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Doug Mastriano
personJosh Shapiro, the Democratic attorney general for Pennsylvania, is projected to become governor. His victory ensures that Republican state Sen. Doug Mastriano will not be in charge of a key battleground state for the 2024 presidential contest.
Tesla
organizationElon Musk has sold at least $3.95 billion worth of Tesla's shares. His net worth has dropped below $200 billion for the first time this year. The major dump came less than two weeks after Musk officially took over Twitter.
Kathy Hochul
personKathy Hochul, a moderate Democrat from Buffalo, made abortion rights a focal point of her campaign, seeking to draw a sharp contrast with GOP challenger Lee Zeldin. New Yorkers haven’t elected a Republican to statewide office since former Gov. George Pataki won his third term 20 years ago.
Gretchen Whitmer
personMichigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer secured a second term over Republican challenger Tudor Dixon Tuesday. Whitmer led Dixon by five percentage points, just over 170,000 votes. Voters in Vermont approved an amendment to the state's constitution to further protect abortion rights.
GOP
organizationGOP Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin has won a third term, defeating Democrat Mandela Barnes. Republican George Santos flipped New York’s 3rd Congressional district Wednesday and secured another House seat for the GOP. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis won a 19-point landslide win over Democrat Charlie Crist.
Binance
organizationBinance announced Wednesday that it won't be buying FTX. The company said it didn't like what it found in the company's books. The move is a dramatic reversal in fortunes of 'crypto robinhood' and FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.
GOP
organizationMarc Thiessen is a former speechwriter for President George W. Bush and now a Washington Post columnist. He decried the absence of the predicted “red wave’ and called the night an ‘absolute disaster’ for the GOP. Republicans underperformed in key Senate and House races and did not materialize an anticipated'red wave'
Gavin Newsom
personDemocratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has been re-elected to a second term in the state of California. Newsom with 61 percent of the votes in a state where there are nearly twice as many registered Democrats as Republicans.
Joe Biden
personUS President Joe Biden has claimed vindication the day after the midterm elections. He said Democrats had ‘a strong night’ and he planned to change nothing about his approach despite the likelihood of divided government. Biden’s outcome is the best for any sitting president since George W. Bush.
Stacey Abrams
personRepublican Gov. Brian Kemp racked up enough of a lead over Democrat Stacey Abrams that she could not catch up. Abrams was seeking to become the first Black female governor in U.S. history. Ron DeSantis crushed former Gov. Charlie Crist to win a second term. Josh Shapiro coasted to victory in the Pennsylvania governor's race.
John Fetterman
personJohn Fetterman (D) won Pennsylvania’s high-stakes Senate race Tuesday, defeating Republican nominee Mehmet Oz. With 91% of the votes counted at around 2 a.m., Fetter man led Oz 49.9% to 47.7%, a lead of 113,036 votes. 'We bet on the people of Pennsylvania — and you didn't let us down. And I won't let you down,' he tweeted early Wednesday morning.
Senate
organizationDemocratic Sen. Maggie Hassan has been projected to win reelection in New Hampshire. Republican Sen. Ron Johnson officially won his bid for reelection over his Democratic opponent, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes. Ohio's newest US Senator JD Vance declared victory over Democratic challenger Tim Ryan. Republicans will need to win two of the three races to flip control of the upper chamber from Democrats, after the party gained a seat in Pennsylvania.
Babar Azam
personPakistan beat New Zealand by seven wickets to reach T20 World Cup final. Captain Babar Azam scored 53 as Pakistan chased down New Zealand's 4-152. Pakistan will play either India or England in the final at the MCG on Sunday.
Ron Johnson
personRepublican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin has won a third term. With almost 99% of Wisconsin votes counted, Johnson is narrowly edging out Barnes, 50.5% to 49.5%.
Charlie Crist
personRepublicans underperformed in crucial Senate and House races. Democrats were able to hold off an anticipated "red wave" Several GOP candidates endorsed by former President Trump did not perform well. Florida voters have re-elected Republican Ron DeSantis to the governor’s office.
Greg Abbott
personTexas Gov. Greg Abbott has been reelected for a third term. He defeated his Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke in what the Dallas Morning News has reported to be a 60.27% majority vote across all 14 Uvalde County precincts.
Sean Patrick Maloney
personMaloney sought re-election this fall in New York's 17th congressional district against Republican Mike Lawler. Maloney's presumed defeat hands a major PR victory to Republicans.
Sepp Blatter
personSepp Blatter says picking Qatar to host the World Cup was a mistake. He claims the country are 'too small' and took responsibility for the decision. Qatar has been criticised for its stance on same-sex relationships, human rights record and treatment of migrant workers.
House
organizationRepublicans looking for big gains in the House and polls show they may be on their way to do so. MSNBC political analyst Matthew Dowd likened Republican supporters to those who unwittingly voted in the Nazi regime.
Chris Evans
personChris Evans has been named as People’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2022. The Captain America star takes the baton from Paul Rudd. Stephen Colbert confirmed the news on The Late Show with Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson.