Today an episode with campaign-related news items from all over the country.
* While Donald Trump narrowly won North Carolina, Democrats nevertheless appear to have scored some notable victories in the Tar Heel State, winning the races for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and state superintendent of public instruction. Democrats have apparently even won enough legislative seats to break Republicans’ veto-proof majority in the North Carolina General Assembly.
* In the nation’s most competitive gubernatorial race, former Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte prevailed over former Democratic Mayor Joyce Craig in New Hampshire, 53% to 45%, with nearly all precincts reporting.
* Voters in Delaware easily elected Democrat Sarah McBride to the U.S. House of Representatives seat, making her the first openly transgender person ever elected to Congress.
* Relatedly, Delaware voters also easily elected Democrat Lisa Blunt Rochester to the U.S. Senate. With Democrat Angela Alsobrooks also winning her Senate race in Maryland, the chamber will now have two Black women at the same time for the first time in American history.
* In New Jersey, Democratic Andy Kim will replace retiring Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez in the U.S. Senate, becoming the Garden State’s first Asian American senator. Kim defeated Republican Curtis Bashaw 53% to 45%.
*And I was curious if Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar would win re-election in Texas despite being under federal criminal charges. It turns out that the incumbent president, who has been accused of bribery and money laundering, prevailed by about five points.
This article was originally published on MSNBC.com
