2018 midterm elections
The latest news, interviews and videos on the 2018 midterm elections
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Maine Gov. signs off on election results he calls "stolen"
Gov. Paul LePage tweeted Friday that he decided to certify the result because it was no longer being appealed in federal court
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Infrastructure not compromised in midterms, says intel community
Russia, China and Iran all sought to influence American voters ahead of the 2018 midterm elections, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said
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Thousands of mailed-in Florida ballots not counted, officials say
The two counties yet to report their totals are Palm Beach, a Democratic stronghold in south Florida, and Polk in central Florida
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GOP candidate wins runoff for Georgia elections chief
Raffensperger won a runoff election to become Georgia's next secretary of state, taking over the office at the center of a debate over voter access and election security
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FBI investigating hacking of House GOP campaign arm
The National Republication Congressional Committee was a "victim of a cyber intrusion"
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Florida elections supervisor rescinds resignation, vows to fight governor
Embattled Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes, who had resigned, is now fighting Gov. Rick Scott's executive order that removes her from office
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Mississippi Senate race: Cindy Hyde-Smith defeats Mike Espy
In special run-off election, Republican Hyde-Smith has become the first woman elected to the Senate from the state
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Diverse freshman class will bolster record number of Latinos in Congress
Ten Latinos will join the freshman class in Congress and contribute to a record number of Hispanics on Capitol Hill
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Pelosi tries to win over Democrats ahead of House speaker vote
A group of members from the Problem Solvers Caucus are vowing to oppose Pelosi for speaker unless she backs certain rules changes
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Nooses found by Mississippi Capitol before Senate runoff
One sign read: "We're hanging nooses to remind people that times haven't changed"
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Boycott urged after MLB owner donates to controversial Senate candidate
A civil rights attorney is calling for a boycott of the San Francisco Giants after the baseball team's principal owner made donations to the campaign of Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
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AP: Rising GOP star in Utah loses House seat to Democratic challenger
Rep. Mia Love, the first and only black female Republican in Congress, lost bid for 3rd term by fewer than 700 votes
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Most Americans feel positive about record number of women in Congress — CBS News poll
Only 1 in 5 Republicans thinks the party needs to make more effort to recruit women
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After midterm elections, Democrats divided on Pelosi for speaker
Most Americans want to see both sides work together, but few think that will happen
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Why Common is still hopeful about the fight for equality
"I'm really trying to make a difference out there in politics and beyond," the 46-year-old rapper says
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Democrat Andrew Gillum concedes Florida governor's race
A machine recount ended Thursday, and still had DeSantis leading by over 3,000 votes
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Stacey Abrams acknowledges Brian Kemp will win Georgia gubernatorial race
Abrams narrowly trails Republican Brian Kemp in the Georgia gubernatorial race
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House Democrats consider new rules related to diversity, legislative process
Many of the proposed new rules reflect the prerogative of the incoming Democratic House majority
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Maine election officials declare that Democrat wins contested House race
Maine election officials found that Democrat Jared Golden defeated incumbent Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin in a tabulation of ranked-choice votes
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"We've never missed a deadline": Florida counties working to meet recount deadline
State officials said the matching requirement had led to the voiding of nearly 4,000 ballots, although that figure did not include larger counties such as Miami-Dade
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Democrats say Latino turnout surged in 2018 midterms
The Democratic Party says a $30 million investment in engaging Latino and other minority voters helped them win the House
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Florida and Georgia vote counts: Key rulings issued, controversies flare
Election Day has passed, but marquee races in Florida and Georgia are still undecided
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Record number of women to serve in Congress
Some 95 women have won, or are projected to win, House races
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Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith isn't apologizing for her "public hanging" joke
Republican Hyde-Smith faces a run-off in the Mississippi Senate race against Democratic candidate Mike Espy, who is black
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Florida official orders recounts in Senate, governor races
The Florida secretary of state is ordering recounts in the U.S. Senate and governor races, an unprecedented review of two major races
Highlights
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Diverse freshman class will bolster record number of Latinos in Congress
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Mississippi Senate race: Cindy Hyde-Smith defeats Mike Espy
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Pelosi tries to win over Democrats ahead of House speaker vote
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Most Americans feel positive about record number of women in Congress — CBS News poll
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After midterm elections, Democrats divided on Pelosi for speaker
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Why Common is still hopeful about the fight for equality
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Florida and Georgia vote counts: Key rulings issued, controversies flare
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Utah becomes latest state to legalize medical marijuana
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Zach Wahls, who went viral defending his lesbian moms in speech, wins Iowa state Senate seat
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Mitt Romney finally headed to D.C. with Utah Senate victory
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Democrats snag a win in Nevada where health care was paramount
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Combative Trump brawls with media and slams his own party
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Election 2018: Night of firsts with historic wins for Muslims, Native Americans, women and LGBT candidates
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How Democrats won the House
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Mike Braun flips Democratic Senate seat in Indiana
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