us senate elections

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 […]

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Alaska

How US midterm elections work | #alaska | #politics

CNN  —  Whether you’re the most hardened of political junkies or you only tune in every other November to vote, it’s always a good idea to brush up on some of the terms you hear thrown around during election season and remind yourself who is up for election and how CNN assesses these races. Here […]

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Alaska

Democrats are facing stiff battles for governor in these key states | #alaska | #politics

CNN  —  Democratic nominees for governor are facing the stiffest competition this year as the party tries to hold on to its gains from the “blue wave” of 2018, even though Republicans are defending more governorships in November. Democrats hold 16 of the 36 gubernatorial seats on the ballot, including in key states like Arizona, […]

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Alabama

The 10 Senate seats most likely to flip in 2022 | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

CNN  —  The race for the Senate is in the eye of the beholder less than six weeks from Election Day, with ads about abortion, crime and inflation dominating the airwaves in key states as campaigns test the theory of the 2022 election. The cycle started out as a referendum on President Joe Biden – […]

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Alaska

Graham’s 15-week abortion bill further complicates Republican midterm messaging | #alaska | #politics

CNN  —  Republican Senate candidates eager to make the 2022 midterms about inflation, crime and President Joe Biden’s first term have a new dilemma in Sen. Lindsey Graham’s bill that would ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The bill, which the South Carolina Republican introduced this week on a day of disappointing inflation news, […]

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