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News Articles: 2022 elections

U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola smiles before a debate for Alaska's sole U.S. House seat on Oct. 26, in Anchorage, Alaska. Peltola was elected to a full term in the House on Wednesday, Nov. 23, months after the Alaska Democrat won a special election to the seat following the death earlier this year of longtime Republican Rep. Don Young.

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Democrat Mary Peltola, the 1st Alaska Native in Congress, wins a full term

The first Alaska Native to serve in Congress and first woman to hold Alaska's House seat, Peltola beat Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich in ranked choice election results announced Wednesday.

November 24, 2022
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State Rep. Barbara Cooper, D-Memphis, watches the vote board as her bill to limit license restoration fees passes during House session on April 12, 2006 in Nashville, Tenn. Cooper, who served in the General Assembly, died on Oct. 25, 2022. She was 93.

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Opinion: A life lesson from these midterm elections

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on several electoral races in which candidates were posthumously elected.

November 12, 2022
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  • Scott Simon
Jan. 6 House committee members, from left, Democratic Reps. Pete Aguilar, Zoe Lofgren, Adam Schiff and Chairman Bennie Thompson, are on the ballot in November, as are Reps. Jamie Raskin and Elaine Luria.

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These 6 members of the Jan. 6 committee are up for reelection in 2022

Six members of the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 riots on the U.S. Capitol are running for reelection in 2022.

October 13, 2022
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  • Rachel Treisman and
  • Britt Cheng
President Biden participates in a meeting on Feb. 22. Biden's approval rating is up to 44%, which marks a third straight month of increases to Biden's approval rating.

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NPR poll shows Biden's approval rating is up but there are warning signs for Democrats

The president's approval rating is up to 44%, but 7-in-10 people say the country is going in the wrong direction, and young and Black voters are among the least likely to vote this fall.

October 06, 2022
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  • Domenico Montanaro
Abortion rights advocates and anti-abortion protesters demonstrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 1, 2021. Heading in the 2022 midterm elections, abortion leads as the top issue for Democrats. For Republicans, it is inflation. For independents, inflation also tops and abortion ranks second.

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Poll: Abortion and inflation collide as top issues in midterm elections

Democrats and many independents are motivated by the issue of abortion, while Republicans have the advantage on the economy, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.

September 08, 2022
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  • Domenico Montanaro
 During a community event held at Atlanta’s Rohan Law, former state Rep. Brenda Lopez Romero encouraged more Latinas to get involved in politics and law. She is a senior assistant district attorney in Gwinnett County and served in the Legislature from 2017-2020.

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Georgia’s Hispanic political power grows but survey finds those voters feel neglected

In the 2020 presidential election Hispanics demonstrated their power in Georgia when the growing ethnic group overwhelmingly supported Democrat Joe Biden over incumbent Donald Trump in a race decided by fewer than 12,000 votes. But heading into this November’s midterm election, Latino voters in Georgia say political parties and candidates are guilty of ignoring their concerns.

September 06, 2022
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  • Stanley Dunlap
David Shafer

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Fake GOP electors targeted in Fulton County special grand jury probe

A new court filing reveals more targets of the ongoing investigation into failed attempts to overturn the 2020 election.

July 19, 2022
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  • Stephen Fowler
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks during the New York State Democratic Convention.

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There are key primaries in New York, Oklahoma, Colorado, Illinois and Utah today

New York governor's race and two incumbent vs. incumbent contests are among some key primaries on Tuesday.

June 28, 2022
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  • Ximena Bustillo

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