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As Republicans point fingers at each other for a poor midterm result this week, some are blaming former President Donald Trump – but others are faulting the party’s Senate leader Mitch McConnell. Eko Hot Blog reports that his Republican colleague Rick Scott said, “McConnell and his deputies ‘caved’ to Democrats on a whole host of … Read more
Since the Republicans’ worse-than-expected results have started to emerge, former President Donald Trump has partly blamed the media for the party’s poor showing. Eko Hot Blog reports that he wrote, “This is just like 2015 and 2016, a Media Assault (Collusion!), when Fox News fought me to the end until I won, and then they … Read more
Clark County, Nevada, will release results from its remaining 22,000 mail ballots tonight, according to county registrar Joe Gloria. Eko Hot Blog reports that this batch of results will be released “sometime this afternoon or early evening,” he said, and he estimated that this could happen around 7 p.m. ET at the earliest. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
Democrats have inched closer to keeping control of the Senate, with a projected win in Arizona following the midterm elections. Eko Hot Blog reports that after the long wait, Democrat Mark Kelly has beaten Republican challenger Blake Masters, according to US media projections, EDITOR’S PICKS US: Democrats Thirst For House Leadership, Await Speaker Pelosi’s Decision … Read more
Arizona’s largest county could soon begin reporting the results of ballots dropped off at polling places on Election Day, providing clues about whether Republicans can overtake Democrats in critical races for U.S. Senate and governor. Eko Hot Blog reports that with half a million ballots remaining to be counted on Friday, Republican Senate candidate Blake … Read more
In Kentucky, a coin toss is used to make a selection in the event of a tie, according to state law. Eko Hot Blog reports that not one, but two contests had resorted to this method this week. One for a council seat, another for a magistrate. EDITOR’S PICKS Peter Obi’s Investments For Anambra Now … Read more
Twelve women have been elected to serve as governors in the US which is a new record following Tuesday’s election. Eko Hot Blog reports that ten have already been confirmed and two will emerge from women-only contests in two states, Arizona and Oregon. EDITOR’S PICKS US Midterms: Georgia Senatorial Candidates Prepare For A Runoff Election … Read more
Former President Donald Trump is back to disparaging Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. It comes after a brief hiatus, apparently prompted by complaints from top Republicans that he went too far in criticising the governor just days before the midterm elections. Eko Hot Blog reports that on the heels of DeSantis’ resounding re-election victory, which has … Read more
The White House’s deputy chief of staff, Jen O’Malley Dillon, said on a US network show that Democrats could still retain control of the House of Representatives. Eko Hot Blog reports that he said “When we look at the votes coming in in the West, there’s definitely still a path.” EDITOR’S PICKS US Midterms: Georgia … Read more
Democrat Wes Moore said becoming the first Black Governor of Maryland and only the third black person elected Governor in US history means a great deal to him. Eko Hot Blog reports that Moore said, “I know the history of my state. This is a state that is a place, the birthplace and home place … Read more
New York Republican Representative-elect Michael Lawler told CNN that he wants the Republican Party to “move forward” from former President Donald Trump. Eko Hot Blog reports that Lawler said, ”I would like to see the party move forward. I think anytime you are focused on the future, you can’t so much go to the past. And I think people … Read more
Minnesota Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Republicans underperformed in the 2022 midterms because of many reasons, including Democrats’ candidate quality, the Supreme Court’s decision on abortion, and voter response to former President Donald Trump’s role in the party. Eko Hot Blog reports that she said “We had some incredible candidates in the Senate and the … Read more
More than 60% of Uvalde county voters in Texas helped reelect Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday, just five months after the school shooting at Robb Elementary that left 19 kids and two teachers dead. Eko Hot Blog reports that though Texas hasn’t elected a Democratic governor in more than 25 years, some were holding … Read more
Republicans are only a handful of seats away from controlling the House of Representatives. Eko Hot Blog reports that Republicans need to win 7 of the remaining competitive House seats plus pick up two seats previously held by Democrats to reach the total 218 seats needed to take the majority. EDITOR’S PICKS US Midterms: Georgia … Read more
Republican sources say party members are not eager to field questions about why they underperformed in large part because of the widespread feeling within the party that former President Donald Trump hurt their chances. Eko Hot Blog reports that Republican sources believe his late appearances on the campaign trail helped make the race a clearer … Read more
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday, said that he doesn’t believe he ever predicted a red wave would happen this midterm cycle. Eko Hot Blog reports that McConnell, when asked his response to the so-called red wave that was expected by some people this election as he was leaving the US Capitol, said,”Yeah, I … Read more
Electoral Officials in the most populous county in Arizona,Maricopa County, says there are an estimated 400,000-410,000 remaining ballots to be counted as of Wednesday night. Eko Hot Blog reports that Election workers are tabulating ballots in key states that will determine the balance of power in Congress as well as more than three dozen statehouses … Read more
Warnock and Walker headed to a runoff in the crucial Georgia Senate race. Eko Hot Blog reports that Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker are headed to a December 6 runoff after Tuesday’s election did not return a winner. EDITOR’S PICKS US Midterms: Georgia Senatorial Candidates Prepare For A Runoff Election PHOTOS: … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday congratulated eight Nigerian Americans on their victory during the midterm elections in the United States. Eko Hot Blog reports that in a statement signed by his special adviser on media and publicity, Femi Adesina, the president was quoted to have prayed for a successful tenure for the Nigerians. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
DeSantis, 44, won his re-election bid in a nearly 20-percentage-point landslide against Democratic challenger Charlie Crist in a victory he described as a “win for the ages”. Eko Hot Blog reports that In his initial campaign to become governor in 2018, by comparison, he won by less than a single percentage point. EDITOR’S PICKS US … Read more