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Alaska

Trump mounts anti-McConnell campaign as conservatives seek delay in leadership elections | #alaska | #politics

CNN — Former President Donald Trump is calling up his allies in the Senate, GOP sources tell CNN, and making a suggestion as he seeks to divert blame for – Republicans’ lackluster midterm performance: Take aim at Mitch McConnell. Trump, who is facing a round of sharp criticism from inside his own party for hurting […]

Alaska

Why it takes so long to count West Coast votes | #alaska | #politics

A version of this story appears in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN — What’s taking so long to determine which party has control of the US House and Senate? Blame California, Arizona, Nevada, Washington and the whole vote-by-mail West Coast, really. Actually, don’t blame […]

Alaska

What Mitch McConnell nailed about the 2022 Senate races | #alaska | #politics

CNN — In August, Mitch McConnell told a hard truth. “I think there’s probably a greater likelihood the House flips than the Senate,” the Senate minority leader said at the time. “Senate races are just different. They’re statewide. Candidate quality has a lot to do with the outcome.” His comments caused consternation within the Donald […]

Alaska

Analysis: Winners and losers from the 2022 election so far | #alaska | #politics

CNN — Oh, what a night! The 2022 election is now in the books, although vote counting continues in a lot of places with so many races still uncalled – and it was not what most political handicappers expected. Democrats, who were expected to suffer considerable losses in the House, appear to have held their […]

Alabama

Voters casting final ballots to determine control of House, Senate and 36 governor races | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

CNN — Polls have closed in more than two dozen states in a midterm election dominated by anxiety over inflation and high gas prices that will determine control of the narrowly divided House and Senate, as well as governor’s mansions across the country. Republicans are increasingly confident of winning the House in a victory that […]

Alaska

When do polls close? An hour-by-hour guide to Election Night poll closings | #alaska | #politics

CNN — The 2022 midterm elections will decide control of Congress, dozens of statewide positions and ballot measures on key issues in many states. This is a guide by poll-closing time for the notable races – both competitive and not – that are on the ballot. See race ratings for Senate, House and governor by […]

Alaska

Opinion: The people who will decide this election | #alaska | #politics

Editor’s Note: John Avlon is a CNN senior political analyst and anchor. He is the author of “Lincoln and the Fight for Peace.” The views expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion at CNN. CNN — As independent voters go, so goes the nation. That’s a political truism backed up by data. […]

Mayor

Mayor Eric Adams could be New York Democrats’ fall guy for potential big midterm losses

CNN — Democratic officials and strategists in New York tell CNN they are bracing for what could be stunning losses in the governor’s race and in contests for as many as four US House seats largely in the suburbs. With crime dominating the headlines and the airwaves, multiple Democrats watching these races closely are pointing […]

Alaska

Mitch McConnell vs. Rick Scott: Battle for the GOP’s future in the Senate could be settled with the midterms | #alaska | #politics

CNN — A simmering conflict between Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and Sen. Rick Scott of Florida is heating up in the closing days of the fall campaigns, as the two Republicans battle behind the scenes over who will get the credit for a big win – and who will bear the blame if the […]

Alaska

Here’s what happens after Election Day | #alaska | #politics

A version of this story appears in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN — What happens immediately after Election Day is as important to the democratic process as the campaigns that come just before. So it’s worth examining how the votes are counted, validated and […]