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Gov. Laura Kelly projected to win reelection in Kansas, a major abortion access point
Her reelection increases the likelihood that the state remains a destination for people seeking abortions after Roe v. Wade was overturned.
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wins reelection in key Michigan governor’s race
The Democrat, who centered abortion access in her campaign, beat Republican media personality Tudor Dixon in one of the country’s most closely watched races.
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With Val Demings' and Cheri Beasley's losses, there are still no Black women in the U.S. Senate
The president’s party typically loses seats in the midterms, and Demings and Beasley each lost in Republican-leaning battleground states, Decision Desk HQ projects.
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Cheri Beasley projected to lose North Carolina Senate race to Ted Budd
As a Democrat running in a Republican-leaning state, Beasley was tasked with not only energizing the urban Democratic base, but also connecting with rural, independent and conservative voters.
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Brian Kemp projected to win reelection for Georgia governor, defeating Stacey Abrams
The incumbent focused his campaign on addressing the economy in a rematch of the 2018 race.
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Val Demings projected to lose Florida Senate race to Marco Rubio
Demings faced an uphill battle in challenging a Republican incumbent in a key battleground state.
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Massachusetts’ Maura Healey poised to become first lesbian governor in the U.S.
The current state attorney general easily defeated Republican Geoff Diehl, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, Decision Desk HQ projects.
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Black women helped drive record early voting in Georgia. They’re not done.
Organizers were offering rides and information about how to make a plan to vote Tuesday in a state with high-profile races for Senate, governor and state legislature.
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‘Fight we must’: Kamala Harris works to rally young voters of color over abortion, democracy
Harris, interviewed by The 19th’s Errin Haines along with actor DeWanda Wise, emphasized abortion rights and democracy in her pre-election pitch to young voters of color.
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What the Republicans in 2022’s most competitive Senate races have said about abortion
Some of these 13 candidates have said they believe abortion law should be left entirely up to the states. Others have endorsed a national abortion ban. A few have argued for both.