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Here are the top stories from the week of November 4 - November 8. |
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Where elections stand: U.S. Senate
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There remain three uncalled races: Arizona, Nevada, and Pennsylvania. So far, Republicans will have a 52-seat majority in the next session. Going into the election, Democrats held a 51-49 majority in the U.S. Senate. Democrats were defending three Senate seats in states Donald Trump (R) won in the 2020 presidential election. Republicans were not defending any Senate seats in states Joe Biden (D) won in 2020. |
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Where elections stand: U.S. House
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Partisan control of the chamber is currently unknown because, according to our race calling policy, 22 races remain uncalled. Among called races, Republicans hold a 213-200 advantage. Five U.S. House incumbents lost their re-election campaigns—two Democrats and three Republicans. Heading into the election, Republicans held a 220-212 majority in the U.S. House with three vacancies. Democrats needed to gain a net of six districts to win a majority. |
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A post-election ballot measure round-up
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Of the 146 statewide measures on the ballot: 89 (61.0%) were approved, 48 (32.9%) were defeated, and nine (6.2%) are uncalled. Here are some highlights:
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Voters decided on 11 abortion-related ballot measures.Ten addressed state constitutional rights to abortion. Voters approved seven of them in Arizona, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, New York, and Nevada. Voters rejected three in Florida, Nebraska, and South Dakota. One, in Nebraska, limited the timeframe for when an abortion can be performed.
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Voters in Alaska and Missouri approved minimum wage increases. Alaska's measure will increase the minimum wage to $15 in 2027, require employers to provide paid sick leave, and prohibit employers from taking adverse action against employees who refuse to attend employer-sponsored meetings regarding religious or political matters. Missouri's measure will increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2026.
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Voters in eight states approved legislatively-referred constitutional amendments to prohibit the state or local governments from allowing noncitizen voting. They are Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Wisconsin.
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Voters rejected ranked-choice voting measures in five states but approved one in Washington, D.C. An initiative to repeal Alaska’s ranked-choice voting system remains too close to call.
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Where elections stand: governors
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No governorships changed party control, making 2024 the first even-year election with no changes in gubernatorial party control since 2000. Eleven states held gubernatorial elections this year. Three of those governors are Democrats, and eight are Republicans. |
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Where elections stand: state legislatures
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Democrats lost control of two state legislative chambers, the Michigan House and the Minnesota House. With control of two chambers uncalled, there will be 56 Republican chambers, 39 Democratic, and 2 others.
There were elections in 85 state legislative chambers. Going into the elections, Democrats held majorities in 33, Republicans in 50, and a power-sharing coalition governed two.
As a result of losing the Michigan House and Minnesota House, Democrats also lost trifecta control in those states. With trifecta status still uncalled in one state, there will be 15 Democratic trifectas, 22 Republican trifectas, and 12 divided governments. Heading into the election, there were 17 Democratic trifectas, 23 Republican trifectas, and 10 divided governments. |
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