Marjorie Taylor Greene glides to reelection
GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is projected to easily win reelection on Tuesday, fending off a challenge from Democrat Marcus Flowers, an Army veteran, to secure a second term in Georgia’s deep-red 14th Congressional District. The Associated Press called the race at 8:55 p.m. In just two years on Capitol Hill, Greene has solidified her place as one of Congress’s most prominent — and controversial — conservative voices, building a national right-wing following for her opposition to COVID-19 restrictions, her
Read MoreDeSantis wins reelection as Florida governor
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is projected to win reelection, defeating his Democratic opponent Charlie Crist in a race that appears likely to cement DeSantis’s growing influence in Florida — and in the modern GOP. NBC and ABC called the race for DeSantis around 8 p.m. Tuesday. DeSantis won his first term as governor four years ago by one of the narrowest margins. Since then, however, he’s styled himself as a near-unbeatable political force in his home state, using his power as governor to pursue an ultra-conservative agenda that has won him adherents nationwide.
Read MoreHere's what the early exit polls are telling us
Election night is just beginning but preliminary exit poll results are already rolling in, offering a taste of what’s on voters’ minds as they cast their ballots on Tuesday. While those polls don’t necessarily reflect the election results, they offer some insight into what issues are top-of-mind for Americans ahead of an election that has been billed by both parties as particularly consequential. Here are five takeaways from the exit polls so far. Inflation, abortion are at the top of voters’ minds It shouldn’t come as any surprise
Read MoreTrump touts Scott as 'likely candidate' to replace McConnell as Senate leader
Former President Trump said he will force Senate Republicans to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell (Ky.) as their leader if he wins the presidency in 2024 and endorsed Sen. Rick Scott (Fla.) as a "likely candidate" for the job. In an interview Monday night with Fox News Digital aboard his private plane after holding a rally in Dayton, Ohio, for Senate candidate J.D. Vance, Trump slammed McConnell as a “lousy leader.” And he praised Scott, the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee and former two-term governor of Florida, as “highly underrated.”
Read MoreTrump says DeSantis 'could have been more gracious'
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