US midterm elections 2022

Democratic House representative Elissa Slotkin hoped voters’ desire to protect abortion access would help her as she faced a tough reelection contest in Michigan, and the strategy has paid off.

Abortion was literally on the ballot in Michigan, where voters last night approved a measure to scrap a ban on the procedure. On the campaign trail, Slotkin counted on those same voters giving her their support for another term in Congress. 

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that Republican senator Ron Johnson has declared victory in his races against Democratic challenger Mandela Barnes. 

 Latest updates and results as Democrats perform better than expected and Fetterman wins Pennsylvania Senate race.