Democrat Emilia Sykes wins Ohio 13th district congressional race

Democratic Ohio Rep. Emilia Sykes of Akron on Tuesday defeated Republican North Canton attorney Madison Gesiotto Gilbert in a newly reconfigured congressional district that includes all of Summit County, a sliver of Portage County, and northern Stark County.

Unofficial results from the Ohio Secretary of State’s office showed Sykes with 146,621 votes, compared to 132,181 for Gesiotto Gilbert. The Associated Press called the race for Sykes at 1:54 a.m. on Wednesday, hours after statements began rolling in to tout a Sykes victory.

Pack your bags, #OH13… We’re going to Congress!!! pic.twitter.com/uCUBpD3Tdx

— Emilia Sykes (@EmiliaSykesOH) November 9, 2022

Muriel Bowser Wins Third Term as Washington DC Mayor

Muriel Bowser is the first D.C. mayor elected to a third term since Marion Barry won his in 1986.

Her opponents were Independent Rodney Red Grant, a D.C. native who has had an entertainment career with BET and his own film company, and Republican small business owner Stacia Hall.

Bowser won with 77% of the vote.

VOTE TOTALS

Muriel Bowser 118,752__ 77%

Rodney Grant 23,663__ 15%

Stacia Hall 9,573__ 6%

Dennis Sobin 2,098__ 1%

Anthony Brown becomes Maryland's first Black attorney general

Anthony Brown, an outgoing three-term congressman and former two-term lieutenant governor, made history in 2022 by becoming Maryland's first African American attorney general when he defeated former Anne Arundel County Councilman Michael Peroutka.

With early voting, mail-in ballots and more than 90% of precincts reporting, Brown had almost 60% of the vote — a lead of more than 285,000 votes.

A Republican has not been elected attorney general in Maryland since 1919. Edward D.E. Rollins was the last Republican to serve in the office, after being appointed to it in 1952.

Democrat Summer Lee defeats Republican Mike Doyle to represent Pennsylvania's 12th District

Summer Lee is the projected winner of Pennsylvania's Congressional District 12 race. She defeated Republican Mike Doyle and she becomes the first Black woman elected to Congress from Pennsylvania.

Lee held more than 58% of the vote with 74%of votes reported, and most major outlets called the race for her in a district that had been heavily favored Democratic.

Lee, is a second-term state House member, lawyer and former labor organizer, comes from the party's progressive wing. She was endorsed by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, the two-time presidential candidate and a leading voice in the Democratic Party’s left wing who came to campaign for Lee.

Democrat Rep. Lucy McBath Wins reelection to Seventh District in Georgia.

Democrat Lucy McBath wins reelection to U.S. House in Georgia's 7th Congressional District.

Mcbath defeated her Republican challener, Mark Gonsalves with over 63% of the vote.

Candidate 8888888 Party88888888 Votes888888 Percent of vote

Lucy McBath*-8888 Democrat-8888 88,6898888- +63.9%

Mark Gonsalves888 Republican888 50,17488888 +36.1%36.1