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How redistricting affected the outcome of the elections

2:33pm November 12, 2022

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Dave Wasserman of the Cook Political Report about how the redrawing of Congressional districts throughout the country affected the outcome of midterm elections.

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Democrats more likely to retain Senate after Mark Kelly wins reelection in Arizona

8:04am November 12, 2022

Sen. Mark Kelly has won reelection in Arizona's Senate race, defeating Trump-backed Republican challenger Blake Masters. That makes Democrats more likely to retain control of the Senate.

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After winning her tough reelection in Virginia, Rep. Abigail Spanberger looks to the future

7:59am November 12, 2022

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Democratic Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger about what her tough reelection in Virginia means for her and her party in the future.

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Adrian Fontes is elected Arizona secretary of state, beating election denier Finchem

10:43pm November 11, 2022

by Miles Parks

The Democrat narrowly beat Republican Mark Finchem, who has falsely called the 2020 election "irredeemably compromised."

Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., speaks during a news conference in Washington in July.

Democrat Mark Kelly keeps Senate seat over Trump-endorsed Blake Masters in Arizona

10:18pm November 11, 2022

by Ximena Bustillo

In bid for continued Senate majority, Democrat Sen. Mark Kelly wins re-election over Trump-backed Republican candidate Blake Masters.

Mark Robertson, Republican candidate in Nevada's 1st Congressional District, in Henderson in May.

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Nevada Democrat Rep. Dina Titus wins reelection to U.S. House

9:40pm November 11, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

Democratic Rep. Dina Titus has won reelection in Nevada's 1st Congressional District, holding on to a vulnerable House of Representatives seat for the party, according to the Associated Press.

Republican candidate for the House from Nevada, April Becker, speaks during a campaign event in Las Vegas in October.

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Nevada Democrat Rep. Susie Lee wins reelection to U.S. House

9:37pm November 11, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

Democratic Rep. Susie Lee has won reelection in Nevada's 3rd Congressional District, beating her challenger, Republican April Becker, in one of the most competitive House seats this cycle.

Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo, the Nevada Republican candidate for governor, at a campaign rally in Reno, Nev., on Sept. 15, 2022.

Las Vegas-area GOP Sheriff Joe Lombardo beats Nevada's incumbent Gov. Steve Sisolak

9:01pm November 11, 2022

by Lucia Starbuck

Nevada's Democratic leader, Steve Sisolak, is the only governor to lose reelection so far this Nov. Joe Lombardo, a Republican, beat Sisolak in a state thought to be trending bluer.

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Without a clear majority, Republican leaders are facing concerns

4:21pm November 11, 2022

by Claudia Grisales

With another day passing without a clear majority, Republican leaders on both sides of the Capitol are facing concerns from within their party about their ability to lead.

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The impact of redistricting and new congressional maps on the midterms

4:21pm November 11, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Michael Li, senior counsel for the Brennan Center's Democracy Program, about redistricting and the impact of new congressional maps on the midterm elections.