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Sheriff Luna leads challenger Villanueva in early returns; Measure A ahead
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna was leading challenger and former Sheriff Alex Villanueva by a wide margin in his bid for reelection Tuesday, according to early returns, in a rematch of the 2022 race between the two lawmen. Early returns also showed L.A. County voters favoring Measure A, which would establish binding arbitration for…
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Red-state revolt hands Democrats the Senate and full control of Congress
Democrats have won control of the U.S. Senate, ending the Republican majority and dealing a major blow to President Donald Trump’s agenda. NBC News and Decision Desk HQ projected Tuesday night that Democrats will hold at least 51 seats, enough to overturn the GOP’s 53-47 majority. Democrats needed a net gain of four seats and…
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UCLA is No. 8 in the first College Football Playoff rankings; USC is No. 20
UCLA coach Bob Chesney and the Bruins are ranked No. 8 in the first College Football Playoff rankings, a remarkable turnaround for a program that recorded three wins last season. Chesney has led a revival in his first season that has the Bruins on track to host a playoff game if they can navigate formidable…
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Greg Abbott concedes as Democrat Gina Hinojosa pulls off massive Texas upset
Democrat Gina Hinojosa won the Texas governor’s race Tuesday, cracking a Republican stronghold that hadn’t elected a Democratic governor since 1990. Hinojosa, a state lawmaker from Austin, defeated Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who was seeking a record fourth term, the Associated Press, CNN and NBC News projected. Abbott conceded the race. She’ll become the first…
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Xavier Becerra to Win California Governor’s Race
Xavier Becerra was named the winner of California’s gubernatorial race, making history as the first Latino elected governor of the state. AP News called the race in Becerra’s favor at exactly 8 p.m. PT Tuesday evening, writing, “The AP will only declare a winner at poll closing time in races not expected to be competitive…
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Democrat Amy Acton Defeats Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio Governor’s Race
Dr. Amy Acton speaks at a campaign rally in Toledo, Ohio, on Oct. 29, 2026. —Michael M. Santiago—Getty Images Dr. Amy Acton will be Ohio’s next governor, defeating her Republican opponent Vivek Ramaswamy in a heated race that has gained national attention in recent weeks over a controversial attack-ad against the Democrat. On Tuesday evening,…
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The blue wave is cresting: GOP braces for midterm wipeout
Just a few hours into election night, Republicans acknowledged what appeared to be a historic midterm defeat — a long-feared “blue wave” that had started washing across the nation. The extent of the washout became clear soon after polls closed: Republicans lost a South Carolina Senate seat for the first time in nearly 30 years.…
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What Becerra’s historic win says about Latino political power in California
Mike Madrid was prepping to interview Xavier Becerra on Olvera Street last month when the immensity of the moment hit him. That morning, Becerra held a rally for his gubernatorial campaign in the birthplace of Los Angeles alongside California assembly speaker Robert Rivas and the leader of the state senate, Monique Limón, that doubled as…
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Top Republican strategist admits he was wrong as GOP ‘definitely going to lose the Senate’
A prominent GOP strategist conceded Tuesday night that he may have misjudged the midterms after early returns pointed to significant Republican losses. Democrats entered Election Day with momentum in public polls, and the final New York Times/Siena poll showed Democrats leading in key races across the Midwest. As the votes were tallied, veteran GOP strategist…
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Jake Tapper Can’t Hold Back Laughter at Trump’s Response to GOP Losses
Jake Tapper did the best he could biting back laughter while hearing President Donald Trump’s response to Republicans’ midterms losses live on CNN. In the midst of Election Night 2026, Tapper’s colleague Kaitlan Collins read off some comments she was getting from White House officials as Trump and his team watched the results come in…