Democrat Adam Schiff wins Dianne Feinstein’s former Senate seat
Rep. Adam Schiff has won the late Dianne Feinstein’s U.S. Senate seat, beating out GOP challenger and former MLB star Steve Garvey, The Associated Press projected Tuesday night. Garvey, who refused to ask for an endorsement from former President Trump and embraced being a “conservative moderate,” congratulated Schiff during an election night appearance with his supporters. “I want you to know that, despite the outcome, that when the counting is over, we will have gotten the fourth most number of votes in the country,” Garvey said. “This means that everyone in California does have a voice, and it will only grow louder and louder. FOX NEWS PROJECTS JUSTICE VICTORY IN WEST VIRGINIA AS GOP FLIPS SENATE SEAT “I want to sincerely thank you for your support and vote. It was an honor to be your nominee and represent you around this great state of ours, to discuss the issues and ideas that we care about most — the cost of living, fixing our homeless crisis, making our communities safe, improving our public schools and securing our border,” Garvey said. The Los Angeles-area congressman, who rose to national prominence as the lead prosecutor in President Trump’s first impeachment trial, defeated a Republican former baseball star who had tried to parlay his sports celebrity into a political career. Schiff, who was favored to win in deeply blue California, did not immediately release a statement. HEAD HERE FOR THE LATEST FOX NEWS ELECTION RESULTS Garvey, a former MLB first baseman, spent a week in Israel as part of his campaign efforts earlier this year to stand in solidarity with the Jewish community in California and set himself apart from his Democratic opponent during the college campus riots. Schiff shaped his campaign around national issues, including abortion rights, while continuing to play a foil to Trump, calling the former president a threat to democracy. He also contrasted his years of experience in Congress — Schiff was first elected to the House in 2000 — against Garvey, a first-time candidate who positioned himself as an outsider with a fresh perspective to deal with California’s long-running homeless crisis, inflation and housing costs. Feinstein, a Democrat elected to the Senate in 1992, died at 90 in September 2023. Laphonza Butler, a Democratic insider and former labor leader, was appointed to the seat after Feinstein’s death and decided not to seek a full term this year. Republicans in California have struggled in recent years to gain momentum in their campaigns, often overshadowed by a Democratic trifecta. Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Fox News projects Trump defeats Harris in Georgia
The Fox News Decision Desk projects that former President Donald Trump has won the state of Georgia in the 2024 White House race. The Peach State’s 16 Electoral College votes will go to the ex-president after he narrowly lost there by less than 1% in 2020. Both he and Vice President Kamala Harris put significant time, money and resources into Georgia, a traditionally red state that Democrats put in play just four years ago. GEORGIA GOP CHAIR SHARES 2-PRONGED ELECTION STRATEGY AS TRUMP WORKS TO WIN BACK PEACH STATE The state broke records in pre-Election Day voting as millions of Georgians went to the polls during the early in-person period from Oct. 15 through Nov. 1. The weeks leading up to the election were also marked by a barrage of litigation on both sides. In particular, both Republicans and Democrats sued over a slate of new rules passed by the Georgia State Elections Board (SEB) in late September, which elections officials called unworkable this close to the finish line. Republican Party officials, particularly those aligned with Trump, argued the new rules were added safeguards to ensure Georgians had confidence in their elections. FORMER REPUBLICAN US SENATOR ENDORSES KAMALA HARRIS, SAYS ELECTION OFFERS ‘STARK CHOICE’ The six rules included requirements for all machine-tabulated ballots to receive a hand count by county officials to ensure the totals matched, and a provision that only ballots deposited in drop boxes with video surveillance would be counted. A Fulton County judge ruled them “illegal, unconstitutional, and void,” and the Georgia Supreme Court subsequently rejected Republicans’ request for an expedited appeal before Election Day. But even before the new contested measures, Republican elections officials in Georgia moved to tighten ballot security after the controversy surrounding 2020. ‘ILLEGAL, UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND VOID’: GEORGIA JUDGE STRIKES DOWN NEW ELECTION RULES AFTER LEGAL FIGHTS That includes limiting the number of absentee ballot drop boxes — which were not available before 2020, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution — and banning the disbursement of food and drink to people in line waiting to vote. Democrats accused Republicans of trying to reduce voter access in the critical swing state, while GOP officials argued the measures enhanced voter confidence. It’s not unlikely that the results will face calls for a recount or even lawsuits from the left. He adds sixteen electoral votes on the road to 270. Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub.
‘Our relationship with US…’: EAM S Jaishankar on US Presidential Election 2024 Results
In response to a query during a joint press briefing with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong here, Jaishankar also expressed optimism about the future of the Quad, which comprises the US, India, Australia, and Japan.
J-K: Encounter breaks out between security forces, terrorists in Kupwara
In another development, Security forces have eliminated one terrorist in the ongoing Operation Kaitsan in Bandipora.
Amarillo voters reject abortion “travel ban,” a rare rebuke of anti-abortion movement in Texas
Tuesday’s vote was a rare chance for Texans to vote directly on abortion restrictions. The state already has a near-total abortion ban.
Cal Hendrick wins Odessa mayor’s race, beating incumbent who focused on faith
Odessa City Council critics have worried Joven and his allies have focused too much on social issues and not enough on infrastructure.
Monica De La Cruz retains GOP control of South Texas congressional district
De La Cruz defeated Democrat Michelle Vallejo for Texas’ 15th Congressional District in a rematch from two years ago.
GOP Rep Monica De La Cruz projected to win re-election in Texas, fending off Democrat Michelle Vallejo
Republican Rep. Monica De La Cruz is projected to again defeat Democrat challenger Michelle Vallejo in Texas’ 15th Congressional District on Tuesday. The 2024 election is not the first time De La Cruz and Vallejo have faced off for the seat. CHECK OUT THE LATEST FOX NEWS POWER RANKINGS IN THE 2024 ELECTION De La Cruz and Vallejo ran against each other in the 2022 midterm elections, with De La Cruz defeating Vallejo to become the first Republican to represent the traditionally deep-blue district since 1901. WHAT THE LATEST FOX NEWS POLLS INDICATE IN THE HARRIS-TRUMP SHOWDOWN In 2020, De La Cruz ran against then-incumbent Democrat Rep. Vicente Gonzalez Jr. but was defeated. The seat was redrawn following the 2020 census and includes a region of South Texas along the U.S.-Mexico border in the Rio Grande Valley. Both De La Cruz and Vallejo are the children of Mexican immigrants. In 2022, Vallejo picked up the support of top liberal politicians like Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and she is a strong supporter of abortion rights and Medicare for all. The district has a majority-Hispanic electorate. In the 118th Congress, De La Cruz served on the House Agriculture Committee, the House Committee on Financial Services and is a member of a number of caucuses, including the Bipartisan Women’s Caucus, of which she is the vice chair. Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub.
Top Republican Bryan Steil’s re-election in Wisconsin projected by Associated Press
Republican Rep. Bryan Steil, chair of the House Administration Committee, is projected to win re-election in Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District on Tuesday, defeating Democrat opponent Peter Barca, according to the Associated Press. Also running in the race was Green Party candidate Chester Todd Jr. Steil was first elected to Congress in 2018 and currently serves as the top member of a crucial congressional committee. In 2020, he won his first re-election race against Democrat Roger Polack by a significant margin. He then defeated Democrat Ann Roe in 2022 by a somewhat smaller number to hold onto his seat. CHECK OUT OUR FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB HERE The 2024 race was considered “Likely Republican” by a top political handicapper, the Cook Political Report. Before Steil, Wisconsin’s 1st District was represented by then-House Speaker Paul Ryan. TOP REPUBLICANS PROBE BIDEN ADMIN ON AFGHAN NATIONALS’ ALLEGED ELECTION DAY TERRORIST PLOT In Steil’s capacity as chair of the House Administration Committee, he manages daily operations in the lower chamber. The committee is responsible for setting budget authorizations for committee expenses and individual member expenses. It also conducts oversight of House officers. HARRIS BREAKS SILENCE AFTER GOP LEADERS SAY ANTI-TRUMP RHETORIC ‘RISKS INVITING’ ANOTHER ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT Meanwhile, Barca was a member of the American Federation of Teachers before becoming involved in politics. According to his website, he was in the Wisconsin State Legislature for two decades and spent seven years as the assembly minority leader. He was formerly the secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Revenue up until early 2024. SEN TAMMY BALDWIN HITS BACK AT GOP OPPONENT’S CLINTON COMPARISON: ‘ACTUALLY CALLED YOU DEPLORABLE’ Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District includes parts of Kenosha, Milwaukee, Racine, Rock, Walworth and Waukesha counties. Waukesha County was notably considered one of the top battleground counties in the entire country ahead of the 2024 presidential election. The race between Steil and Barca was one of many that was expected to determine which party gains the majority in the House in the next Congress beginning in 2025. Steil’s seat was eyed by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee early on, with the group including him in their offensive target list. Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub.
GOP Rep Thomas Kean projected to survive Susan Altman’s challenge in hotly contested New Jersey district
Incumbent Republican Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. is projected to win re-election Tuesday night to represent New Jersey’s hotly contested 7th Congressional District in the House of Representatives. CHECK OUT THE LATEST FOX NEWS POWER RANKINGS IN THE 2024 ELECTION The contest was widely viewed as one of the most competitive races in the state and considered a battleground, as the district voted for President Biden in 2020. Kean was the Republicans’ 175th projected victory of the evening, according to the Associated Press’s tally at the time of the race call. The seat has alternated between Republican and Democrat for several cycles, with Kean first being elected in 2022. Kean worked for former President George H. W. Bush and served in both the New Jersey General Assembly and the state Senate. He is the grandson of former U.S. Rep. Robert Kean and the son of former New Jersey Gov. Thomas Kean Sr. Kean, this cycle, said he was most focused on the economy and on “keeping costs low for families” in his district. WHAT THE LATEST FOX NEWS POLLS INDICATE IN THE HARRIS-TRUMP SHOWDOWN Meanwhile, Altman is a former women’s college basketball player for Columbia University. She later played professionally in Europe for Killester in the Irish Women’s Super League in Dublin and for Medical Instinct Veilchen in Goettingen, Germany. Altman has said she grew up in a family of Republicans but that her time at Columbia made her more liberal. Protecting women in sports has been a hot topic this election cycle, as Republicans seek to keep biological males out of women’s sports competitions and locker rooms. Altman told the New York Post that she and others in women’s locker rooms are not worried about the presence of transgender athletes. Altman also advocated for allowing transgender athletes in girls’ sports at the youth level but suggested she would be in favor of leaving individual committees the decision to allow those athletes to compete. New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District is among several seats encircling New York City that could determine who controls the House. Fox News Power Rankings showed the district leans Republican. Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub.