Tag: elections
Stacey Abrams gives an enthusiastic speech, stays in the race
During her speech, Abrams promised that every vote would will be counted. source
Georgia woman waits nearly 5 hours to cast her ballot
Power cords were not initially supplied for polling machines so paper ballots were used instead. source
Lawsuit reportedly filed in federal court against Georgia gubernatorial candidate
The lawsuit comes amid calls for Georgia’s gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp to resign his position as secretary of state. source
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez expected to win re-election
The incumbent senator was in a race against Republican Bob Hugin. source
Mike Braun pledges to ‘really make things happen in D.C.’
The Republican was elected to Senator in Indiana. source
Colorado’s Jared Polis on track to become 1st openly gay governor
Polis will be the first openly gay man to win a U.S. gubernatorial election. source
Ted Cruz expected to defeat Beto O’Rourke in Texas
The incumbent Republican Senator was in a closely-watched race against O’Rourke. source
Republicans will retain control of the Senate, ABC News projects
Democrat Heidi Heitkamp lost her Senate seat to Republican Kevin Cramer. source
Rashida Tlaib to become the first Muslim-American woman in Congress
The Democrat is on track to win Michigan’s 13th Congressional District, ABC News projects, based on exit polls. source
Election fraud scandal brings new election in North Carolina
The North Carolina state Board of Elections voted unanimously on Thursday to hold a new election in the 9th Congressional District – a move that…
‘The vast majority of law enforcement officers … do the right thing’: Sen. Rick Scott | ABC News
George Stephanopoulos interviews Florida Sen. Rick Scott on “This Week.” #ABCNews #ThisWeek #RickScott #LawEnforcement source
Senate takes up voting rights bill
The For The People Act would change how voters are registered and elections are administered. source
‘American democracy does not belong to Silicon Valley’: Facebook executive Nick Clegg | ABC News
George Stephanopoulos interviews Facebook’s vice president of global affairs, Nick Clegg, on “This Week.” #ABCNews #ThisWeek #Facebook #Trump #NickClegg source
Biden, Putin meet in high-stakes summit in Geneva
President Biden said it’s “always better to meet face-to-face.” source
Biden: Restrictive voting bills ‘most dangerous threat’ to elections in history
The president called on Congress to pass voting rights legislation to stop what he calls an assault on democracy. source
Senate holds field hearing on Georgia elections law amid voting rights battle
Sen. Mitch McConnell called the hearing a “silly stunt†and a “partisan circus.†The Breakdown, Weekdays at 3 PM EST on ABC News Live WATCH…
California recall election comes down to the wire
The governor is calling the election a matter of life and death. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT’: https://bit.ly/3uHCDO5 WATCH OTHER FULL EPISODES…
What California’s recall election can tell us about the upcoming midterms
California Gov. Gavin Newsom defeated a Republican recall effort centered around the state’s pandemic policies. WATCH the ABC News Live Stream Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Ma8oQLmSM SUBSCRIBE to…
Shatner in space, earthquake in Crete and Storm Kompasu: World in Photos, Oct. 13
A look at the top photos from around the globe. source
Future of the Latino vote in the US
The CEO of the nonpartisan, nonprofit NALEO discusses the importance of the Latino vote going forward in U.S. elections as well as the community’s contributions…
