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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.
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'
White House
organizationAt least 12 Republican candidates for secretary of state have questioned, rejected or tried to overturn the results of the 2020 election. In three states, voters will decide whether to enshrine abortion rights in their respective state constitutions. Polls closed at 9 p.m. ET in 15 more states, including key battlegrounds.
Wes Moore
personWes Moore, a Democrat, defeated far-right Republican Dan Cox to become the first Black person elected governor in Maryland history. Moore, an Afghanistan War veteran and a Rhodes scholar, won the Democratic nod by defeating state Comptroller Peter Franchot and former Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez. Moore's victory flips a governor's office from Republican to Democratic.
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.
Brittney Griner
personThe WNBA, in a statement also responded, saying it was "crushed" by the move. The forced labor camp was part of the nine-year sentence she received in August. Griner was arrested in Russia for allegedly possessing cannabis oil.
Brian Kemp
personRepublican Gov. Brian Kemp will be reelected in Georgia, CNN projects. Kemp won a rematch of his 2018 race against Democrat Stacey Abrams. The victory reasserts Republican control of the executive office.
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.
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.
Marco Rubio
personGOP candidates expanded their representation in the House by winning three seats that had been held by Democrats. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey will win a second term, defeating Democrat Yolanda Flowers. Rep. Markwayne Mullin will become first Native American Oklahoma senator in nearly a century.
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.
Congress
organizationBecca Balint won the race for Vermont’s single seat in the US House, becoming the first woman and first out gay person to represent the state in Congress. Florida Democrat Maxwell Alejandro Frost defeated Republican Calvin Wimbish in a heavily blue Orlando-area district. Massachusetts gubernatorial winner Maura Healey and Arkansas gubernatorial winner Sarah Huckabee Sanders were the first women elected to these roles.
Mark Zuckerberg
personMark Zuckerberg says Meta Platforms will lay off about 13% of its workforce. The layoffs will affect more than 11,000 employees. Zuckerberg said he had incorrectly assumed a pandemic revenue surge would be "permanent" Comes after Elon Musk's sweeping cuts at Twitter following his takeover.
Maxwell Frost
personMaxwell Frost, 25, won the Democratic nomination in Florida’s 10th Congressional District. Frost ran on a platform of Medicare expansion, ending gun violence, housing affordability and environmental justice.
FTX
organizationChangpeng Zhao said he "did not master plan" the collapse of FTX. Zhao said FTX going down "is not good for anyone in the industry" Zhao said employees should not "view it as a win for us"
Gavin Williamson
personGavin Williamson quit just 14 days after Rishi Sunak entered No. 10 Downing Street. PM will appear in the Commons to face MPs following the loss of his ally. Matt Hancock is due to appear on I'm a Celebrity.
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.
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.
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.