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In St. Joseph County Tuesday, Democrats won all county offices on the ballot and took control of county commissioners and the county council.
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It was a disappointing night for St. Joseph County Republicans. Republican candidates lost every race for county-level office.
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El-Sayed's campaign tested how an antiestablishment candidate on the left would fare in a perennial Midwest battleground. With the win, he'll become the first Muslim American to serve in the Senate.
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A close race for Indiana's secretary of state ended in a win for Democrat Beau Bayh. Republican Max Engling conceded late Tuesday night.
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A projected blue wave made a dent in Indiana Republican power Tuesday. At the Statehouse, Democrats broke the supermajority in the House and won districts they have not won in decades.
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An Indiana law requires public schools to give underutilized buildings to interested charter schools for $1, but South Bend school board members say hundreds of students use the former Clay High building daily.
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Governor Mike Braun says he’s likely to extend the pause on gas taxes, but he also wants to expand grant funding for road projects.
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El-Sayed's campaign tested how an antiestablishment candidate on the left would fare in a perennial Midwest battleground. With the win, he'll become the first Muslim American to serve in the Senate.
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Among the sweeping victories by Democrats on Tuesday were wins in several congressional districts that Republicans had redrawn explicitly to boost their party ahead of the midterms.
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Jeffries, who addressed supporters after House control was called for Democrats, argued voters have sent Congress a message to end extremism and "corruption."
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The result is a crucial victory for Democrats in their push to retake the Senate majority, flipping a seat that Collins has held for nearly 30 years.
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These charts show how various demographic groups voted in the midterm election. The data comes from a poll of tens of thousands of voters, conducted by the firm SSRS for a number of news outlets.