Star-Advertiser coverage of the 2022 elections.
A former state senator, an incumbent and a Honolulu Realtor tallied the most votes for at-large seats on the Board of Trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs following the second printout results. Read more
Three incumbent state lawmakers are on a path to getting knocked out of Hawaii’s Legislature by voters today based on largely complete general election results. Read more
The Green-Luke ticket received nearly 65% of the votes following the second printout of election results with most of the votes counted. Read more
Alex Padilla was elected today to his first full term as U.S. senator for California, solidifying his position as one of the country’s top elected Latinos and a leading Democratic voice in Congress for more expansive immigration laws. Read more
Californians today voted to allow a law banning flavored tobacco products such as menthol cigarettes and strawberry gummy vaping juice to go into effect. Read more
North Dakota U.S. Rep. Kelly Armstrong won reelection to a third term today, defeating former Miss America Cara Mund in a race that was shaken up by Mund’s late entry as an independent. Read more
Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp has won another term, beating Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams in a rematch of their 2018 race. Read more
“Hillbilly Elegy” author JD Vance defeated Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan for an open U.S. Senate seat in Ohio tonight in a blow to Democrats who viewed it as one of their best chances nationally to flip a seat. Read more
Pritzker boosted his national profile this year with a trip to the early primary state of New Hampshire and by raising millions of dollars for Democrats nationwide. Read more
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With no political threats at home, Gavin Newsom has spent the past year signing a raft of liberal legislation that could help him win over Democratic voters in a contested presidential primary. Read more
The victory underlined Abbott’s durability after record spending that topped more than $200 million in a state where Republicans in recent years have seen their lopsided margins of victories shrink. Read more
Some of New York City’s best-known House Democrats also cruised to re-election, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jerrold Nadler. Read more
Her election returns the governor’s office to Democrats after eight years of Republican leadership under the popular Gov. Charlie Baker, who opted not to seek reelection. Read more
A ballot initiative would decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms for those 21 and older and create state-regulated “healing centers.” Read more
The 71-year-old Brooklyn native defeated Joe Pinion, who hosted a program on the conservative TV channel Newsmax and faced long odds in a state where Democrats greatly outnumber Republicans. Read more
Sanders defeated Democratic nominee Chris Jones in the race for governor in her predominantly Republican home state. Read more
The issue gave rise to conspiracy theories about the integrity of the vote in the pivotal state. Read more
Rubio, 51, faced perhaps his toughest battle since he was first elected in 2010 after serving as the Florida House speaker. Read more
It was too early to call critical Senate seats in Wisconsin, Nevada, Georgia and Arizona that could determine the majority. Read more
