Author: Amee LaTour
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Fagan wins Oregon Secretary of State election
Shemia Fagan (D) defeated Kim Thatcher (R), Kyle Markley (L), and Nathalie Paravicini (Pacific Green Party) in the election for Oregon secretary of state. Incumbent Bev Clarno (R) did not run for re-election, which Governor Kate Brown (D) made a condition of her appointment after the death of former Secretary of State Dennis Richardson (R).…
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Tuberville defeats incumbent Jones in Alabama Senate race
Tommy Tuberville (R) defeated incumbent Doug Jones (D) in the U.S. Senate election in Alabama. Jones was first elected in 2017, receiving 50% of the vote to Roy Moore (R)’s 48%. Jones was the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in Alabama since 1992. Tuberville is a former college football coach. President Donald Trump…
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Sen. Ernst wins re-election in Iowa
Incumbent Joni Ernst (R) defeated Theresa Greenfield (D), Rick Stewart (L), and Suzanne Herzog (I) in the election for U.S. Senate in Iowa. Ernst was first elected in 2014. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spent $28 million on the race. The National Republican Senatorial Committee spent $20 million. Thirty-five of 100 Senate seats are up…
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Marshall defeats Bollier in Kansas Senate election
Roger Marshall (R) defeated Barbara Bollier (D) and Jason Buckley (L) in the U.S. Senate election in Kansas. Retiring incumbent Pat Roberts (R) left the seat open. Marshall was elected to the U.S. House in 2016. Bollier was a Republican when she served in the state House and when she was elected to the state…
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Gov. Holcomb (R) wins re-election in Indiana
Incumbent Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) defeated Woody Myers (D) and Donald Rainwater (L) in the election for governor of Indiana. The COVID-19 pandemic was a major issue in this race. Gov. Holcomb said he led a data-driven response, protected Indianans’ health, and reopened responsibly, while Myers emphasized his background as a doctor and a former…
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Hickenlooper (D) defeats incumbent Gardner (R) in Colorado Senate race
Former Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) defeated incumbent Sen. Cory Gardner (R) and six others in the U.S. Senate election in Colorado. Gardner was first elected in 2014 after defeating incumbent Sen. Mark Udall (D) with 48% to 46% victory margin. This year, he was one of two incumbent Republican senators, along with Sen. Susan Collins…
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Gov. Roy Cooper (D) wins re-election in North Carolina
Incumbent Gov. Roy Cooper (D) defeated Dan Forest (R), Al Pisano (C) and Steven DiFiore II (L) in the election for governor in North Carolina. Cooper was elected in 2016 after defeating incumbent Gov. Pat McCrory (R). Cooper received 49% of the vote to McCrory’s 48.8%. Cooper’s 2020 gubernatorial opponent, Forest, the state’s lieutenant governor,…
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Graham (R) defeats Harrison (D) in S.C. Senate race
Incumbent Sen. Lindsey Graham (R) defeated Jaime Harrison (D) in the U.S. Senate election in South Carolina. Graham was first elected in 2002. Harrison raised the most money out of all the Senate candidates in the 2020 cycle at $109 million. Graham was fourth with $74 million. Thirty-five of 100 Senate seats are up for…
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The two battleground House races with electoral votes at stake
In addition to electing their next representative on Nov. 3, two battleground U.S. House districts will also decide which presidential candidate gets one of their state’s Electoral College votes. While 48 states give all their electoral votes to the statewide winner of the presidential contest, Maine and Nebraska distribute some of their electoral votes to…
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Wheeler, Iannarone face off in Portland, Oregon, mayoral election
Incumbent Ted Wheeler and Sarah Iannarone are running for mayor of Portland, Oregon on November 3. Teressa Raiford is a write-in candidate. Nineteen candidates ran in the May 19 primary. Wheeler received 49.1%—short of the majority needed to win the election outright. Iannarone received 24%, and Raiford received 8.5%. As the top two vote-getters, Wheeler…