Gov. Spencer Cox (R) is the projected winner of Utah's gubernatorial race over state Rep. Brian King (D), according to The Hill/Decision Desk HQ. His victory comes after the incumbent narrowly won the GOP primary earlier this year, without an endorsement from the Utah Republican Party. His challenger at the time, Phil Lyman, received that support instead....
Congratulations are flowing in from world leaders for President-elect Trump following his win in the 2024 presidential election over Vice President Harris. The well wishes came from key allies that Trump will work with to address issues on the global stage, including United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President...
Former President Trump a year ago was staring down four potential criminal trials on 91 charges and decades in prison. Trump staked his defense on winning back the White House, a strategy that has now paid off with his political victory. The former president — and president-to-be — is expected to grind the cases to a...
For Democrats around the country, the last hope rests in the House. The party lost control of the Senate on Tuesday, as expected. And by the early hours of Wednesday, Decision Desk HQ projected that former President Trump would win the presidency, securing the 270 electoral votes he needed to defeat Vice President Harris and...
Former President Trump is projected to win the swing state of Nevada, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). DDHQ called the presidency for Trump earlier Wednesday morning after he won Alaska and Pennsylvania. Nevada was one of seven pivotal swing states key in determining the path to the presidency. Trump’s win in Nevada is notable...
Republican Rep. Zach Nunn will hold on to his seat in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District, Decision Desk HQ projects. Nunn was set to score a second term in the House, fending off a tough challenge from Democrat Lanon Baccam. He had flipped the seat from then-Rep. Cindy Axne (D-Iowa) in the midterms. The Cook Political...
Vice President Harris has won Maine’s statewide contest, netting her two Electoral College votes, according to a Decision Desk HQ projection. Maine distributes its four electoral votes based on both the statewide result and the winner of each of its two congressional districts. The statewide winner gets two, and each congressional district winner gets one...
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) skated to victory in New York City on Tuesday, Decision Desk HQ projects, easily beating back a symbolic challenge from Republican John Delaney in a race that was never a contest. The big question surrounding Jeffries this cycle was never whether he’d win a seventh term, but whether the Democrats will...
Former President Trump completed an extraordinary comeback early Wednesday morning, becoming the first president to win nonconsecutive terms in more than a century by defeating Vice President Harris in an unprecedented battle for the White House. The comeback is remarkable for a host of reasons. Trump’s political career seemed to be over after he sought...
Democrat Emily Randall was projected to win her bid for Washington’s 6th Congressional District Tuesday, making history as the first woman and openly LGBTQ person elected to represent the district in Congress. Randall, a two-term Washington state senator, defeated her opponent, Republican state Sen. Drew MacEwen, according to Decision Desk HQ. She was heavily favored to win...