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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.
Maggie Hassan
personGOP Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin has won a third term, defeating Democrat Mandela Barnes. Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) held onto her Senate, fending off a challenge from Republican Don Bolduc. Republican Sen. John Kennedy defended his Senate seat in Louisiana defeating Democratic challenger Luke Mixon.
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.
Donald Trump
personDonald Trump suffered a humiliating night at the US midterm elections. The former US President has been heavily involved in campaigning for the Republican party and has backed a number of candidates. Trump's hand-picked candidates lost winnable Senate races in Pennsylvania and New Hampshire. Republican strategists have blamed him for the'red wave' failing to appear. Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said his ex-boss, Donald Trump, is having a bad election night.
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.
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.
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.
Maura Healey
personMaura Healey, 51, flipped the seat from Republicans, defeating opponent Geoff Diehl. She received more than 55 percent of the vote Tuesday night, with Diehl receiving only 38.5 percent support. In her victory speech, she vowed to 'be a governor for everyone struggling with higher costs' and protect women's rights to abortions.
Mehmet Oz
personDigital World Acquisition Corp.'s shares fell more than 16% Wednesday morning. Trump-endorsed Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz lost to Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis won re-election by a 19-point margin. Tudor Dixon lost a gubernatorial race and Kristina Karamo lost her bid to be secretary of state.
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.
Sam Bankman-Fried
personFTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried stands to lose $13.6 billion in net worth. Binance signed a nonbinding agreement to buy rival FTX's non-U.S. unit to help cover a "liquidity crunch" at FTX.
Senate
organizationTrump-endorsed Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz lost to Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman. Maura Healey will make history as the first openly lesbian governor in the United States. Republicans pledged to fight crime and inflation, while Democrats vowed to defend abortion rights.
Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta is laying off 11,000 people, about 13% of its workforce. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he had ‘got it wrong’ on some of the company’s business decisions. The massive layoffs follow a painful tech industry trend.
Ted Budd
personRepublican Rep. Ted Budd is projected to win the race for North Carolina's Senate seat. Most recent polling put him seven points ahead of his Democratic challenger and former state chief justice Cheri Beasley. The Senate seat opened up after Sen. Richard Burr announced his retirement.
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.
The Associated Press
organizationDemocratic Rep. Angie Craig will win re-election against retired U.S. Marine Corps officer and Republican candidate Tyler Kistner in Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District. Republican Tom Kean Jr. has defeated incumbent Democratic Rep. Tom Malinowski. Northern Arizona went 9-23 overall a season ago while going 4-11 on the road. The last polls in Texas closed at 9 p.m. ET.
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.
U.S. Senate
organizationRepublican JD Vance has defeated Democrat Tim Ryan in the race to become Ohio's senator. The win keeps the state red for Republicans and has boosted the party's chances of gaining control of the Senate. Republicans prevailed in Ohio and North Carolina, fending off efforts to flip those seats.
Josh Shapiro
personShapiro is currently the commonwealth's attorney general. He was first elected as AG in 2016 and then reelected in 2020. The Republican candidate did not concede at his election party Tuesday night.
the House of Representatives
organizationAll four GOP congressional candidates won their seats on Long Island. The region's swing to red is seen as pivotal for the balance of power in the House. Republicans have flipped two of New York's Democrat-held congressional districts. The GOP appeared on the brink of netting another two Wednesday.