2022 Elections

2022 Midterm Elections are Tuesday, November 8, 2022. All 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate will be contested.

House Republicans Nominate McCarthy for Speaker

House Republicans nominated Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House. The vote happened during a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington on Nov. 15.

Cruz Criticizes McConnell for ‘Abandoning’ Blake Masters in Arizona Senate Race

Ted Cruz said Republicans missed “generational opportunity” to retake Congress, and criticized McConnell for placing personal politics above party’s best interests.

Judge Rules on Kari Lake’s Latest Legal Challenge

Arizona judge dismissed Kari Lake’s latest legal challenge to last year’s gubernatorial contest while “confirming the election” of Democrat Katie Hobbs as governor.

Sunday Thoughts: As Midterms 2022 Electioneering Closes, Lies and Unconscionable Slander Flies

As the 2022 Midterms election campaigns come to a close, lies and slanders continue to fly. It's exhausting. Here are some recent outrageous examples.
Democrats Sealed Their Own Doom

In the Closing Week Before the Midterms, Democrats Sealed Their Own Doom

Just as we all knew, the summer polls predicting Democrats’ advantage in the midterms were the same form of election meddling they were in 2016 and 2020.

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz Wins Reelection to 4th Term

Incumbent Rep. Matt Gaetz has won reelection to the U.S. House in the race for Florida’s 1st Congressional District, defeating Democrat opponent Rebekah Jones.
Candidate Kari Lake’s challenge of the 2022 general election

Judge Fast-Tracks Hearing on Kari Lake’s Final Election Challenge

Maricopa County judge scheduled oral arguments about holding a trial on claim made in GOP candidate Kari Lake’s lawsuit contesting 2022 midterm election results.

McConnell ‘Blew the Midterms,’ Says Trump of GOP Election Losses

Trump blamed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell after Democrats secured control of the Senate after winning races in Arizona, Nevada, and Pennsylvania.

Abe Hamadeh and RNC Lawsuit Calls Out Issues Seen on Election Day

Abe Hamadeh and RNC filed lawsuit against opponent Kris Mayes and counties of AZ alleging errors in 2022 general election should prevent winner from being named.

Democrats Keep Control of Senate After Emerging Victorious in Key Races

Democrats projected to maintain control of Senate after victories in key races in battleground states, extinguishing Republican hopes of flipping both chambers.

Senate Democrats Now Have a 51-Seat Majority: Here’s What It Means

After news outlets and forecasters called Georgia’s Dec. 6 Senate runoff for Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), it gave Democrats a 51-seat majority in the Senate.

Pelosi Is ‘Not Even Thinking About’ Political Future ‘At This Moment’: Spokesman

Spokesman for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said reports that the California Democrat is preparing to retire from Congress after more than 30 years are inaccurate.