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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.
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.
Sean Penn
personSean Penn has given one of his Oscar statuettes to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Oscar will remain in the country until the end of the ongoing war with Russia. Penn won two Oscars for best actor in a leading role — one in 2003 for "Mystic River" and another in 2008 for "Milk"
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Meta
organizationMark Zuckerberg has admitted hiring too fast in the high growth pandemic years. Comes at a time when the metaverse division, Reality Labs, is losing around $10 billion a year. Inflation and low growth are weighing on corporate forecasts.
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.
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.