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News Articles: 2022 midterm elections

Conspiracy theories about Brazil's electronic voting machines, shown here, have spread online. Far-right influencers in the U.S. have seized on Brazil's election as a way of keeping conspiratorial narratives alive ahead of the U.S. midterms in early November.

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  • Elections

Why false claims about Brazil's election are spreading in far-right U.S. circles

American election deniers are recycling lies about voting machines to claim Brazil's presidential election is being rigged and to cast doubt on the U.S. midterms.

October 22, 2022
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
Alternating bars in two shades of blue and two shades of red show TV ad spending, with much of the spending coming from non-candidates.

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  • Elections

Dark money groups have spent nearly $1 billion so far to boost GOP Senate candidates

Outside groups have spent nearly $1 billion to boost Republican Senate candidates. Almost 90%, in fact, of pro-GOP TV ads are paid for by outside groups, compared to 55% for Democrats.

October 22, 2022
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
From left: Ivan Sushchyk, Vadym Zahozytsky and Yana Yelizarova discuss U.S. support for the war in Ukraine at a coffee shop in Kyiv on Oct. 11.

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  • World

Ukrainians keep a wary eye on U.S. midterm elections, fearing a loss of support

The likelihood that Republicans may win the House has triggered concerns in Ukraine. Last month, most House Republicans voted against a funding package that included billions earmarked for Ukraine.

October 19, 2022
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By:
  • Franco Ordoñez
President Biden works the phones during a grassroots volunteer event with the Oregon Democrats at the SEIU Local 49 in Portland, Ore., on Friday.

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  • Elections

Biden is on the midterm campaign trail. But he's not welcome everywhere

Biden's approval ratings are underwater, so many Democratic candidates in tough races have avoided campaign appearances with him. But there are places where he can help.

October 18, 2022
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By:
  • Tamara Keith
Republicans have ramped up spending on ads about crime while Democrats have boosted spending on ads about abortion rights as November's midterm elections draw nearer.

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  • Politics

Want to know what message midterm candidates think will win? Follow the money

Ad spending by Democrats on abortion-related messaging took off after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Meanwhile, Republican spending on crime ads tripled in September.

October 11, 2022
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By:
  • Tamara Keith
GPB News NPR

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  • Elections

25-year-old former Trump aide wins GOP primary in New Hampshire

Republican Karoline Leavitt has defeated Matt Mowers in a race to face off against vulnerable Democrat Rep. Chris Pappas this November.

September 14, 2022
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  • Elena Moore
Jill Mallen gets her groceries at a food pantry because of soaring inflation. She says she's a "confused" voter — a registered Democrat who feels Republicans did a better job of managing the economy.

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  • Politics

How inflation is influencing politics in a bellwether Florida county

Voters in a key swing county in Florida are grappling with some of the highest inflation rates in the country. But it's not necessarily the deciding factor for some voters.

August 19, 2022
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By:
  • Asma Khalid
The National Basketball Association announced it will not hold any games on November 8 — Election Day for the 2022 midterms — in order to encourage fans to make a plan to vote.

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  • Politics

To encourage fans to vote, the NBA won't hold games on Election Day

The National Basketball Association announced Tuesday that there are no games scheduled for November 8 in an effort to encourage fans to vote in the 2022 midterms.

August 17, 2022
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  • Deepa Shivaram
President Joe Biden signs into law the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 on the South Lawn of the White House on Aug. 9, 2022.

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  • Politics

Biden's recent wins could give Democrats a boost heading into the midterms

The Inflation Reduction Act is a big win for the White House and the party, something that Democrats can talk about. "It gives you something to run on," says one Democratic strategist.

August 12, 2022
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  • Domenico Montanaro
President Biden speaks from the White House balcony on Monday, announcing that a U.S. drone strike killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri over the weekend.

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  • Politics

What Biden's low approval ratings and high-profile wins could mean for the midterms

While midterms are typically a challenge for the party in power, two Democratic strategists say Biden's recent wins — and the threat of Republican control of Congress — could galvanize voters.

August 05, 2022
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  • Rachel Treisman
Then-President Donald Trump is seen on the screen above the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection on Thursday in outtakes from his Jan. 7, 2021, video in which he refused to say he had lost the election.

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  • Politics

As Jan. 6 panel pauses, the U.S. faces a fourth fall of Trump (with a fifth in view)

Even if the January 6 investigation had wrapped this week, the former president would still be looming over the fall landscape like a rising harvest moon.

July 24, 2022
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By:
  • Ron Elving
President Biden is facing political trouble domestically, particularly from his own party.

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  • Politics

Biden approval hits another new low as more Democrats sour on him, poll finds

Democrats' approval of President Biden has dropped 9 points, pushing him to just a 36% approval rating in the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.

July 20, 2022
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  • Domenico Montanaro
Former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt won the state's U.S. Senate GOP primary Tuesday. He will face Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto in one of November's closely watched races.

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  • Elections

Trump ally Adam Laxalt wins Nevada's Republican U.S. Senate primary

Laxalt will take on incumbent Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto in November in a high-stakes race as Democrats try to hold on to their slim majority in the upper chamber.

June 15, 2022
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
Nevada Republican U.S. Senate candidate Adam Laxalt speaks during a campaign event on Saturday in Logandale, Nev.

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  • Elections

Primaries in Nevada and South Carolina highlight Tuesday's races to watch

Adam Laxalt is likely the frontrunner in the Republican U.S. Senate primary in Nevada. In South Carolina, former President Donald Trump has endorsed two challengers to GOP U.S. House incumbents.

June 14, 2022
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  • Deepa Shivaram
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, left, faces a Republican primary challenge from former Sen. David Perdue, right. The winner is set to face Stacey Abrams in the general election.

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  • Elections

9 primary races to watch Tuesday in Georgia, Texas, Alabama and Arkansas

Georgia holds the political spotlight, as primary races take place in southern states this Tuesday. Here are nine contests we're keeping an eye on.

May 24, 2022
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  • Stephen Fowler and
  • Deepa Shivaram
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