U.S. women voters increased their support for Democratic candidates for the House of Representatives, providing an anticipated swing to help the party take control of the chamber, according to Reuters/Ipsos Election Day poll. Fifty-five percent of women said they backed a Democrat for the House this year, compared with 49 […] Read more »
AP VoteCast: Trump a dominant force on voters’ minds
President Donald Trump was a dominant force in the 2018 midterm elections as attitudes toward the polarizing leader influenced the decisions of more than 6 in 10 voters as they rendered a split decision on his presidency. Nearly 40 percent of voters cast their ballots to express opposition to the […] Read more »
Exit polls: Most Democrats want Donald Trump impeached
Around 40% of 2018 voters said they want President Donald Trump impeached, according to CNN’s national exit polls. It’ll become a key question as Democrats seize control of the House and all the investigative and procedural powers that come with that. CONT. Grace Sparks, CNN Read more »
A split America reasserts its divisions in the midterm elections
The deep divisions that have defined American politics in the era of President Trump played out across the country in Tuesday’s midterm elections, as Democrats scored victories in key races in Republican-held suburban House districts but ran into a wall of opposition in red-state Senate contests. … A potential change […] Read more »
Exit polls: This election is about Donald Trump
It’s no surprise that health care was the top issue for most voters. Roughly four in 10 voters listed it as their top concern, according to preliminary results from CNN’s national exit poll. This was especially true among Democrats. What is more surprising is that roughly seven in 10 voters […] Read more »
What voters are saying on Election Day: Virginia’s 10th CD
Virginia’s 10th Congressional District is among dozens of battlegrounds controlled by Republicans that will determine who controls the House. Rep. Barbara Comstock, a two-term Republican who represents the district’s constituents in suburban Northern Virginia, faces off against her Democrat rival, state Sen. Jennifer T. Wexton (Loudon). CONT. Chris Alcantara, Scott Clement […] Read more »