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2022 midterm election results
By Aditi Sangal, Adrienne Vogt, Elise Hammond, Maureen Chowdhury, Clare Foran, Meg Wagner, Melissa Macaya, Joe Ruiz and Seán Federico-OMurchú, CNN
Updated 5:55 a.m. ET, November 9, 2022
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In photos: Poll workers keep voting lines moving across the US
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Wall Street braces for midterm results but inflation report may be bigger deal
From CNN’s Matt Egan
Wall Street is confident the midterm election will lead to gridlock in Washington, but traders say this week’s inflation report may prove to be far more consequential to markets.
Markets have rallied in recent days as investors bet Republicans will take control of at least one chamber of commerce, leading to divided government. Traders typically believe gridlock is good – because it means one party can’t push through legislation that messes things up.
In this case, that means Republicans can’t enact unfunded tax cuts and Democrats can’t push through unfunded spending programs, both of which would worsen inflation and lift interest rates.
“Less government, complete gridlock, will probably benefit the stock market,” Peter Tuchman, a veteran New York Stock Exchange floor trader, told CNN on Tuesday.
If Republicans win control of at least the House of Representatives, markets may have a “muted” reaction because that is widely expected, Goldman Sachs told clients in a report Monday.
Andrew Frankel, co-president of Stuart Frankel, warned that a surprisingly strong night for Democrats that allows them to retain control of both the House and Senate would cause a “meaningful move lower” for stocks.
Multiple NYSE traders told CNN that the midterm election may be overshadowed by Thursday’s consumer price index, an inflation gauge that has become arguably the most important economic metric of the month.
Official: No indication of fraud after tabulation issue in Arizona's Maricopa County causes social media stir
From CNN's Bob Ortega
Maricopa County, Arizona, officials said that tabulating machines at about a fifth of their 223 voting locations were rejecting ballots as voting got underway on Election Day.
According to county officials, the problem related to passwords being entered too many times, activating built-in security features. By 10 a.m. local time, county officials said the problems were being addressed and that they did not anticipate delays in voting.
“We’ve got about 20% of the locations out there where there’s an issue with the tabulator where some of the ballots, after people have voted them, they try and run them through the tabulator and they’re not going through,” said Bill Gates, chair of the county’s Board of Supervisors.
Gates said the elections division was working to fix the problem, but that in the meantime voters could put ballots that aren’t properly read into a secure box on the tabulator machine.
Gates said that bipartisan teams will bring the ballots to the county’s election center, where they will be counted after the polls close at 7 p.m. local time.
“No one is being disenfranchised. And none of this indicates any fraud or anything of that sort. This is a technical issue,” said Gates.
The tabulator problems blew up on social media and right-wing media after a post showing an election worker in the Phoenix suburb of Anthem explaining the problem to voters. Figures like Donald Trump Jr., among others, reposted tweets raising concerns about problems in Arizona and in some cases suggesting it meant that the election might be “stolen.”
Stephen Richer, the Maricopa County recorder, expressed disappointment rather than surprise at the notion the problems were being misrepresented in such a fashion.
“Obviously, some people will exploit it for that purpose,” Richer said. "We’re very concerned about that.”
A county spokeswoman added that the poll worker featured in the viral video did what they were supposed to. “That poll worker at Anthem was doing their job, providing voters the information they need to participate in this election, and the options they have. He was calm and transparent,” said Megan Gilbertson of the county’s election department.
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NY gubernatorial hopeful says Gov. Hochul isn't running for issues that matter to New Yorkers
From CNN’s Liam Reilly
In a public appearance at a political event in Suffolk County, New York gubernatorial hopeful Rep. Lee Zeldin talked about his plans to tackle crime in the state and how his approach differs from that of his competitor, Gov. Kathy Hochul.
Zeldin took a shot at his competitor, saying that her campaign is solely for re-election while he runs on issues.
“It’s really only been in the last few days that, all of a sudden, (Hochul) says that now she has a plan to fight crime,” Zeldin said, according to WCBS. “But, then, she followed it up with trying to ridicule New Yorkers who want to lock up criminals, saying that it’s a conspiracy, that it’s data denying. And she’s kept digging deeper and deeper a hole over the last couple of weeks."
He encouraged young Republicans who might eye public office in the future to stay true to themselves.
“It’s not by us making believe we’re someone else or something else,” Zeldin said. “The reason we’re going to win this race and make history, the reason why we’re going to paint all of Suffolk County red in the House races, the reason why we’re going to paint Suffolk County red in these state legislative races, the reason why we’re going to make history is by all of you being true, all of us being true to exactly what got us involved in the first place."
Zeldin said his ideas will ensure the state government rolls back pro-criminal laws, holds district attorneys responsible if they refuse to enforce the law, and back New Yorkers in law enforcement, he said.
“(New York City Mayor Eric Adams) says that he wants judges to have discretion. He’s right. ... We need district attorneys doing their job, we don’t have a recall in this state — but, what we do have, is the New York State Constitution says that a governor can remove a DA who refuses to enforce the law. I pledge that on the first day that I’m in office, I’m going to tell the Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg that he’s being removed for his refusal to enforce the law.”
How to follow Election Night in America
From CNN's Shania Shelton
It’s Election Day in America. Here’s everything you need to know about when polls close and how to watch CNN’s special coverage.
How to follow CNN's election coverage
CNN’s Election Night in America Special Coverage will stream live started at 9 a.m. ET on today and will run through midnight ET on Thursday, Nov. 10, without requiring a cable log-in via CNN.com and CNN OTT and mobile apps under “TV Channels,” or CNNgo where available.
CNN’s decision desk will be monitoring results and will make projections accordingly.
Election resources
CNN has numerous election-related resources available to readers:
- CNN Election Center: CNN’s central hub for coverage of the 2022 midterms.
- Senate race ratings: race ratings for the Senate seats by Inside Elections.
- House Race Ratings: race ratings for all 435 House seats by Inside Elections.
- Governor Race Ratings: race ratings for the gubernatorial contests by Inside Elections.
- CNN poll of polls, Generic Ballot: tracking the race for U.S. House control.
- CNN poll of polls, Approval: tracking President Joe Biden’s average approval and disapproval ratings.
- Six states to watch for the 2022 midterms: the “too long; didn’t read” on what you need to know about the biggest states.
- What redistricting looks like across the country: maps illustrating how redistricting has changed the country after the 2020 census.
Hear CNN political director David Chalian explain how CNN projects winners:
In photos: Voters get their 2022 Election stickers after casting ballots
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As America heads to the polls, voters have been receiving election stickers after casting their ballots.
Check out these images showing a variety of election stickers around the country.
Florida to DOJ: Federal election monitors not allowed inside polling locations
From CNN's Geneva Sands and Steve Contorno
Florida officials warned the US Justice Department that federal election monitors are not allowed inside polling places under state law, pushing back against federal plans for monitors in the state.
In a letter to DOJ dated Monday, Florida state elections officials argued that federal officials are not included on the list of people allowed inside polling places, and even if they did qualify, it “would be counterproductive and could potentially undermine confidence in the election.”
The Justice Department announced plans to send elections monitors to 24 states, including three counties in Florida – Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach. The practice of sending federal election monitors to local jurisdictions dates back decades.
But the department did “not detail the need for federal monitors in these counties,” Florida Department of State General Counsel Brad McVay wrote to DOJ in the letter.
The Florida Department of State will send its own monitors to the three jurisdictions, according to the letter, to “ensure that there is no interference with the voting process.”
Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd, an appointee of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is running for reelection, told reporters Tuesday morning that the request by DOJ to go inside polling places was a deviation from years past when the agency sent monitors to Florida. The DOJ under former President Donald Trump sent monitors to six Florida counties in 2020, but Byrd said they kept tabs from outside the polling location.
“This is not to be confrontational in any way,” Byrd said. “They sent a letter to the counties asking for permission to be in the polling places. We told them that under state law, that is not permitted, and we asked them to respect state law, and that they can go there and do their job, but they have to do that job outside of the polling place.”
Asked why the state didn’t send a similar letter in 2020 when Trump’s DOJ monitored six Florida counties, Byrd said there was no change in policy.
The Justice Department told CNN it has received the letter but declined to comment.
Read more here.
Trump says he voted for DeSantis, predicts "great night" for GOP
From CNN's Gabby Orr
Former President Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday that he voted for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, predicting a "great night" for Republicans.
"Yes, I did," Trump told reporters when asked if he cast a ballot for DeSantis outside a polling location in Palm Beach where he voted.
"I think we're going to have a very great night and it's exciting," he added.
Trump cast his ballot shortly after 11:30 a.m. ET at the Morton and Barbara Mandel Recreation Center in Palm Beach, just minutes away from his Mar-a-Lago estate where he plans to watch election returns this evening with dozens of aides, allies, and local Republicans. He arrived with former first lady Melania Trump and briefly took questions outside after voting indoors.
The former president's political future may largely depend on Tuesday's midterm outcomes, as he looks for his handpicked and endorsed candidates in key federal and statewide races to prevail. Major losses for Trump-backed candidates could create obstacles for his 2024 presidential campaign, which Trump is eyeing to announce one week from today.
At a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, Trump referred to the Florida governor as “Ron DeSanctimonious.”
Meanwhile: Atlanta-area special grand jury will hold a hearing on Trump's effort to overturn the 2020 election
From CNN's Jason Morris
Attorney Lin Wood tells CNN he will appear before the special grand jury that is investigating efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia as a material witness tomorrow morning.
The Special Purpose Grand Jury that is being led by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis returns tomorrow after taking a roughly one-month hiatus around the election.
Wood, a staunch Trump supporter, is a veteran defense attorney who focused on civil litigation and has worked on high-profile cases in the Atlanta-area.
He pushed a series of cases after the 2020 Presidential election that were rapidly dismissed by the courts, and described as disinformation by state election officials.
Investigators are also interested in hearing from Wood about a meeting he held at his South Carolina home with other supporters of the former president working on election challenges after the 2020 election.
CNN has reached out to the Fulton County DA for comment.