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Missourians established a right to abortion two years ago, overturning a near-total ban. Republican lawmakers asked them to reverse course this year.

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A hunter and former prosecutor, Mr. Sand avoided traditional Democratic labels and cast himself as dedicated to Iowans first.

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Ousted two years ago by a Republican challenger, Mr. Brown returns to Washington in the seat once held by Vice President JD Vance.

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James Talarico, a state lawmaker, beat Ken Paxton, the Republican attorney general, after a bruising and costly campaign.

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State Representative Gina Hinojosa defeated Gov. Greg Abbott, denying him a fourth term and becoming the first Hispanic candidate elected to lead the state.

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Representative Shomari Figures won even though a new Republican-drawn map changed his district, a move prompted by the Supreme Court decision weakening the Voting Rights Act.

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Democrat James Talarico has won the Senate seat in Texas, according to a race call by the Associated Press.

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Missouri voters defeated a measure that would have banned abortion just two years after voters legalized abortion in another vote. Voters in Missouri legalized abortion two years ago but this time the abortion ban was coupled with a ban on transgender treatment for minors. Opponents said it was misleading.

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Xavier Becerra, a Democrat who has served in various roles at the state and federal level, will succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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Hinojosa, an Austin state representative, is set to be the state's first Democratic governor since 1995 and will be the state's first Latina governor.

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Democrat Adam Hamilton beat Sen. Roger Marshall, a fierce loyalist to President Trump, per a race call by the Associated Press.

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Missouri voters have denied a Republican-backed congressional map that wound its way through the courts before ultimately ending up on the state's ballot.

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The Air Jordan 6 ‘Bin 23’ was limited to 2,300 pairs at $355. Here’s the release history, the build and where to buy it now.

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President Trump said Republicans would have won Tuesday's midterm elections had he been on the ballot.

Why it matters: After raging on social media before major races were called, Trump reacted to the results for the first time Tuesday night as a blue wave began to take shape.

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What they're saying: "I wasn't on the Ballot and if I was, we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE! Thank you for your attention to this matter," he wrote in a post on Truth Social Tuesday night.

Editor's note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

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Democratic former U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown has won back a seat on Capitol Hill, defeating incumbent Republican Sen. Jon Husted after a close and expensive battle, according to a race call by the Associated Press.

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Trump put Darline Graham in her late brother’s seat and even rallied for her thrice. She ran about 10 points behind her own party’s candidate for governor.

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The map, redrawn at President Trump’s behest, would have positioned Republicans to flip a Democratic-held congressional seat in the Kansas City area.

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Nancy Pelosi’s husband was charged with a misdemeanor after he hit a parked car and drove away. He will not be allowed to drive for six months.

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Democrats have won key Senate races in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Our election data reporter Evan Reynolds explains how Democrats did well even in some historically Republican counties in these Southern states.

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Democrats can’t override Trump’s veto, but the incoming Oversight chair promised to probe the family’s crypto deals, and other family businesses.

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Decades after acquiring the rights, Robert Redford's celebrated series is drawing massive praise from Western fans.

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Christmas isn't quite as magical without a bit of powder on the ground.

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Democratic State Auditor Rob Sand stressed affordability and often talked about how his Christian faith guides him.

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NPR's Juana Summers talks with former Trump aide Sonny Joy Nelson about where some GOP candidates fell short tonight.

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The 'Reacher' star teams up with Owen Wilson in the new action thriller that has earned an 89% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Dr. Amy Acton’s candidacy had initially seemed a long shot, given Ohio’s longtime Republican lean and the deep pockets of her Republican opponent, Vivek Ramaswamy.

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For the first time in history, three Black women will serve simultaneously in the U.S. Senate when Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton takes office in January.

Why it matters: It took over 235 years for two Black women to serve in the U.S. Senate at the same time. Two years later, that number will grow to three.

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Driving the news: Stratton won election to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, defeating Republican Don Tracy, per AP.

• She'll join Sens. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Delaware) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Maryland), who were both elected in 2024 and became the first two Black women to serve simultaneously in 2025.
• The Stratton campaign did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment.

By the numbers: Stratton will become the sixth Black woman to serve in the U.S. Senate and the second from Illinois, where Carol Moseley Braun became the first Black woman ever elected to the chamber in 1992.

• Former Vice President Kamala Harris became the second Black woman elected to the Senate in 2016. Former Sen. Laphonza Butler became the third to serve when California Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed her in 2023, but she was never elected.

The bottom line: Stratton and Sen. Tammy Duckworth will make Illinois the first state represented by two women of color in the Senate simultaneously. Go deeper: Juliana Stratton wins Illinois U.S. Senate race, making history

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The former congresswoman and interior secretary pledged to resist the Trump administration. She will be the nation’s first female Native American governor.

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The candidates tapped into voter frustration with the political status quo and will now look to translate their success into policy wins that push Democrats further to the left.

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Andrews, a pediatrician, defeated GOP Sen. Darline Graham, who was appointed to the seat after the death of her brother, longtime Sen. Lindsey Graham.