McConnell wins Senate leadership election, overcomes Scott challenge

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday won reelection as Senate GOP leader, fending off a challenge from Sen. Rick Scott and setting himself up to become the longest-serving party leader in the history of the Senate.

Donald Trump is running for president again in 2024

On the heels of disappointing midterm results for the GOP, Trump is continuing to move forward with the launch of his third presidential bid.

2022 Election: Hobbs wins Arizona governor’s race, flipping state for Dems

Democrat Katie Hobbs was elected Arizona governor on Monday, defeating an ally of Donald Trump who falsely claimed the 2020 election was rigged and refused to say she would accept the results of her race this year.

A record 12 women were elected as governors this election, making US history

Eight of the 12 are Democrats, aligning with the trend of more women serving in elected office identifying as Democrats than Republicans in the U.S. House, the U.S. Senate and state legislatures.

Rick Scott announces plan to unseat Mitch McConnell as the top Republican in the Senate

Sen. Rick Scott is running to unseat Minority Leader Mitch McConnell as the top Republican in the Senate, he announced in a note to GOP colleagues Tuesday first obtained by Fox News Digital.

Georgia runoff election: Warnock campaign sues to allow early voting

U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and some of his democratic allies filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to allow early voting on the Saturday before Georgia's runoff election. That announcement did not go without opposition.

'Just noise': DeSantis dismisses Trump's attacks, says people should 'check out the scoreboard' from midterms

"The fact of the matter is, it was the greatest Republican victory in the history of the state of Florida," DeSantis told reporters. "At the end of the day, I'd tell people to go check out the scoreboard from last Tuesday night."

Live midterm election results: Key races for governor around the U.S.

Voters in 36 states are casting ballots for governor in the 2022 midterm elections. Here's a state-by-state look at results in key races.

Republicans choose Jon Burns as next Georgia House speaker

State Rep. Jon Burns is likely to be the next speaker of the Georgia House, signaling continuity with the 13-year reign of outgoing speaker David Ralston after Republicans nominated Burns in a secret vote Monday.

Biden says there’s still not enough votes to codify abortion rights

Although Democrats will hold on to control of the Senate after midterm elections, they're still likely to lose control of the House, which would allow Republicans to block any abortion rights laws.

Georgia Senate candidates urge voters to get to the polls for midterm runoff

Sen. Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker both want to keep voter turnout strong for the Dec. 6 runoff election that will determine who holds one of the Peach State's two Senate seats.

Live midterm election results: Key U.S. Senate races

In 2022, a total of 35 U.S. Senate seats are up for election. Here's a state-by-state look at results in key races.