The Hill Articles: November 6, 2018

Pelosi after Democrats take House: ‘Tomorrow will be a new day in America’ Republican McMorris Rodgers reelected in Washington Facebook took down over 100 fake Russian accounts before election Wagner holds off Democrat to secure fourth House term in Missouri Fletcher defeats Culberson to flip Texas district for Democrats GOP war veteran mocked on SNL wins Texas House seat Hawley defeats McCaskill in tight Missouri Senate race Rep. French Hill wins after unexpected challenge Democrat Spanberger knocks off Brat in Virginia Dem Axne beats GOP Rep. Young in Iowa Renacci swipes at Kasich after defeat for ‘dividing the country’ against Trump Michigan voters approve recreational marijuana GOP lawmaker Olson holds on in Texas district Dem Kate Brown wins reelection for Oregon governor Voters in two red states approve minimum wage hikes GOP lawmaker Mike Kelly wins reelection in Pennsylvania Conservative Scott Perry wins reelection in Pennsylvania’s 10th District GOP Rep. Chris Collins wins reelection in NY despite insider trading charges Cantwell easily wins reelection in Washington Senate race Newsom wins California governor’s race Dem Tom Malinowski ousts Leonard Lance in top NJ House race Many authors of GOP tax law will not be returning to Congress Trump touts ‘tremendous success’ after GOP loses House Democrat Chris Pappas wins New Hampshire House seat Debbie Stabenow reelected to a fourth Senate term in Michigan Dem Finkenauer defeats GOP Rep. Blum in Iowa Sununu wins reelection in New Hampshire governor race Tom Delay: Tight margin could give Dems even more of advantage in the House GOP keeps governor’s seat in Vermont Republican John Katko wins reelection in NY House race Delgado edges out Republican in New York’s swingy 19th Congressional District Democrat Brindisi knocks off Tenney in NY House race Mississippi Senate race heads to runoff between Hyde-Smith and Espy Feinstein cruises to reelection MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace: ‘We may have misrepresented the ease with which Gillum is going to win’ Comey cheers midterm results: ‘The giant is stirring’ Dems projected to retake House majority Hirono coasts to reelection in Hawaii Senate race Dem Lauren Underwood unseats Randy Hultgren in Illinois Ige wins second term as Hawaii governor Gillum concedes hard-fought Florida governor’s race to DeSantis Democrat Smith wins in Minnesota, will serve remainder of Franken term Republican Ted Budd holds off challenger to win reelection in North Carolina GOP Rep. Balderson holds onto seat in Ohio Michelle Lujan Grisham to become New Mexico’s first Democratic Latina governor GOP Sen. Barrasso wins second full term in Wyoming DeWine governorship win solidifies GOP hold on Ohio Democrat Walz prevails in Minnesota governor’s race Ann Kirkpatrick heading back to Congress as Dems pick up seat in Arizona Haaland becomes one of first Native American women elected to Congress Massachusetts passes first statewide referendum protecting transgender rights Mark Penn: This is not the ‘blowout’ election Dems were hoping for Republican Steve Chabot wins reelection in Ohio Dem Casten upsets Roskam to flip Illinois House seat Dem Elaine Luria defeats GOP’s Scott Taylor in Virginia Dem Colin Allred topples Sessions in key Texas House seat Election Day misinformation spreads on social media Ricketts reelected as governor in Nebraska Democrats flip Michigan seat in race between two political newcomers Doug Ducey wins reelection in Arizona governor race GOP’s Fischer wins second term as Nebraska senator Democrat Susan Wild wins House race in Pennsylvania Cruz fends off challenge from O’Rourke in Texas Senate race Dem Max Rose beats GOP’s Dan Donovan in New York House race Graham lauds GOP Senate results: ‘Conservative judicial train is going to keep running!’ Cramer ousts Heitkamp in critical North Dakota Senate race Democrat Chrissy Houlahan elected to House in Pennsylvania GOP’s Wicker reelected in Mississippi Senate race Democrat Kelly narrowly beats Kobach in Kansas gubernatorial race GOP holds Paul Ryan’s seat Mitt Romney wins Senate race in Utah Lewandowski says it’s ‘natural’ for officials to leave White House after midterms Whitmer wins Michigan gubernatorial race Dem Sharice Davids unseats Yoder in key Kansas House race Corey Lewandowski says GOP will have ‘much better’ night than expected Dem Mikie Sherrill wins open-seat NJ House race White House: Trump won’t call Pelosi if Dems win House Rashida Tlaib becomes first Palestinian-American woman to win congressional seat Van Jones calls election results ‘heartbreaking’ Coffman loses GOP seat in Colorado Republican Stitt wins Oklahoma governor’s race Dem ousts GOP’s Curbelo from Florida House seat Ex-Trump Army nominee wins Tennessee House seat Ocasio-Cortez wins election to the House Republican Kay Ivey elected Alabama governor Dem Scanlon wins House seat in Pennsylvania Conor Lamb wins House race in Pennsylvania Key West elects Florida’s first lesbian mayor Laura Ingraham mocks Taylor Swift after Blackburn victory: ‘#Shakeitoff’ Democrat Jared Polis wins Colorado governor’s race Democrat Ilhan Omar wins Minnesota House race Ross Spano wins race to replace Dennis Ross in Florida House seat Juror from Menendez’s corruption trial attends his victory party Republican McMaster holds onto South Carolina governor’s mansion GOP limits Dem gains in Florida House seats Mood is ‘good’ at White House midterm watch party: report CNN’s Tapper on early midterm results: ‘This is not a blue wave’ Baldwin defeats Vukmir in Wisconsin Senate race GOP to retain Senate majority Dem Rep. Daniel Lipinski easily defeats self-avowed Nazi in Illinois Texas governor Greg Abbott wins reelection Manchin keeps Senate seat in West Virginia Heinrich wins reelection to Senate in New Mexico Gillum, Abrams will impact Southern Dems for decades, says Melissa Harris-Perry Republican Mark Gordon elected governor in Wyoming Florida will restore voting rights to felons Blackburn keeps Tennessee seat in GOP hands  Cuomo wins reelection in New York amid 2020 speculation Klobuchar coasts to reelection in Minnesota Senate race Gillibrand cruises to victory in New York Senate race New York Times’ election needle experiences technical difficulties Braun knocks off Donnelly in Indiana Hogan defeats Democrat Jealous to win second term as Maryland governor Actress Arielle Kebbel discusses her efforts to motivate Americans to vote ACLU calls on DOJ to investigate Border Patrol for voter intimidation Barr edges out Dem Amy McGrath in top Kentucky House race Carville: ‘It’s not going to be a wave election’ Republican Riggleman defeats Dem in Virginia’s 5th District Dem Raimondo reelected governor of Rhode Island Menendez fends off tough challenge in NJ Senate race Republican Asa Hutchinson reelected as Arkansas governor Former Dem governor spars with Bret Baier over caravan: ‘Nobody with half a brain’ believes they’re carrying disease New York elections board director calls long poll waits ‘the sign of a healthy and robust democracy’ Democrats retake Illinois governorship with Pritzker win Vern Buchanan holds on to Florida House seat GOP’s Mast reelected to Florida House seat Republican businessman to become Tennessee governor Shalala beats Salazar to flip key Miami House district Parkland survivors celebrate defeat of GOP candidates Wolf defeats GOP challenger in Pa. governor’s race Anti-gay marriage country clerk Kim Davis loses reelection in Kentucky Baker reelected as Massachusetts governor ABC demotes ‘The Alec Baldwin Show’ from Sundays to Saturdays Democrat Ayanna Pressley wins House race in Boston Warren wins reelection, setting up 2020 White House bid Casey secures third Senate term over Trump-backed Barletta Carper cruises to fourth term in Delaware Senate race Cardin wins reelection in Maryland Whitehouse easily wins Senate reelection bid in Rhode Island Murphy easily defeats Republican challenger in Connecticut Sherrod Brown wins reelection in Ohio Republican wins House race to succeed Ron DeSantis in Florida Pence’s brother wins Indiana House race Stormy Daniels files motion to omit defamation claim against Michael Cohen Democrat Jennifer Wexton defeats GOP’s Barbara Comstock Election Protection hotline has received over 17,500 calls with voter problems NAACP president: ‘I wish we could bring criminal charges’ against Brian Kemp over voting issues Pelosi sees possible ‘common ground’ with Trump on drug prices Eric Trump: Obama has ‘personal problem’ with my father AP poll finds only group breaking for Republicans are Americans 65 or older Pollywood: Celebrities speak out about the 2018 elections House GOP campaign head predicts Republicans will keep ‘slim’ House majority Georgia keeping polling locations open late White House: Trump has ‘energized’ voters ahead of midterms Meghan McCain shares photo of father holding her at the polls: ‘My first Election Day of my life without you’ Kaine coasts to reelection in Virginia Sanders cruises to an easy win in Vermont Job openings outnumber unemployed by 1 million Special Report: Election 2018 Live Two associates of Roger Stone testify before grand jury Parkland parents vote in first election since becoming US citizens Exit poll: Nearly half of voters say Trump’s immigration policy ‘too tough’ Brian Kemp’s voter card said ‘invalid’ when he tried to vote Actor Antonio Sabato Jr. talks run for Congress Why this former elections official is not interested in the midterms RNC chair: ‘Green wave’ of small-dollar donations helped Dems ‘Magicians’ star Jade Tailor says every vote matters, every vote counts Tom Arnold says Trump should be ‘disqualified’ from office Texas judge orders some polling locations to stay open due to long lines Facebook admits enabling violence in Myanmar following report Tom Arnold says liberal elites are partly responsible for rise of Trump Tom Arnold discusses importance of participating on Election Day Moby urges fans to vote in midterm elections Democrats edge closer to the House majority Group asks court to block Brian Kemp from overseeing Georgia governor race AP survey shows Trump, health care, immigration on voters minds First exit polls show 55 percent disapprove of Trump California state Senate candidate’s headquarters broken into on Election Day Clinton 2016 campaign manager cautions against exit polls: ‘They may break your heart’ Pittsburgh voters receive ‘I Voted’ stickers with ‘Stronger than Hate’ logo Moby defends celebrities using their voice to speak out about politics Beyonce makes last-minute endorsement of O’Rourke in Texas Comedian says taking away guns is not the solution to prevent shooting The children’s climate case: Our obligation to future generations DHS: No evidence so far of foreign hacking in midterm elections Michigan paper fires reporter for bias against GOP Senate candidate John James Election Countdown: Election Day edition | Hour-by-hour viewer’s guide | What to watch as results come in | Pundits’ predictions | Election to deliver verdict on Trump | GOP braces for possibility of losing House | Dems see slim hopes for taking Senate First female governor elected in Guam Florida voters say they were blocked from polling site inside gated community Mr. President, who’s really in charge of our defense? Menendez thanks Trump for endorsing his opponent Spokane, Wash. ends gun sales by police after probe Biden: ‘I guarantee’ Trump will challenge legitimacy of election if GOP loses Active-duty troops at border will not receive combat pay Hundreds of Muslim Canadians form ‘rings of peace’ to protect synagogues after Pittsburgh shooting ‘Venture bearding’ masks Silicon Valley’s big gender problem Border Patrol cancels exercise near voting site after criticism Neighbors confused by man impersonating Interior Secretary at his home US presses China to release detained Muslims from internment camps Georgia voters wait hours after county mistakenly installs only three machines at polling site The missing piece of NAFTA 2.0 Pennsylvania man threatens to shoot up polling location when told he wasn’t registered to vote Foxconn denies recruiting Chinese personnel to staff Wisconsin plant Voting delays average 3 hours in Atlanta metro area, watchdog says Girl Scouts in lawsuit claim Boy Scouts will ‘marginalize’ them by rebranding Firearms, violence and hate crimes are public health issues we must address immediately Dem pollsters see immigration as a winning issue NY subway bombing suspect convicted of all charges Pompeo approves sanctions exception for development of Iranian port to help Afghan economy North Carolina county struggles with humidity, ballot size at voting sites Six arrested in alleged plot to attack Macron days before Trump, world leaders visit Broken ballot scanners lead to long lines in NYC EPA just tossed farmers a lifeline to protect crops UK refers Facebook to EU watch dog over fake political ads US offers reward for PKK members on Turkey’s most-wanted list Trump administration tells Congress Moscow has triggered new sanctions Russian oligarch who bought mansion from Trump detained and questioned on corruption charges: report Immigration is an economic necessity, not a threat to America Women put ‘I voted’ stickers on Susan B. Anthony’s grave Trump’s ‘dehumanizing’ rhetoric will discourage progress on immigration, says consultant Pipe bomb suspect to be held without bail US spotlight fixed squarely on AMLO as he takes reins in Mexico Conservative activist Charlie Kirk says midterms will expose a ‘tale of two Americas’ Steve King bars Des Moines Register from covering election night event Ivanka Trump encourages people to vote: ‘Don’t let the rain stop you’ Inequality has reached indefensible heights, but we can still turn it around Frank Ocean giving away free merchandise to fans who voted Taylor Swift says there’s ‘a lot of underestimation of young voters’ James Comey knocks on doors for Virginia Democrat Jennifer Wexton Infrastructure needs, high drug prices can unite 116th Congress Tennessee polling sites without power forced to use paper ballots Supreme Court rules state and local governments covered by age discrimination law regardless of size Immigration is an economic necessity, not a threat Pollster says Election Day won’t be a federal holiday until GOP, Dems agree to increase turnout Fox News: We do ‘not condone’ hosts Hannity, Pirro participating in Trump campaign events Making room for the political outsiders in Africa What America’s Thinking: November 6, 2018 Elections sites suffer technical delays in key Georgia county American farmers need the Cuban market Biden: ‘I don’t know’ if I’m running Marijuana legalization is on the ballot in five states today The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Presented by the Counter Extremism Project — Election Day edition | Sights, sounds at the polls | Guide to election night | What to watch for | Dems optimistic about House, GOP about Senate | Vote to offer verdict on Trump What to expect as Election Day rolls along Supreme Court death penalty case may rest on Kavanaugh vote Democrats’ election strategy: Redefine racism Panel: More than 50 percent of Americans say Election Day should be federal holiday Texas election official resigns after video shows her screaming at black voter Progressive policy expert discusses what congressional Democrats’ priorities might be if they win on Election Day Voting rights groups file lawsuit requesting that Ohioans in police custody be allowed to vote RNC spokeswoman says GOP sees midterm turnout as similar to 2016 presidential election Vice only showing website to people who say they voted Majority says Election Day should be a federal holiday, poll finds Hill.TV’s Jamal Simmons reports live in Florida FCC calls on telecom industry to crack down on robocalls Policy expert predicts Dems will work with Trump on health care, infrastructure NATO military exercises can help Germany assess its armed forces Poll: Democrats hold 6-point lead over GOP on Election Day CNN’s Begala on Trump’s approval: ‘A moderately well-trained chimp’ would be at 65 percent in this economy Crowd gathers at Florida church to watch Gillum cast his vote John Lewis: ‘Scars and stains of racism are still deeply embedded in American society’ Conservative activist Charlie Kirk predicts 2018 midterms will be mixed for both parties Hillary Clinton: ‘Today we say enough’ to Trump Latino turnout will be a ‘marker for 2020,’ says Dem strategist Don’t believe the polls — just vote Darrell Issa says Dem will flip his seat Voters in South Carolina say voting machines changed their choices Bernie Sanders: Trump ‘lies every day about every imaginable thing’ Trump’s tough-love policy for China ‘Pizza to the Polls’ sends free food to people waiting in long lines to vote ‘Fox & Friends’ host tells Eric Trump that GOP ‘blew it’ by not having ObamaCare replacement plan I fled Soviet anti-Semitism: We need to fix lax gun laws as well as hate and bigotry Only the USDA can unlock gene editing’s potential Fox’s Hemmer: Network will rely on census data as tool in close House races Report: Voters turned away at Detroit polling site due to missing voting machines HBO stars release Election Day get-out-the-vote video RNC spokeswoman says midterms will be referendum on Trump ‘in a good way’ Will Republicans make history? Poll: Dems lead GOP by 11 points among likely voters in generic ballot Google Doodle encourages users to ‘Go Vote’ Longtime McCain aide: ‘Vote For the Democrat (in most cases)’ Puerto Rico opposition leader dead at 48 Top trending Election Day search on Google: ‘Dónde votar’ — ‘where to vote’ in Spanish CEOs excited for midterm polarization, uncertainty to end Trump has turned his supporters into GOP supporters, says RNC spokeswoman CNN’s Camerota questions ‘news organization’ status of Fox News after Hannity appears at Trump rally Michael Steele: GOP candidates have stayed silent on Trump’s ‘inherent racism’ USA Today: ‘Vote out Donald Trump’s lap dogs’ My father wants to end illegal immigration with this answer Woodward: ‘Not a great deal of hope’ if GOP holds their own in midterms Jon Stewart predicts America won’t ‘f—ing do anything’ about synagogue shooting Democrats more worried than Republicans about other party controlling Congress: Gallup Flu killed 65,000 people last year, but we don’t seem to care 82 year-old Texas woman dies days after casting her first-ever vote Dear young people, please vote. James Comey pens Election Day op-ed: ‘Let’s vote to uphold our nation’s values’ GOP Senate candidate: Heavy rains on Election Day are ‘Republican weather’ Rising: November 6, 2018 Hannity: ‘Saturday Night Live’ can go ‘straight to hell’ for mocking disabled GOP war veteran Media’s blame-Trump narrative ignores midterm realities Rihanna sends Trump cease-and-desist letter for playing her music at rally Scarborough tears into Hannity for ‘spreading the big lie’ onstage at Trump rally Triumph the Insult Comic Dog mocks Cruz to his face, saying Trump neutered him Lessons in bipartisan deregulation from 30,000 feet Kremlin says Trump, Putin will meet briefly in Paris, contradicting Trump The Hill’s Morning Report — Judgment Day: New data suggest big Dem gains in House, governors’ races Pundit predictions: Who is going to win? Democrats have slim hopes of flipping the Senate Election systems on Tuesday face first major test since 2016 Republicans fear loss of House majority 7 things to watch on Election Day The Memo: Midterm election will render verdict on Trump GOP braces for potential wipeout in governors’ races Liberal health advocate looks to move beyond defense on ObamaCare