This is how we reported on the US midterm elections 2022 results
The battle for the Senate is still up in the air in Nevada and Arizona | The Democrats hold off the Republican push as the control of the House of Representatives goes down to the wire | The re-election of Republican governor DeSantis in Florida positions him as candidate to be for the presidential elections in 2024
The partial tally of the midterm elections in the United States shows a Republican advantage - albeit minimal - in the House of Representatives (the entire House is being renewed) and still leaves the make-up of the Senate (one third of its members will be elected) up in the air, where until now the Democratic and Republican seats were divided 50-50 (the casting vote corresponded to the Speaker of the House, Vice-President Kamala Harris). The State of Georgia will hold a runoff for the seat being contested by incumbent Democrat Raphael Warnock and former NFL star Herschel Walker, a Trump-endorsed Republican. Wisconsin has remained in Republican hands, while the race remains unresolved in Arizona and Nevada, where counting progresses slowly. On the other hand, among the undisputed winners of the night was Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who won re-election (gubernatorial elections have been held in 36 states), thus consolidating his aspirations for the presidency in 2024.
During the day there were disputes about the procedure and the counting of votes. Machines have broken down in different counties in Texas and Arizona and the procedure has been challenged in Pennsylvania. Former President Donald Trump has again raised doubts about the cleanliness of the process. Voters also weighed-in in state referendums. Abortion has been one of the top issues for voters. Kentucky, where Republicans dominate both houses, on Wednesday became the fourth of five states (along with Michigan, California and Vermont) to protect women’s rights on Election Day.
Key moments
Numerous statewide and local public offices were up for election as well, including the governorships of 36 states. There were also 132 ballot measures in 37 states on issues ranging from abortion to marijuana legalization for recreational use, compulsory unionization, voting rights, forced labor or semi-slavery for prisoners, legalized sports betting and minimum wages for food servers.
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