Maryland Voters Approve Question 3, Clearing Way For Congressional Redistricting
Maryland voters have cleared the way for lawmakers to redraw the state's congressional districts.
Question 3 passed on Tuesday, Nov. 3, following a contentious campaign that drew an endorsement from former President Barack Obama and faced legal challenges before reaching voters.
The Associated Press called the race at 9:33 p.m.
With an estimated 62 percent of votes counted, the amendment received 848,362 votes in favor, or 60 percent, compared to 566,324 votes against, or 40 percent, according to preliminary election results.
The measure removes constitutional requirements that congressio…
Democrat Rebecca Bennett Unseats Tom Kean, Flips NJ's 7th Congressional District
It's back to blue for New Jersey's 7th Congressional District.
Rebecca Bennett, a Democrat and former Navy helicopter pilot, has defeated Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Kean Jr., following a monthslong absence from Congress, Decision Desk HQ, a leading provider of election results, projected just after 9:45 p.m.
The healthcare executive defeated the two-term incumbent in one of New Jersey's most closely watched congressional races on Tuesday, Nov. 3, leading Kean by more than 53,000 votes with 76% counted as of 9:46 p.m., according to Decision Desk HQ.
Bennett had 145,664 votes (60.30…
Democrats Flip 3 PA House Seats: Ex-TV Anchor Ousts Perry, Stock-Trading Rep Loses
A former television news anchor, a Scranton mayor, and a retired firefighter are projected to unseat three Republican members of Congress in Pennsylvania as Democrats make major gains in the U.S. House on Election Night, Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Democrats Janelle Stelson, Paige Cognetti, and Bob Brooks are projected to defeat Republican U.S. Reps. Scott Perry, Rob Bresnahan Jr., and Ryan Mackenzie, respectively, flipping three congressional districts, according to NBC News.
A fourth Republican incumbent, U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, was trailing Democratic Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie by mo…
Election 2026: Kathy Hochul Wins Reelection, Defeats Nassau County Exec Bruce Blakeman
Polls have closed, and a winner has emerged in New York's gubernatorial race.
Incumbent Kathy Hochul is projected to be reelected to a second full term as Governor of New York, according to multiple reports. As of 11:43 p.m. p.m., Hochul had received 3,404,922 votes, or 59.36 percent, while Blakeman had received 2,261,870, or 39.43 percent.
Hochul, 68, defeated Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman, the current Nassau County Executive.
She centered her campaign on affordability, public safety, and opposition to President Trump's policies. She also highlighted her admin…
Election 2026: Cait Conley Wins Key Race For NY-17 Congressional Seat, Defeats Mike Lawler
Polls are now closed, and a winner has emerged in the closely watched race for New York's 17th District congressional seat.
Democrat Cait Conley has been declared the winner of the hotly contested race after Republican incumbent Rep. Mike Lawler conceded a little after 11 p.m. on Tuesday, ABC7 reported.
The race was between Lawler, who was seeking a third term representing the district, and Democrat Cait Conley, a combat veteran and former national security official.
As of 11:10 p.m. on Tuesday, Conley was leading with 125,864 votes, or 52.04 percent, whil…
Wes Moore Wins Second Term As Maryland Governor, Defeating Dan Cox In 2022 Rematch
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is headed back to Annapolis for another four years.
Moore, 48, was re-elected on Tuesday, Nov. 3, defeating Republican Dan Cox in a rematch of their 2022 gubernatorial race, according to multiple reports.
Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller was also re-elected alongside Moore, securing a second term for the Democratic administration.
The victory marks another statewide win for Moore, who made history in 2022 when he became Maryland's first Black governor.
Moore defeated Cox, a former state delegate, in their first matchup four years ago before the two faced off again in this yea…
Cory Booker Wins Third Full Term In US Senate, AP Says
Democratic U.S. Sen. Cory Booker has won reelection in New Jersey, defeating Republican challenger Justin Murphy in the race for a third full term, according to the Associated Press.
The AP called the race shortly after polls closed Tuesday, Nov. 3, with Booker receiving 82.1% of the vote to Murphy's 13.4%, according to results updated at 8:04 p.m.
Booker had received 40,067 votes compared with Murphy's 6,513, with an estimated 2% of votes counted.
Independent Veronica Fernandez had 1,199 votes, or 2.5%, while Socialist Workers Party candidate Joanne Kuniansky had 999 votes, or 2%.
Booker…
Josh Shapiro Projected To Win Second Term As Pennsylvania Governor
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is projected to win a second term, defeating Republican challenger Stacy Garrity in the closely watched battleground state, according to NBC News.
The Democratic incumbent was marked as the projected winner Tuesday night, Nov. 3, with approximately 6.8% of the expected vote counted.
At that point, Shapiro had 294,225 votes, or 81.4%, compared with Garrity’s 64,590 votes, or 17.9%. Ken Krawchuk had 2,826 votes, or 0.8%.
Those early returns do not represent the final margin of victory, with millions of ballots still expected to be counted.
First elected govern…
Tree Trimmer Killed In Backyard Electrocution In Hauppauge: Cops
A Long Island landscaper died after his tree trimmer hit power lines and he fell from a 16-foot ladder on Tuesday morning, Nov. 3, police said.
Darwin Morales-Martines, 31, of Central Islip, was trimming trees in a backyard on Richwood Lane in Hauppauge around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
The trimmer touched power lines, electrocuting Morales-Martines and causing him to fall from the ladder, according to police.
He was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives a…
'I'm Suicidal, Not An Idiot': New Twists In Pocono Great Wolf Lodge Mom's Double Homicide Case
Four developments have emerged in the case against a Pennsylvania mother accused of stabbing her husband and 3-year-old son to death during a family vacation at Great Wolf Lodge in the Poconos, including a correction to her chilling statement to investigators.
Metallica Rose Harrison, 27, of Towanda, waived her preliminary hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 3, as prosecutors sought to amend three details in the original affidavit of probable cause concerning the Monday, Oct. 12, killings of her husband, Charles "Chaz" Harrison, 36, and their son, Tristan, at the resort in Scotrun, Monroe County.
The …
$1,500 In Cigarettes Stolen From Hicksville Gas Station, Suspect Caught On Camera: Cops
A smash-and-grab thief stole $1,500 worth of cigarettes from a Long Island convenience store, police said.
The suspect shattered the front glass door of Applegreen gas station on Newbridge Road in Hicksville around 5:20 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, the Nassau County Police Department said.
He then walked behind a counter inside the store, took the cigarettes, and stashed them in a reusable Target grocery bag, cops said. The break-in and the suspect’s actions were also captured on a security camera.
The man was wearing a dark-colored T-shirt over a gray hoodie, dark pants, gloves, and a mask, po…
