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Utah House Republicans may lose supermajority for first time in decades

Utah House Republicans may lose supermajority for first time in decades

VideoDaniel Woodruff and Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 4 - 2:55 p.m.  |  Save Story

Even though results are still being tabulated, Utah Republicans appear on track to lose their supermajority in the state House of Representatives for the first time this century.
Democratic sweep of Congress ushers in new era; Trump acknowledges impact of the Iran war

Democratic sweep of Congress ushers in new era; Trump acknowledges impact of the Iran war

Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 4 - 12:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump acknowledged the Iran war impacted the midterm elections but said he's not considering replacing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth despite voter dissatisfaction.
Blake Moore will run again in leadership despite GOP midterm losses

Blake Moore will run again in leadership despite GOP midterm losses

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 4 - 12:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

Rep. Blake Moore will run for a leadership position in the newly configured House, seeking reelection to his post as vice chairman of the Republican conference.
Mayor Karen Bass and democratic socialist Nithya Raman in tight race to lead Los Angeles

Mayor Karen Bass and democratic socialist Nithya Raman in tight race to lead Los Angeles

Michael R. Blood, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 4 - 12:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and fellow Democrat Nithya Raman were tightly matched in early returns Wednesday.
Iran's leaders say midterm results show US voters have rejected Trump's war

Iran's leaders say midterm results show US voters have rejected Trump's war

Elena Becatoros and John Seewer, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 4 - 11:14 a.m.  |  Save Story

Iranian officials celebrated the rejection of the Republican Party and President Donald Trump by voters in the U.S. midterm elections on Wednesday.
Curtis blames GOP midterm losses on abandonment of conservative values

Curtis blames GOP midterm losses on abandonment of conservative values

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 4 - 10:47 a.m.  |  Save Story

Sen. John Curtis is attributing Republicans' widespread midterm losses to the fact that he believes the party has abandoned its core conservative values in an effort to win elections.
Democrats usher in a new era with their resounding sweep of the House and the Senate

Democrats usher in a new era with their resounding sweep of the House and the Senate

Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 4 - 10:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

Democrats are riding their sweep of Congress into a new era. They're eager to meet voters' demands for change with plans to tackle the high cost of living and confront President Donald Trump's final years in the White House.
Republicans Kaufusi, Spencer lead Utah County Commission election

Republicans Kaufusi, Spencer lead Utah County Commission election

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 4 - 9:39 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah County may see some changes in the near future as two of the three commissioner seats were up for grabs this election. But Republicans still came out on top in all countywide races.
Israel's president accepts certified election results in a blow to Netanyahu's claim of vote fraud

Israel's president accepts certified election results in a blow to Netanyahu's claim of vote fraud

Josef Federman and Natalie Melzer, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 4 - 9:25 a.m.  |  Save Story

Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday accepted the certified results from last week's parliamentary elections and that he would begin consultations on a new government.
Top Utah Senate leader, other lawmakers trail challengers on big night for Democrats

Top Utah Senate leader, other lawmakers trail challengers on big night for Democrats

Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 4 - 7:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

More than a dozen Republicans in the Utah Legislature have fallen behind their Democratic challengers, according to preliminary results late Tuesday night.
Progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race, will be first Muslim senator

Progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race, will be first Muslim senator

Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 4 - 6:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

Progressive favorite Abdul El-Sayed has defeated Republican Mike Rogers in a bitter campaign for Michigan's open Senate seat, giving the Democratic Party a breakthrough victory.
Democrats on track to regain control of Salt Lake County Council; bond set to pass

Democrats on track to regain control of Salt Lake County Council; bond set to pass

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 4 - 12:55 a.m.  |  Save Story

Democrats could flip the Salt Lake County Council, while a proposed $128 million bond for recreational facilities across the state's most populous county is on track to pass.
Democrats win US Senate by harnessing voters' frustration with Trump

Democrats win US Senate by harnessing voters' frustration with Trump

Jill Colvin, Mary Clare Jalonick and Will Weissert, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 3 - 11:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

Democrats were also on track to retake the House, flipping seats across the country.
Blake Moore declares win in Utah's 2nd Congressional District

Blake Moore declares win in Utah's 2nd Congressional District

VideoBridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 3 - 11:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Rep. Blake Moore declared a win Tuesday night in his election race to win a fourth term in Congress.
Ben McAdams caps off political comeback, declares victory in Utah's 1st District

Ben McAdams caps off political comeback, declares victory in Utah's 1st District

VideoBridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 10:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Democrat Ben McAdams declared victory Tuesday night in his election for Utah's 1st Congressional District, marking his return to Congress after six years.
Democrat Amy Acton defeats Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio governor's race

Democrat Amy Acton defeats Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio governor's race

Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 10:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Dr. Amy Acton delivered a stunning victory in the race for Ohio governor on Tuesday, overcoming more than $100 million spent against her to become the first Democrat to win the seat in 20 years and the first woman ever elected to the state's top post.
Georgia Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms makes history as the 1st Black woman ever elected governor

Georgia Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms makes history as the 1st Black woman ever elected governor

Bill Barrow And Kate Brumback, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 3 - 10:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms was elected governor of Georgia, making history as the first Black woman to be elected governor in the United States.
Celeste Maloy wins election in 3rd District, AP projects

Celeste Maloy wins election in 3rd District, AP projects

VideoBridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 3 - 10:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

Rep. Celeste Maloy, R-Utah, will win another term in Congress, the Associated Press projects.
Preliminary election results across Utah indicate Amendment A will pass

Preliminary election results across Utah indicate Amendment A will pass

VideoLogan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 3 - 9:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah voters appear poised to pass a proposed constitutional amendment that would eliminate the requirement for future constitutional amendments to be published in newspapers in each county for two months before the election.