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Using campaign funds for child care is legal — but Herschel Walker is using it as an attack
Republicans have tried to make Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock’s campaign expenses an issue, and advocates worry this could discourage parents of young children from running for office.
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'People underestimated them': Advocates for Black women in politics want the Democratic Party to learn from the midterms
Runs by Cheri Beasley, Val Demings and Stacey Abrams both underscored long-standing challenges to Black women who run — and showed their potential.
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Colorado becomes second state to have a majority-women legislature
Women’s representation has grown in the state as a result of efforts by groups and leaders to build a support infrastructure for women seeking elected office.
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In campaigning, Kari Lake modeled herself on Donald Trump. In losing, she’s doing so too.
The Republican candidate for governor in Arizona refused to concede the same week the former president — an election denier — announced another run.
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Nancy Pelosi, the first and only woman to serve as House speaker, will step down from leadership
The highly anticipated announcement from Pelosi, an 82-year-old California Democrat, comes after Republicans won back control of the House in the 2022 midterms.
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Senate advances Respect for Marriage Act to protect recognition of marriage equality
The stop-gap measure passed the House this summer, and President Joe Biden has vowed to sign it.
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Support for abortion measures was greater than support for Democratic candidates in some states
Pro-abortion rights ballot measures outperformed Democrats on the ballot in three states, while Republican politicians ran ahead of failed anti-abortion ballot measures in two states.
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Democrat Katie Hobbs projected to defeat Republican Kari Lake in critical Arizona governor's race
The election between Hobbs, Arizona’s chief election official, and Lake, a television anchor turned GOP star, was one of the most consequential governor’s races of 2022.
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Two states have still never had an out LGBTQ+ person in their legislatures
This lack of representation persists even after a year in which out LGBTQ+ candidates ran and won up and down the ballot across the country — and three legislative candidates in Alaska made history.
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Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto projected to win over Republican Adam Laxalt in crucial Nevada Senate race
Democrats are projected to hold the Senate with a win by Cortez Masto, the Senate’s only Latina.