Texas Republican House candidate Jace Yarbrough is projected to win the open seat to lead the state's redistricted 32nd District and replace Rep. Julie Johnson (D-Texas), per Decision Desk HQ. The attorney defeated Richardson City Council member Dan Barrios (D) in the district redrawn to favor Republicans last year. Johnson opted to run in the...
A ballot measure that would further restrict transgender people from competing on sports teams or using private spaces like locker rooms that align with their gender identity is projected to pass in Arizona, according to Decision Desk HQ. Voters approved the ballot measure, otherwise known as Proposition 318, which requires both private and public schools...
A ballot measure that would legalize abortion access up until fetal viability in Idaho, reversing the state’s current ban, is projected to fail, according to Decision Desk HQ. Voters rejected the ballot measure, which sought to establish protections around reproductive access in the Gem State up to viability, around 23 to 24 weeks, when the...
Democrats pulled off the blue wave of their dreams on Tuesday, winning the House and Senate majorities in a stunning cap to the most expensive midterm election cycle on record. The midterm results are a massive victory for the party, which suffered bruising losses in the last presidential election. It gives Democrats a real chance of...
A ballot measure requiring schools to designate "biological sexes" to sports teams, is projected to pass, according to Decision Desk HQ. Voters approved the constitutional amendment, known as Initiative Measure 442, which would require public schools, both K-12 and colleges and universities — in addition to any private schools that compete against them — to...
Democrats will control both the Senate and the House of Representatives come Jan. 3 according to Decision Desk HQ. The exact extent of Democrats' majorities remains to be determined as some key races are still undecided as of early Wednesday. But Democrats picked up most of this year's high-profile contests across the country, including the...
Nevada voters have approved a ballot measure protecting abortion up to the point of viability, officially adding the protection to the state constitution, Decision Desk HQ has projected. The measure allows the state to enact restrictions after viability is reached, which is usually around the 24-week mark, except when necessary to protect the life or health...
A Nevada ballot measure that aims to add voter identification requirements when casting a ballot is projected to pass, according to Decision Desk HQ. The constitutional amendment, known as Question 7, would add language to the state Constitution requiring someone to show photo identification if they voted in-person early or on Election Day. The...