to be a solidly Republican state.
GOP incumbent challenges one-vote loss in Mass. House race, contends officials made ‘critical errors’
Democrat Kristin Kassner, a first-time candidate, emerged as the winner by the slimmest of margins over state Representative Lenny Mirra, a five-term Republican incumbent, after local clerks recounted ballots in the Second Essex district earlier this month.
Virginia state Senator McClellan wins Democratic nomination
Virginia state Senator Jennifer McClellan has won the Democratic nomination to succeed the late A. Donald McEachin in Congress, party officials said.
Ashland doctor arrested in Jan. 6 insurrection probe; allegedly punched a police officer
An Ashland doctor was arrested Tuesday and accused of punching a police officer during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the US Capitol, authorities said.
Kari Lake will get to make case for election misconduct
A judge on Monday dismissed part of a lawsuit filed by Kari Lake, the defeated Republican candidate for Arizona governor, but will allow her to call witnesses in an attempt to prove that she lost because of misconduct by election officials.
Young voters’ enthusiasm for Democrats waned during midterms
Voters under 30 went 53% for Democratic House candidates compared with only 41% for Republican candidates nationwide, according to AP VoteCast, a sweeping national survey of the electorate.
Not long ago, the GOP controlled most of Cape Cod. A blue wave is changing the region.
In Massachusetts, there aren’t many places left for a blue wave to hit. But one just smothered the Cape.