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Tudor Dixon carried Michigans less populous counties, but Gretchen Whitmers support among rural voters was critical to her re-election.

Longtime Macomb County politician Carl Marlinga came within 1,600 votes of winning a congressional seat without any support from national Democrats.

 When Republicans lost control of the Michigan Legislature on Tuesday, they also lost the ability to enact voter ID and voucher-like scholarship petitions without a signature from the Democratic governor.

In a race where Maine Dems could have lost the Blaine House or the Legislature, UMaine Political Science Department Chair Dr. Mark Brewer said they performed well

The political showdown between Janet Mills and Paul LePage began as a national race to watch. Though it ended with little drama on Election Day, LePage's defeat could usher in a new era for the state's Republican Party.

The political showdown between Janet Mills and Paul LePage began as a national race to watch. Though it ended with little drama on Election Day, LePage's defeat could usher in a new era for the state's Republican Party.

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Officials in a handful of closely contested states are warning that the winners of tight races may not be known on election night, raising the possibility of a delay that former President Donald Trump and his allies could exploit to cast doubt on the integrity of Tuesdays midterm vote.

While the rejections may have some basis in state law, experts say they appear to go against a principle, enshrined in federal law, of not disenfranchising voters for minor errors.

Republican election lawyer Ben Ginsberg and Democratic election lawyer Mark Brewer share their concerns as the country braces for the first national election since attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential results and the Jan. 6 insurrection.